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Developers will be treated to refreshments in the morning, followed by the 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time keynote viewing. After that, Apple will host the Platforms State of the Union, and there will be two 30-minute Apple Park tours to choose from at 3:00 p.m.
Attendees can select from an “Inside the Ring” tour of Apple Park, or an “Inner Meadow” tour. With the Ring tour, developers will visit Caffe Macs, hear about the unique architectural design of Apple Park, catch an “incredible view” of the Inner Ring, and see a “fascinating” exhibit at The Gallery at Apple Park, which Apple says has not previously been open to visitors.
The Inner Meadow tour will walk attendees through the fruit orchards and the pond, with Apple sharing the history of The Rainbow and highlighting design elements of the Ring Building.
Apple plans to host the Apple Design Awards at 5:30 p.m., and then there will be a “Special Evening Activity.” Apple says that the special activity is one attendees “won’t want to miss,” with food and beverages to be provided.
On Tuesday, June 6, Apple is also inviting developers to 2.5 hour morning, afternoon, or evening sessions at the Apple Developer Center, where “some of the latest announcements” will be discussed. Apple does not provide insight into the topics planned for these sessions, but rumors suggest that both the AR/VR headset and its xrOS operating system will be announced.
If we do indeed see xrOS, the extra sessions could help introduce developers to the new technology and walk them through how to develop apps for the devices. Apple did not offer these Tuesday sessions during last year’s developer viewing party.
Apple’s special event is limited to developers and developers were invited to attend via a lottery system.
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One of the most frustrating experiences when you’re watching TV and you can only hear the background noise — the explosions and the music — of a scene but not the actual dialogue. Enter: Dialogue Boost.
Amazon Prime Video is rolling out a new accessibility feature that allows users to increase the volume of dialogue without increasing background music and effects, saving people from being forced to turn on subtitles if they don’t want to.
“At Prime Video, we are committed to building an inclusive, equitable, and enjoyable streaming experience for all our customers,” Raf Soltanovich, the vice president of technology at Prime Video and Amazon Studios said in a statement. “Our library of captioned and audio described content continues to grow, and by leveraging our technological capabilities to create industry-first innovations like Dialogue Boost, we are taking another step to create a more accessible streaming experience.”
To use Amazon’s Dialogue Boost, navigate to the audio and subtitles menu and click on “English Dialogue Boost: Medium” or “English Dialogue Boost: High.”
The feature will become available for some specific Amazon Original programs globally — like “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” and more — before it rolls out more widely. It’s available for all Prime Video-supported devices. While Amazon is the first global streaming service to offer this feature, similar features are available on other platforms, like Roku’s “speech clarity.”
Apple began accepting invites for the viewing event on Wednesday, March 29, the same day that the company announced the official dates for the 34th Worldwide Developers Conference. At the time, Apple said that developers would be informed if they were selected by 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, April 5, following an April 4 submission deadline.
Attendees are selected based on a random lottery system, with Apple Developer Program members, prior-year Swift Student Challenge winners, and Apple Entrepreneur Camp alumni eligible to enter. Apple also plans to invite students who win this year’s Student Challenge, but that will involve a separate lottery.
On the day of my 10th year anniversary of moving to the US and attending my first WWDC. Is this a sign? :O pic.twitter.com/178vUV6i8S
— Ramy (@majouji) April 5, 2023
Developers and students selected to attend will be able to visit the Apple Park campus on Monday, June 5. There will be a viewing party for the WWDC 2023 keynote event, as well as a viewing of the Platforms State of the Union. Developers will be able to interface with Apple engineers, visit the Developer Center, attend the Apple Design Awards ceremony, and “enjoy activities into the evening.”
Those who plan to go to the viewing event will need to RSVP by April 10, and invitations are non-transferable. Apple is not providing travel or accommodations, so developers and students will need to fund their own travel costs, but the event itself is free to attend.
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OUTRAGED Hulu users have flooded the internet with reports that the popular streaming service is down.
DownDetector shows a major spike in reported incidents at around 8pm EST.
Over 5,000 users have reported issues, according to DownDetector.
Around 84 percent of the problems had to do with streaming.
Another 10 percent involved issues with the app while six percent of reports were about the website.
“Can someone unplug @hulu and plug it back in please?” one annoyed Twitter user said.
Another frustrated TV watcher said that he hasn’t been able to watch anything for the past half hour.
“What am I paying for,” he tweeted.
“Down at the most prime time hours.”
Others have reported the live stream is stuck on a single commercial and won’t return to their program.
“I’ve been trying to watch a show, then it pauses, when I try to change the channel to watch something else and switch back, it just starts back in the same spot and then stops again,” a different user said.
Hulu addressed the issue in a tweet to another upset user and apologized for the trouble.
“We’ve got all hands on deck working to get this evening’s Live TV issues cleared up, and we hope to get things back to normal soon,” the company wrote.
“For now, you can use your Hulu login to watch via our network partners’ apps/sites.”
Hulu’s support account also responded to some angry tweets and told users to reboot their devices or exit the stream and return to see if the issue was fixed.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to Hulu for more information on the incident.
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Christmastime and the holiday season are many things. It’s a time for happiness, joy, self-reflection, and growth–and usually a little too much sugar but that’s what time off is for. But all those sweeping and wonderous emotions often come packed like a snowball with a flurry of stress, sleep deprivation, and not nearly enough time for rest.
