Apple defends upcoming privacy changes as ‘standing up for our users’ Apple has responded to Facebook’s critiques of its upcoming privacy changes by saying that is “standing up for our users,” in a statement shared with The Verge. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/16/22179721/apple-defends-upcoming-privacy-changes-standing-up-for-users-facebook-data

Zoom will continue its unlimited free calls for upcoming holidays While we continue to celebrate holidays at a distance to avoid spreading COVID-19, Zoom lifted the 40-minute limit on free calls for Thanksgiving day. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/zoom-holidays-015545763.html

Massachusetts governor won’t sign facial recognition ban Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has refused to sign a law banning most government use of facial recognition. The Boston Globe reported last week that Baker sent an omnibus police reform bill back to state lawmakers, asking for changes that included striking the facial recognition rules. Continue Reading .… Read More Massachusetts governor won’t sign facial recognition ban

HBO Max is finally coming to Roku One of the biggest hurdles facing HBO Max is no longer a problem: the streaming service will finally be coming to Roku devices, starting December 17th. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/16/21272058/hbo-max-roku-watch-wonder-woman-1984-movies-amazon-fire-stream-comcast-warnermedia

HBO Max has landed on PS5 If you’ve been lucky enough to get your hands on a PlayStation 5, you can now use it to watch HBO Max. The service has landed on the console ahead of the December 25th streaming premiere of Wonder Woman 1984. Xbox Series X and Series S owners have had… Read More HBO Max has landed on PS5

Google’s new Chromecast is getting an Apple TV app soon Google’s latest Chromecast with Google TV is filling in one of its biggest missing apps, with the company announcing that it’ll soon be offering an Apple TV app in early 2021. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/16/22178364/google-chromecast-apple-tv-plus-app-2021-announcement

2020 was the year everyone streamed By the end of March, questions with friends and family went from “Any plans this weekend?” to “What are you watching now?” The pandemic forced most of us inside, sometimes for weeks on end. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/21989177/2020-streaming-netflix-disney-plus-hbo-max-peacock-apple-tv-plus-hulu-pandemic

Apple AirPods Max review: luxurious sound for a luxury price After a long lead-up of rumors, Apple managed to squeeze in the AirPods Max just under the wire as its last big hardware release of 2020. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22177494/apple-airpods-max-headphones-review-price-features