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Massachusetts governor won’t sign facial recognition ban Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has refused to sign a law banning most government use of facial recognition. The Boston Globe reported last week that Baker sent an omnibus police reform bill back to state lawmakers, asking for changes that included striking the facial recognition rules. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/16/22179245/facial-recognition-bill-ban-rejected-massachusetts-governor-charlie-baker-police-accountability

HBO Max is finally coming to Roku One of the biggest hurdles facing HBO Max is no longer a problem: the streaming service will finally be coming to Roku devices, starting December 17th. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/16/21272058/hbo-max-roku-watch-wonder-woman-1984-movies-amazon-fire-stream-comcast-warnermedia

HBO Max has landed on PS5 If you’ve been lucky enough to get your hands on a PlayStation 5, you can now use it to watch HBO Max. The service has landed on the console ahead of the December 25th streaming premiere of Wonder Woman 1984. Xbox Series X and Series S owners have had access to HBO Max since their arrival. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/hbo-max-ps5-app-release-192351196.html

Google’s new Chromecast is getting an Apple TV app soon Google’s latest Chromecast with Google TV is filling in one of its biggest missing apps, with the company announcing that it’ll soon be offering an Apple TV app in early 2021. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/16/22178364/google-chromecast-apple-tv-plus-app-2021-announcement

2020 was the year everyone streamed By the end of March, questions with friends and family went from “Any plans this weekend?” to “What are you watching now?” The pandemic forced most of us inside, sometimes for weeks on end. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/21989177/2020-streaming-netflix-disney-plus-hbo-max-peacock-apple-tv-plus-hulu-pandemic

Apple AirPods Max review: luxurious sound for a luxury price After a long lead-up of rumors, Apple managed to squeeze in the AirPods Max just under the wire as its last big hardware release of 2020. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22177494/apple-airpods-max-headphones-review-price-features

SolarWinds hides list of high-profile customers after devastating hack SolarWinds has removed a list of high-profile clients from its website in the wake of a massive breach. The list was hosted on “Customers” page of the company’s website and is easily accessible through its Google cache. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/15/22176053/solarwinds-hack-client-list-russia-orion-it-compromised