Disney is pulling The Simpsons off of traditional television broadcast and moving to produce subscriber-only streaming episodes of the beloved Fox sitcom. When Disney purchased 21st Century Fox in 2019, it took ownership of notable superhero franchises that Marvel Studios had its eyes on for years, like the X-Men and the Fantastic Four. So far, that has paid off with the billion-dollar box office gross of Deadpool & Wolverine, and the Mouse is counting on the upcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps to do the same.

‘The Simpsons’ Pulled off Television, Becomes Disney+ Subscription-Only

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National Geographic has canceled the popular reality TV series Wicked Tuna after 13 seasons on the air. The news broke when the network confirmed the cancellation in a statement and thanked the series’ cast and crew for all their hard work over the years. Here is what you need...

‘Wicked Tuna’ Canceled By National Geographic

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The Amandla Stenberg-led "Star Wars" series from Leslye Headland will not return for Season 2
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‘The Acolyte’ Canceled After One Season at Disney+

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Batman: Caped Crusader and Lord of the Rings highlight Prime Video's August lineup.

Everything Coming to Prime Video in August 2024

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

Disney+ subscribers are likely to see some big changes in their streaming experience soon, as the future of Hulu content is suddenly up in the air. In late 2023, it was announced that The Walt Disney Company was taking full ownership of Hulu, the popular streaming service. Up to that point, it had been jointly owned with NBCUniversal, the media company owned by cable and tech giant Comcast. However, Disney CEO Bob Iger‘s obsession with creating a super-expensive streaming service that includes all of the Mouse’s content seems to have pushed the company into what is now becoming a dangerously untenable business deal.

Disney+ Subscribers May Lose Hulu Streaming Services, Purchase in Jeopardy

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You can binge in one sitting, but you'll be left wanting more

The 32 greatest TV shows that were canceled too soon

Apple is still planning to refresh the entry-level and mid-tier AirPods models this fall, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman wrote today in the subscriber-only version of Power On, reaffirming his earlier reporting. What he didn’t mention is a 2024 AirPods Max refresh he’d also mentioned before. It’s been nearly four years...

Where are the new AirPods?

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The long-running answer to 'Deadliest Catch' on TV is bringing it to shore for good.

'Wicked Tuna' Canceled After 13 Seasons at NatGeo

Laura Mae Martin is a big believer in the settings menu. As Google’s executive productivity advisor, Martin spends much of her time working with other Googlers on improving their productivity and communication systems — and one of the things she often recommends is taking a few minutes to poke through the options. “With your phone, with your email, your Slack, all these things, the features are there, but we don’t take the time to dive into them,” she says. She even thinks you should maybe have to look at settings before you can use the app. “Like, you can’t get into the app unless you spend 10 minutes figuring out what it can do.”

A Googler’s guide to getting things done

The company closed the waitlist for its “prototype” generative search product, sending out emails like the one below to signed-up users who weren’t chosen to test it. The company has said only 10,000 users will get access at first, which could help it if its searchbot gives bad recommendations like gluing slippery cheese to pizza.

OpenAI is fresh out of SearchGPT.

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A group of authors has sued Anthropic, accusing it of training its models on pirated books, as reported by Reuters. The proposed class action lawsuit was filed in a California court on Monday and alleges Anthropic “built a multibillion-dollar business by stealing hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books.”. In...

Authors sue Anthropic for training AI using pirated books

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Yellowstone fans know when Season 5 will resume, and we even have progress on a sequel, but what the heck is going on with prequel 1923?. Season 2 was promised, but then there was a Hollywood writer's strike and a Screen Actor's Guild Strike. The cast began working on other projects, and the show's Instagram became a compilation page.

Did ‘1923’ Season 2 Get Canceled?

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

HyperX announced new versions of its QuadCast USB gaming microphones today. The QuadCast 2 and QuadCast 2 S now include a streamlined multifunction control dial and welcome upgrades to their recording quality. The original versions of the HyperX QuadCast mics delivered a lot of functionality at a sub-$200 price point,...

HyperX’s new microphone has better sound to go with its RGB LEDs

Never say never. I know, but I’m not sure if Apple’s ninth-gen iPad is going to get any cheaper than this before it’s outright gone. That’s because, after dropping to consecutive all-time lows of $229 and then $224, the tablet from 2021 with 64GB of storage is now selling for just $199 ($130 off) at Amazon and $199.99 at Best Buy. The 256GB configuration is also $130 off at Best Buy.

The ninth-gen iPad nears fire-sale territory with a drop to $199

Microsoft is finally launching a single unified Microsoft Teams app that will allow you to switch between personal and work accounts. The new app has been in testing for most of the year, and Microsoft is now rolling it out for Windows and Mac users today. This app update not...

Microsoft Teams’ new single app for personal and work is now available

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It’s likely that a once-popular attraction at the Universal Orlando Resort will not be reopening. Despite a lot of time, money, and manpower being poured into Epic Universe, Universal’s other two Florida theme parks are still receiving significant upgrades and refurbishments. This summer was an exceptionally interesting point in the resort’s history.

Universal Studios ‘Jurassic Park’ Ride Abandoned, Possibly Closed Forever

Valve is banning Counter-Strike 2 players from using keyboard features to automate perfect counter-strafes. Razer was the first keyboard maker to add a Simultaneous Opposing Cardinal Directions (SOCD) feature to its range of Huntsman V3 Pro keyboards last month, followed shortly by Wooting. Using Snap Tap as Razer calls it or Wooting’s Snappy Tappy will now get you kicked from Counter-Strike 2 games.

Valve bans Razer and Wooting’s new keyboard features in Counter-Strike 2

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The Acolyte has been canceled

Though Disney Plus’ The Acolyte series introduced some very compelling new characters and lore to the Star Wars canon, its story about the dark side of...

The Acolyte has been canceled

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