TheDisney+marketing train chugs on this week with Disney+ Day on Friday, November 12. There’s a lot going on come Friday, including the streaming service’s launch in South Korea and Taiwan, the Disney+ premier ofShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,Home Sweet Home, andOlaf Presents, and a new short fromThe Simpsons. That’s just for starters, and the celebration is spilling over from the digital world to the theater, with four surprise screeningsat participating AMC theatersfrom November 12-14....

If you’ve bought a television recently, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Filmmaker Mode (among others) in your the settings menu. If you’ve tried Filmmaker Mode already, you might already have opinions about how it looks. And if you’re like a lot of folks I hear from, you are not a fan. Filmmaker Mode is not objectively bad — but it also is very misunderstood. I’m going to cover what Filmmaker Mode is and what it isn’t, and how you might be able to get what’s good about Filmmaker Mode without having to deal with what so many people dislike....

TheGoogle Pixel 6 and 6 Proare on the cusp of being officially revealed, with thePixel Fall Launchevent set for October 19. But new renders from reliable leaker Evan Blass leave little to the imagination, reducing the odds of any major surprises. Showing off everything from Face Unlock to the new Pixel Stand and even cases, the renders show that the Pixel 6 may very well be Google’s best phone yet in terms of both software and hardware....

As the number of terrorist attacks continue to increase globally, Facebook is making an attempt to be completely transparent about its plans to keep terrorist content off its website. To make efforts more efficient, the company enlisted the help of both artificial intelligence and human expertise. To kick off the initiative, Facebook introduced a thread called “Hard Questions” as a safe space to discuss complicated subjects. The first post within the thread is titled “How We Counter Terrorism” and written by Monika Bickert, Facebook’s director of global policy management, and Brian Fishman, counterterrorism policy manager, who explain in detail how Facebook is committed to making the platform a hostile environment for terrorists....

If you’ve always wanted easy access toAmazon’s Alexaacross your home but you’re not willing to spend hundreds of dollars onAmazon Echo dealsto equip several rooms with a smart speaker, then don’t miss this chance to get the Amazon Echo Pop for only $20. A limited-time deal from Amazon has slashed the device’s price with a $20 discount on its original price of $40, so you’ll be able to afford to buy multiple....

If you’ve been tooling around on your favoriteGoogle TVdevice and have noticed that it just … seems faster — that’s because it is. Googlein a post today in its support communitynoted some recent updates to its streaming platform that address onboard storage, as well as overall performance. And you already should have the update. First up is App Hibernation, which is a familiar feature to folks with an Android phone (at least those who are on Android 12 and newer)....

Google’sannual hardware launchevent will take place on October 9 in New York City. The company sent out invites to media (including Digital Trends) confirming the date, which had leaked in August. The date and venue are a change of pace, considering the past two Google October events have taken place in San Francisco on October 4. The company is widely expected to launch a slew of hardware products ranging from smartphones to smart home devices....

Best Buy currently has some fantastic discounts on the GoPro Hero11 and Hero12 for anyone who’s been waiting for the bestGoPro dealsaround. If you’re looking to capture all the magic of the action around you rather than anything regularcamera dealscan provide, this is your chance to do so while saving plenty of money. Here’s a quick overview of what to expect from both of them, and bear in mind that the deals are likely to end soon....

Summary This article contains spoilers for The Acolyte episode 3.No,The Acolyteepisode 3 hasn’t brokenStar Warscanon - and in fact fits surprisingly well with it. The discourse ahead ofThe Acolyteepisode 3 was explosive to say the least, with critical commentators insisting this would somehow break the lore irreparably. There’s already been abacklash againstThe Acolytein some circles (with review bombing on sites like Rotten Tomatoes), and this episode was seen as the moment when the fandom would turn on the Disney+ show....

Helldivers 2 PC players required to have active PlayStation account to continue playing In a new initiative from Sony and Arrowhead,Helldivers 2PC players will now need an active PlayStation account if they wish to continue liberating the galaxy. Helldivers 2 PC players will now be required to have an active PlayStation account to continue playingthe gameon Steam. This surprising move was announced on June 20, 2025, as part of a new security measure to help prevent “griefing” and “abuse” that can occur in live games....

Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epicDunewas long considered an impossible adaptation, too weird to bring to the screen in a truly faithful way, and too beloved by its fans for any filmmaker (even David Lynch) to change. And then along came celebratedArrivaldirector Denis Villeneuve, who has a knack for handling complex themes and storytelling elements within the sci-fi genre, as well as one critically acclaimed “unfilmable” project,Blade Runner 2049, already on his resume....

Amazon’sEcho Show smart devicesare popular smart displays for a reason: They offer affordable options to useAlexa commandsaround the home while watching a touchscreen display for visual information or more dedicated selections. It’s a great combo — but not everyone has an Echo Show, or access to their Show all the time. That’s where Alexa’s new Show Mode comes in. This mode, available for Windows PCs, allows users to turn their screen into a version of the Echo Show screen, with all commands, visual info, and video options available....

TheGoogle Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 6camera has several features that help you fake some of the coolest photo styles and techniques out there. Whether it’s removing things from your photos or blurring the background in your selfies, Google’s clever software makes complicated photo effects surprisingly easy. There’s some other fakery to play with on the Pixel 6 range, too — adding motion blur to photos of moving objects. There are two modes to play with, Action Pan and Long Exposure....