Don't let your TV tip over. Here's how to secure it to the wall

Aug

07

2021

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Don’t let your TV tip over. Here’s how to secure it to the wall

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Geoffrey Morrison | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Technology More injuries than you would expect come from TV- and furniture-related accidents. Here's how to prevent them from happening to you and your family. If a TV falls on you, you'd probably be OK. If it fell on your foot, maybe less so. If it falls on a toddler or small pet, it could cause serious injury. This happens more than you might think. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 25,500 people are injured each year in TV- and furniture-related incidents, with hundreds of deaths. And it's not just kids getting hurt, either.…

Jul

31

2021

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2021 is the Year of the Gaming Handheld

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Scott Stein | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT Commentary: Four new systems coming out this fall from Nintendo, Valve and others are bringing portable gaming back into the spotlight. Here's what to expect from all of them. The year 2020 was one of big, high-powered game consoles: the PlayStation 5, the Xbox Series X and Series S (and, for me, the Oculus Quest 2). But 2021's new game systems are all about fitting in your hand. Welcome back to Portable Gaming World. Handheld games have been around for decades: the Nintendo 3DS, the DS before it, the PlayStation Vita, the PSP, the Game Boy and Game & Watch. But…

Jul

30

2021

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‘Black Adam’ Producer Says DC Film Will Feature Technology That “Has Never Been Done Before”

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BY ABBEY WHITE | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Hiram Garcia teased the special effects team was "put to work" before explaining the movie's PG-13 rating and how it might connect with the rest of the DC multiverse. When Black Adam flies into theaters next summer, the ancient antihero will be doing it with the help of new technology. Hiram Garcia, a producer on the DC film, told Collider that the special effects team was “put to work” and that the technology used to show off the character’s abilities is totally “unique.” “The technology we’re using to make Black Adam fly has never been done before.…

Jul

30

2021

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Digital Legacy: How Apple’s new iOS 15 feature protects your data after you die

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Shelby Brown | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT Select a trusted contact to deal with your stored photos, notes and more after you pass away. Death can be an uncomfortable topic, but in the digital age, it's important to know your late loved one's data and information isn't floating out in the wilds of the internet. At WWDC this year, Apple added some improvements to the iCloud under iOS 15 -- account recovery and digital legacy. Digital Legacy allows you to select a contact and give them access to your iOS data in the event of your death. iOS 15 won't be generally available until…

Jul

29

2021

By Troy Warren

Anycubic’s new Vyper delivers painless 3D printing

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Dan Ackerman | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT Of all the 3D printers I've tested, this new FDM model from Anycubic was the easiest to get set up and running right out of the box. When it comes to 3D printers, I value ease of use, simple setup and reliability above fancy features and even print quality. After all, if a 3D printer is hard to set up, hard to calibrate or requires constant tweaking and correcting, you're much less likely to use it, especially if you're just starting out. The new Anycubic Vyper attempts to be both inexpensive and easy to use/set…

Jul

25

2021

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Los Angeles: An L.A. Real Estate First: Houses Accept Buyers’ Bitcoin and Display NFT Art

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BY HADLEY MEARES | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com In high-end contemporary listings, developers and brokers are experimenting with accepting cryptocurrency as payment and showcasing blockchain-authenticated digital art. The soaring contemporary architecture and breathtaking views of the Palazzo di Vista in Bel Air may seem well worth the $87.77 million it’s listed for. But the lucky buyer will also acquire a $7 million art collection, including an NFT (non-fungible token) art gallery, curated by MDP Art Curators, with works by Ghost Girl and BigHead Music Producer. “The art world is changing so fast in this digital world, so we thought, ‘Why…

Jul

24

2021

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Alex Rodriguez, Bron Among Investors in New Social Commerce Company NOWwith

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BY DEGEN PENER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Founded by Nicole Winnaman and Abra Potkin, the soon-to-launch platform is designed to let stars and influencers seamlessly sell products through their social feeds. Alex Rodriguez is an initial major investor. Stars like Dolly Parton and companies such as Bron Studios (behind such films as Joker, Respect and Candyman) see it as a promising new way to monetize content. They are among the names who have lined up behind the upcoming launch of NOWwith, a startup that’s set to enter the growing space known as social commerce next month. Social commerce, a part of ecommerce, is a catch-all term for…

Jul

23

2021

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Parsec CEO Benjy Boxer on Future of Remote Computer Access in a Hybrid World

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BY TRILBY BERESFORD | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The co-founder talks with The Hollywood Reporter about shifting priorities in the pandemic, an ongoing partnership with Electronic Arts and the challenge of making Parsec a tool that can be employed by different industries. Among the video game and media industries, Parsec became a known word during the height of the coronavirus pandemic when remote access to games became crucial. Games were still being rapidly made and played, and many needed to be demo-ed or previewed without people physically being in an office to connect to a workstation. Parsec existed before COVID-19…

Jul

22

2021

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Twitter Tops 206M Users, Soars Past Revenue Expectations

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BY ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The social media company reported revenue of $1.19 billion in the quarter (up 74 percent year over year), led by a reinvigorated advertising business. But its U.S. user base declined slightly. Twitter on Thursday reported that it now had more than 206 million monetizable daily active users, and revealed its Q2 earnings, which easily topped Wall Street expectations. Twitter reported revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter (up 74 percent year over year), beating the $1.07 billion expectation, and earnings per share of $0.20, versus an expectation of $0.07. The company had GAAP operating…

Jul

22

2021

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Going Mobile: Netflix Wants to Be the Everything App

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BY ALEX WEPRIN, J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Forays into games, podcasts and TikTok-like shorts suggest the streaming giant is thinking about new ways to present content beyond TV screens. Despite its reputation as the king of subscription streaming video, Netflix understands it has never had the dominance on mobile devices that it has on TV screens. When a subscriber plops down on the couch and opens the Netflix app on their TV, they are welcomed with an array of content the service thinks they will want to binge-watch. On mobile, when a user may only have 30 seconds or a minute…

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