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Futurama gets canceled a second time, finale to air on September 4th

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Bad news, everyone. Five years into Futurama’s revived presence on Comedy Central, the animated sci-fi series is getting the boot for the second time in its long and tumultuous history. Long-time fans will remember the first series finale (“The De…


Microsoft reportedly looking to revive ‘Heroes’ TV show on MSN/Xbox

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It may not be remembered quite as well as Arrested Development, but it looks like Microsoft is aiming to bring back another big network TV show on a service that’s decidedly outside the bounds of traditional TV. According to TV Line, that show is Her…


The Hobbit will be first movie to support UltraViolet in New Zealand and Australia

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Peter Jackson’s homeland hasn’t been too hot on UltraViolet until now, despite the cross-platform library tool’s growing popularity in the US and UK. That’ll change with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which is set to launch on DVD and Blu-ray in …


ASUS Transformer AiO goes on sale in the US, unites desktop and tablet for $1,299

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ASUS’ distinctive Transformer AiO has been a long time in coming, having first reached our paws last June. For Americans, it’s at last more than just a fantastical idea: Amazon, J&R, Rakuten and other US-friendly online retailers now list the odd…


Medion Akoya P2004 gives the UK an understated 24-inch all-in-one for £500

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Medion isn’t the best-known PC badge outside of Europe, but it does have an occasional eye for sleek design. We’d say the Lenovo-backed company’s new Akoya P2004 offers that kind of style UK crowd. The all-in-one fits a 23.6-inch, 1080p display into …


‘House of Cards’ coming to Blu-ray and DVD June 11th according to Amazon

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Sure, House of Cards has proven enormously popular among Nettflix subscribers, but someone was bound to cash in on physical media sales. Per a newly discovered listing on Amazon, Sony Pictures Entertainment will bring the political dr…


Warner Archive Instant streams a small lineup of classic films and TV shows for $9.99 per month

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There’s a staggering variety of options for streaming movies and TV shows to your computer or TV, but most of those focus on fairly modern content. Not so with the new Warner Archive Instant, a service that streams vintage films and s…


The Weekender: pyramid schemes, a Steve Jobs manga, and the science of clouds and sports fans

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Welcome to The Verge: Weekender edition. Each week, we’ll bring you important articles from the previous weeks’ original reports, features and reviews on The Verge. Think of it as a collection of a few of our favorite pieces from th…


Redbox clings to the dying DVD, and it could pay off

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In 2008, five years ago, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said that the DVD market would peak in five years. It was a sendoff for his newest venture — Netflix Watch Now, a service that streamed movies free of charge to anyone paying hi…


Supreme Court upholds ‘first sale’ right to sell used books or movies, even when bought abroad

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The Supreme Court has ruled that copyright owners cannot legally forbid people who buy their works to sell them in the US, even if the items in question were made outside the US. The decision upheld a geographically unlimited first sa…