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Fox reveals plans for Roku following merger

Anthony Orlando — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:46:18 GMT

The streaming world recently experienced another massive shake-up. On November 6, Fox officially closed its $22 billion deal to purchase Roku, The Streamable reported. This purchase gives Fox control of the free, ad-supported streaming service, The Roku Channel, as well as its 500+ live channels and over 80,000 free movies and TV shows.

5 open-source productivity apps that work just as well (or better) than their paid counterparts

John Kanellakos — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:08:40 GMT

I'm a big fan of free and open-source (FOSS) applications. They offer a no-nonsense approach to mobile app design, while also being free of upsells, subscription fees, and proprietary codebases.

I found a soundbar that finally let me turn off my TV's subtitles

Amanda Kondolojy — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:51:40 GMT

If you've bought a TV in the past decade, you probably know that while things like display quality, processing power, apps, size, and affordability have all improved, one area that has consistently remained flat or even gotten worse is the onboard sound. With a handful of notable exceptions, pretty much every new TV you can buy needs a soundbar just to enjoy basic TV and movies. And with the majority of modern soundbars costing more than TVs themselves, consumers have to be picky with what they put in their home theater.

Disney+ is set to become the next great free streaming app

Anthony Orlando — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:40:18 GMT

Though it is one of the biggest streaming services on the market, Disney+ continues to reinvent itself. Since launching in 2019, Disney+ has grown by offering exclusive TV shows from the Star Wars franchise and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It has also presented content from brands like ESPN and National Geographic, ensuring a wide variety of programs that appeal to different users.

This Android streamer just got more expensive, but I'd still buy it over the Google TV Streamer

Craig Donaldson — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:00:17 GMT

I've often written about how much I miss the days when streaming services were cheap, like when Disney+ cost just $7 a month, or Netflix charged $12 a month for 4K streaming. But now, I'm starting to reminisce about something else, too: when streaming devices were cheap.

The Roku Channel just added 5 more free live TV channels to its lineup

Craig Donaldson — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:28:28 GMT

With streaming costs rising, I've started cutting down on the number of streaming services I pay for, and one thing that's really helped do that is free, ad-supported streaming platforms like Plex, Pluto TV, Tubi, and The Roku Channel.

I found out why wired headphones are making a comeback

John Kanellakos — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:00:18 GMT

When Apple nixed the 3.5mm headphone jack and introduced the world to AirPods back in 2016, the consumer audio world changed forever. The company effectively ushered in the era of true wireless earbuds, and, in short order, just about every tech brand started to release their own set of wireless cans.

Apple TV’s newest 8-episode thriller has an insane twist I can’t stop thinking about

Chris Hinton — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:00:17 GMT

The heist movie has been a prolific genre in Hollywood for decades. It still manages to garner attention from studios, producers, and audiences. Movies like The Usual Suspects, Baby Driver, The Town, Ocean's Eleven, Heat, and more focus the action on the heist itself. Even unique heist films like Inception are all leading up to the big plan and its suspenseful execution. What these movies typically don't have the runtime to do is focus on the details of the preparation and the fallout that ensues after the heist. These elements can be just as intriguing as the heist, if not more so.

One of the best kaiju movies of the century is free to stream

Anthony Orlando — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:17 GMT

Kaiju movies have been all the rage lately. In the past decades, audiences have flocked to theaters to see monsters like Godzilla and King Kong duke it out in Legendary's Monsterverse. More recently, audiences have raved over filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki's new movie, Godzilla Minus Zero, the sequel to the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One. This movie, in particular, left me craving more thrilling, heartfelt kaiju films. Thankfully, Cloverfield, one of the century's best kaiju movies, was already streaming for free on Pluto TV.

Android Auto has a hidden expiration date tied to your phone

Craig Donaldson — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:00:17 GMT

No matter what kind of Android phone I'm using, there's always one feature I rely on more than anything else every day: Android Auto. I live in a more rural area, so I spend a lot of time behind the wheel, and Android Auto makes all those hours every week so much easier. Whether it's having navigation through apps like Waze and Google Maps just a tap away or sending messages and making calls hands-free, it makes getting from Point A to Point B a lot easier while helping me stay safely connected on the road.