Media streaming devices are connected, unmanaged devices whose primary purpose is to receive on-demand content via the Internet and display it on a television screen.
Streaming, shopping and delivery: Why COVID may have changed our habits forever
The pandemic made subscription services like grocery delivery and streaming part of daily life. We examine what s changed and what it means for the future. Listen - 05:49
About a year ago, life as we knew it changed when the coronavirus pandemic arrived in the US. Giuseppe Manfra/Getty Images For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website.
A year of the pandemic has made grocery delivery and pickup services the new normal for Morgan Haynes, a life claims analyst from Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
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How to watch the NBA All-Star Game, Slam Dunk contest on TNT without cable
The NBA s 2021 midseason showcase is today, and you can stream it live, no cable required.
After an unprecedented 2019-2020 NBA season due to the pandemic, the 2020-2021 season has reached its midpoint with today s All-Star Game. Unlike past years when the festivities ran the whole weekend, the 2021 edition will consolidate all the in-person action to a single Sunday. Televised on TNT, the game will take place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta in an effort to be closer to Turner Sports production facilities and limit travel. Fans will not be able to attend in person, though some vaccinated front-line workers will be in the stands. Leading vote-getters LeBron James and Kevin Durant are the captains for the game and full rosters can be found on the NBA s site.
Google TV is adding kids profiles this month
The new feature will roll out for Chromecast with Google TV users this month. Listen - 01:14
Google wants to make sharing the TV easier and safer with kids profiles. David Katzmaier/CNET
Your kids can now have their own profiles on Google TV with some help from parents. Kids profiles can be customized with fun themes as well as parental controls like screen time management. The addition, according to a release from Google, is the tech giant s latest step in helping kids navigate the internet and technology safely.
Support for kids profile will start rolling out on Chromecast with Google TV as well as other Google TV devices this month.