This has been a busy year, and that’s beginning to become an evergreen statement for us all, collectively as a world. And so it’s important that everyone remember to take some time away for you and the people that are important to you. But just because you’re going to be surrounded by others, or maybe by yourself, doesn’t mean you can keep it festive while you’re resting.
Make some space for quiet this holiday season, not just for reflection and introspection, but for yourself with the sound of a crackling fire to soothe you. HBO Max, Netflix, and Shudder all make it easy to celebrate the things you love with some creative and interesting yule logs ready to stream whenever you’re ready.
Yule be sure to log these too, as we’ve carefully selected just a few of the best across the many that are available. And we’ve got the most fun and probably weirdest surprise from HBO Max’s Adult Swim Yule Log up first and ready to burn.
And a nice, festive fire always pairs nicely with pixelated cheer, so when you’re done burning one over here, check out GameSpot’s got a list of snowy, seasonal games too. And if things feel too happy, you can always invite Krampus and more over from our list of holiday horror.
Perhaps the weirdest entry on this list but most definitely the only one with a plot. That’s right, the Adult Swim Yule Log had a lot of time in the kitchen with the energy of Too Many Cooks. That last part isn’t part of the metaphor. Adult Swim Yule Log was put together from the people that made Too Many Cooks, an Adult Swim fever dream sensation from the mid 2010s.
Taking place in front of and within the room of the fireplace, Adult Swim Yule Log (aka The Fireplace) has a full story with dialogue, characters, and actors. Whether or not it becomes a recurring holiday favorite for the streaming age remains to be seen but one thing is for sure: Adult Swim Yule Log is creative and weird, but ambitious if nothing else. Be sure to check it out on HBO Max this holiday season, if for no reason to see what you think of what must be the first of its kind.
Game of Thrones Fireplace contains an almost violent and intimidating fireplace, complete with a crackling fire and wiggly dragon egg. This must be what it’s like to sit inside of a house or tavern inside of the show.
The Game of Thrones Fireplace lasts for over three hours, so it’ll burn long into the night without you or guests needing to add anymore logs. And so you don’t have to, we did skip to the end though and can confirm the wiggly dragon egg does not hatch. What a missed opportunity.
Fans of Studio Ghibli will be delighted to let Calcifer, the wisecracking, cute fire demon into their homes this holiday season. The magical fire is what powers the tall, magical, and moving castle in Studio Ghibli’s classic, Howl’s Moving Castle.
There are a few different views in this feature, pulled straight from the film, for better or worse. Some segments work really well, with Calcifer burning brightly and silently, with a fire crackling sound playing underneath. But there are several minutes of footage where Calcifer is talking to a character offscreen and it’s just awkwardly muted.
It’s a curious decision when there’s plenty of footage shown that works better, that is shown as well. It’s still cute and functions just fine. The editing curiously feels sloppy and like a YouTube fan edit, instead of something officially available on HBO Max.
Perfect for fans of the show looking to unwind with some classic moments, and it’s even got the classic meta humor of Rick and Morty. The crackling feature has both Rick and Morty sitting in chairs and facing their very own Yule Log fire, burning brightly, as the two enjoy some fan-favorite moments on a TV mounted above.
The only dialogue you’ll hear is the occasional grunt or burp from Rick but that doesn’t mean fans won’t enjoy some laughs. The silent montage of Rick and Morty commercials and moments feature all kinds of memorable parts, including Ants-in-my-Eyes Johnson, making this some Christmas cheer for everyone. Except Ants-in-my-Eyes Johnson.
HBO Max has a wizard one too, but that fire has burnt others and is best avoided.
Whenever all your cool friends all get back to the party, you know after that random walk they all just took at the same time, you can put on A Very Ghoul Log Christmas. That way everyone can settle in and find their footing while remembering the reason for the season.
A Very Ghoul Log Christmas is festive, fun, and probably one of the most comforting things you can find on Shudder. And if you want to keep things festive and spooky, be sure to check out 8 Holiday Horror Movies To Terrify You During The Christmas Season.
The Witcher Fireplace has the same kind of vibe as the Game of Thrones fireplace, with old iron burning long into the night, except it skips the boring dragon egg that doesn’t hatch and trades it for music from The Witcher TV series, which is also available on Netflix.
You’ll still hear plenty of crackling from the fire but the original music from the series helps add atmosphere and almost tavern-like vibe to the feature. The fire should also help keep the hearts of Witcher fans warm alongside thenew PS5/Xbox Series update, which was recently released for free to owners of The Witch III: Wild Hunt, CD Projekt Red’s critically-acclaimed masterpiece.
Fireplace for your Home keeps it simple and there’s nothing wrong with that. If you’re looking for a classic, standard fire, without having to lift a finger, except to reach for the remote, it’s perfect. Rick, Morty, and boring eggs that definitely could have hatched after three hours and ten minutes of wiggling are cool but nothing can compete with a classic, Christmas fire.
The Classic Edition contains original wood but Netflix has lovers of Birchwood covered too, with Fireplace for your Home: Birchwood Edition. Either way, you’re still going to want to have a blanket though since none of these fires are warm. Certainly not warm enough to hatch a dragon egg.