Last minute geek

1. Pandora's podcast recommendation engine launches in beta today
(English/engadget)

Pandora made its interest in podcasting clear several times this year. Now, the music-streaming company is ready to announce the "Podcast Genome Project," a tool that's both a cataloging ...

2. What's on TV: 'Narcos: Mexico,' 'Pokémon: Let's Go,' and 'Fallout 76'
(English/engadget)

This week there's a flood of new content arriving on streaming services, including a new season of Narcos or the premiere of She-Ra on Netflix, The Gymkhana Files on Amazon Prime, and Channel 4's ...

3. MARS season 2 premiers tonight on Nat Geo
(English/the-gadgeteer)

NEWS – I just finished binge-watching the first season of MARS, a 6-episode docudrama streaming from NatGeo TV. If your eyes just glazed over when you read that MARS is a docudrama, please unglaze them ...

4. Netflix will drop a ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ holiday episode
(English/engadget)

... The streaming giant will release Chilling Adventu... Read all  ...

5. Netflix will test a cheaper pricing tier, possibly in Asia
(English/engadget)

Netflix is exploring ways to bring more subscribers into the fold, and it's set to test a cheaper version of its streaming service. CEO Reed Hastings confirmed the plans to Bloomberg, and while it's ...

6. Disney+, svelati sito e alcuni dei contenuti
(Italiano/webnews)

La casa di Topolino ha annunciato il nome della sua piattaforma streaming, Disney+, rivelando sito web e alcuni dei contenuti che saranno disponibili. The post Disney+, svelati sito e alcuni dei contenuti ...

7. Nintendo Wii, addio a Netflix nel 2019
(Italiano/webnews)

Nintendo sospenderà il supporto a Netflix e anche ad altri servizi di streaming video su Wii a partire dal prossimo 31 gennaio.  The post Nintendo Wii, addio a Netflix nel 2019 appeared first on Webnews. ...

8. T-Mobile's internet TV box revealed in an FCC filing
(English/engadget)

T-Mobile is apparently still planning on launching its streaming TV service by the end of this year, and now Variety has spotted this box in an FCC filing. Dubbed the T-Mobile Mini in the document, it ...

9. The Morning After: An electric Harley-Davidson
(English/engadget)

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. It's Friday, and we finally have a name for Disney's new streaming service -- you can probably guess what it is. Also, we've reviewed Microsoft's ...

10. Huawei Video allarga i suoi orizzonti
(Italiano/webnews)

Al Huawei Eco-Connect Europe di Roma, Huawei ha annunciato l'espansione globale della sua piattaforma di streaming Huawei Video. The post Huawei Video allarga i suoi orizzonti appeared first on Webnews. ...

11. Spotify fa un passo verso gli editori
(Italiano/webnews)

Spotify Publishing Analytics consente agli editori di monitorare le statistiche e lo streaming delle tracce di artisti e band che seguono. The post Spotify fa un passo verso gli editori appeared first ...

12. David Attenborough is narrating Netflix nature series 'Our Planet'
(English/engadget)

Sir David Attenborough will be handling narrating duties for an upcoming nature documentary series for Netflix called Our Planet. The streaming service said it plans to release the eight-episode run of ...

13. iHeartRadio's app now supports direct control of Sonos speakers
(English/engadget)

Streaming radio stations just became a bit more intuitive on Sonos speakers. In the wake of similar moves by Pandora, Spotify and Tidal, iHeartRadio's app now offers direct control over your Sonos ...

14. Satanists are suing Netflix over ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’
(English/engadget)

Netflix has found itself in the crosshairs of a Satanist group over one of its latest original series. The Satanic Temple (TST) is suing the streaming service and Warner Bros. for $150 million for alleged ...

15. Disney+ streaming service will launch in late 2019
(English/engadget)

Disney released its Q4 earnings on Thursday and, unsurprisingly, the entertainment juggernaut reported revenues in the billions thanks to strong performances from its media networks (ie its upcoming streaming ...

16. Spotify opens up its streaming data to music publishers
(English/engadget)

Spotify seems to be focused on building stronger relationships with musicians, having added features such as easier music uploads and allowing them to submit tracks to playlist editors for consideration. ...

17. 90% of Canadians want to kill future Saudi arms deals
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... the rise and mainstreaming of far-right hate groups and overt white supremacists and the Ontario election of a virulent hate-monger authoritarian whose gerrymandering might doom the province to a decades-long ...

18. Comcast may debut a set-top box for internet-only customers in 2019
(English/engadget)

Comcast hasn't been completely averse to cord cutters, but there are now hints that it might design hardware with those people in mind. CNBC contacts say Comcast is planning a streaming set-top box ...

19. iHeartRadio now offers an on-demand family plan for $15 per month
(English/engadget)

Last year, iHeartRadio rolled out its on-demand streaming plan to everyone, and now it's adding a family tier. With the All Access Family Plan, six family members can get their own on-demand profiles ...

20. Netflix hack day project uses eye tracking to navigate its iOS app
(English/engadget)

Netflix's hack days frequently produce fanciful results, but its latest might be key to making its streaming service more accessible. The company's engineers have developed an experimental "Eye ...

21. Spotify's connected device streaming is now open to free users
(English/engadget)

Spotify is giving non-paying users access to Connect audio streaming for supported speakers and devices -- a feature previously limited to Premium members. You'll still have to put up with ads though. ...

22. Netflix has six new animated films and series in the works
(English/engadget)

As Disney gears up for its own streaming service, Netflix is adding to its slate of family content, and it just revealed six new animated projects that are in the works. As Variety reports, the latest ...

23. OPNids Integrates Machine Learning Into Open Source Suricata IDS
(English/Linuxtoday)

eWEEK: New open source project gets underway integrating the Suricata Intrusion Detection System (IDS) with the DragonFly Machine Learning Engine, which uses a streaming data analytics model to help make ...

24. Xbox One, streaming tv sull’app Xbox sarà rimosso
(Italiano/webnews)

Entro 30 giorni, Microsoft rimuoverà dall'app Xbox per Android e iOS la possibilità di gestire il sintonizzatore tv USB per Xbox One. The post Xbox One, streaming tv sull’app Xbox sarà rimosso appeared ...

25. YouTube might come to Nintendo Switch on November 8th
(English/engadget)

You haven't had many options for streaming video on the Switch. There's Niconico in Japan, Hulu... and, well, that's about it. Another option might be right around the bend, however.  ...