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Google TV Streamer update just dashed the hopes of audiophiles

Google TV Streamer update just dashed the hopes of audiophiles

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google TV Streamer doesn’t support Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, but the options were listed. An update has now removed these options from the device. The update also appears to have fixed some issues. The Google TV Streamer supports a variety of audio settings such as Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, and Dolby …

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Stocks Mostly Rise, Oil Falls As Trump Fans Ukraine Peace Hopes

Stocks Mostly Rise, Oil Falls As Trump Fans Ukraine Peace Hopes

Major stock markets mostly rallied, while the dollar and oil prices retreated Thursday on hopes for an end to the war in Ukraine. London was a rare faller owing to sharp losses to share prices of big companies, including Unilever and Barclays, on mixed earnings which overshadowed news that the UK economy surprisingly grew in late 2024. Overall however, US …

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Kevin Feige hopes fans accept Anthony Mackie as Cap after Brave New World

Kevin Feige hopes fans accept Anthony Mackie as Cap after Brave New World

Anthony Mackie has been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Captain America: The Winter Soldier in 2014. Marvel Studios has also been setting up Mackie’s character, Sam Wilson aka The Falcon, to be the new Captain America since the end of Avengers: Endgame in 2019. Nearly six years later, Mackie will return to the big screen in Captain …

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India, a Big Source of Illegal Migration, Hopes to Navigate the Trump Storm

India, a Big Source of Illegal Migration, Hopes to Navigate the Trump Storm

The family arrived at the ornately carved temple in western India bearing a special sweet of dried milk and clarified butter. It was a desperate offering for their son’s safety: He had just crossed into the United States, only days before President Trump took office promising a fierce crackdown on illegal immigration. In their village in Gujarat, the home state …

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‘Severance’ creator Dan Erickson says season 3 should come faster, he hopes

‘Severance’ creator Dan Erickson says season 3 should come faster, he hopes

The return of Severance for its second season was met with plenty of excitement, but there was also a fair bit of groaning about just how long the show had taken between seasons. Season 1 premiered in 2022, and season 2 in 2025, almost a full three years later. Creator Dan Erickson is aware that fans were upset about the wait, …

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Street has high hopes for strong earnings in 2025, but hurdles await

Street has high hopes for strong earnings in 2025, but hurdles await

How much post-election optimism does corporate America have? We are about to find out. Here’s the good news on earnings: Earnings tailwinds for 2025 Strong earnings growth (14.0%) Profit margins near record highs Broader earnings contributions from stocks outside of the Magnificent Seven Here’s the bad news: Earnings headwinds for 2025 High valuations “Higher for longer” interest rate environment Fiscal/monetary uncertainty …

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Severance creator knows how the series ends, hopes to make season 3 soon

Severance creator knows how the series ends, hopes to make season 3 soon

It’s been three years since Mark S. screamed, “She’s alive!” before the screen cut to black in the Severance season 1 finale. After numerous setbacks and delays, Severance season 2 returns to Apple TV+ this month. The Emmy-nominated sci-fi drama enters its sophomore season with several unanswered questions, many of which revolve around the mysterious Lumon Industries. With so many queries and …

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Gaza deaths top 46,000 as one study suggests it could be much higher, and some pin ceasefire hopes on Trump

Gaza deaths top 46,000 as one study suggests it could be much higher, and some pin ceasefire hopes on Trump

Tel Aviv — Israeli military strikes killed more than 600 people in the Gaza Strip in the first 10 days of 2025, pushing the death toll over 46,000 since the war began on Oct. 7, 2023, according to the Hamas-run Palestinian territory’s health ministry, and one new estimate suggests it could be much higher. Israel launched the war after Hamas carried …

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BP Hopes to Boost Oil Production at India’s Top Field by 44%

BP Hopes to Boost Oil Production at India’s Top Field by 44%

BP, which was picked as a technical service provider to help India raise production from its largest oilfield, has indicated that oil output at the Mumbai High offshore field could be increased by 44% and gas production by 89%, the field operator said on Thursday. On Wednesday, India’s state-held Oil and Natural Gas Corporation …

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Microsoft hopes 80% businesses, 70% consumers will ditch Windows 10 for Windows 11

Microsoft hopes 80% businesses, 70% consumers will ditch Windows 10 for Windows 11

Microsoft has already decided Windows 10’s fate and we’ve extensively covered its developments over the last twelve months. We’re nine months away from the EOS date for the OS and a new Microsoft report reveals how optimistic the company is about this decision. As spotted by Windows Latest, citing an IDC report published in 2024, Microsoft expects 80% of business users …

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