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Sony has rolled out a new free, ad-supported Live TV feature on PS5, offering more than 100 channels spanning news, sports, movies, TV shows and anime from partners like NBC, Fox News, Crunchyroll and FilmRise. Users can access it through the Media tab on the PS5 home screen, and Sony says the service will later expand to Bravia TVs and to Canada.
Gizmodo is providing rolling coverage of IFA 2026, the annual consumer electronics trade show held in Berlin, reporting on hardware and gadget announcements as they emerge from exhibitors. The live updates format compiles news from across the show floor into a single continuously updated feed.
Researchers in Germany tested over 120 metal fans and found that attending several days of live metal performances appeared to increase their ability to withstand pain, based on cold-pain tolerance tests. The findings suggest a link between the concert experience and heightened physical resilience among attendees.
Uber launched a live video feature for its teen accounts that lets a linked parent or guardian watch a real-time stream from the driver's front-facing camera during a trip. The feature is live in nine US markets—including Atlanta, Phoenix and Orlando—with a nationwide rollout planned soon, and it only works if drivers have enabled Record My Ride streaming, which they can turn off anytime.
A blogger describes a quirk of using GHCi (and ghcid) for live code reloading: GHCi can only track one set of source files at a time, so a properly separated project with distinct executable, library and test components can't have all parts reloaded simultaneously. To work around this while editing both tests and program code, the author merges everything into a single component, a compromise unsuitable for serious projects but workable for small experiments.
A teardown of Google Translate version 10.32.66 uncovered hidden strings describing a new 'Listening area' setting built specifically for Android XR smart glasses. The feature would let users toggle Live Translate between a 'Front only' mode for one-on-one talks and a 'Surrounding area' mode that picks up speech from all nearby microphones.
Gamescom's Opening Night Live 2026 showcase aired live, presenting a lineup of new game announcements, updates, and trailers from developers across the industry. The event was streamed publicly on YouTube alongside continuing coverage from the Gamescom show floor.
Uber is testing a feature that lets parents or guardians linked to a teen's account view a live video stream from the driver's selfie camera during a trip, showing the back seat area. The feed starts with a push notification and a tap to view, ends when the ride does, and is currently piloted in nine U.S. cities before a wider national rollout.
Uber has introduced a live video streaming option for its teen accounts, letting parents watch their child's ride in real time using the driver's selfie camera. The feature is currently being tested in nine US regions, including Atlanta, Phoenix, and Portland, with a wider national rollout expected soon.
Uber announced a live video streaming feature that lets parents or guardians watch their teen's ride in real time using the driver's selfie camera. The feature, currently live in nine U.S. markets including Atlanta, Cleveland, and Rhode Island, will expand nationwide in coming weeks, and both the driver and teen are alerted whenever a parent starts watching.
Gary Vaynerchuk will deliver a keynote titled 'State of the Union on Attention' at Overcoming Impossible Live, an Entrepreneur Level Up event set for October 23 in Brooklyn. He will discuss how entrepreneurs can sharpen their messaging and stand out in a crowded market to convert attention into paying customers. The one-day event also features Robert Irvine and Megan Thee Stallion offering additional coaching on business growth obstacles.
A report indicates that intervention tied to the Trump administration influenced the Justice Department's approach to its antitrust scrutiny of Live Nation, softening the pressure the company faced. The same roundup notes escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada, alongside a $400 million settlement TikTok reached over a lawsuit concerning children's privacy.