Miscellaneous
The Beatles stopped recording 50 years ago, Spiderman will still be shootin webs in the MCU, Amazon releases tons of new smart devices and getting stuck in a bathroom will divert a plane. Trending Beatles Abbey Road 50th Anniversary September 26, 1969 Come Together Something Octopus’ Garden Here Comes the Sun Oh! Darling Last album recorded by the Beatles Let It Be was final LP released, but entirely recorded before 1969 Plot twist: Spider-Man is sticking with the MCU for at least two more films Marvel and Sony have made up and combined forces for 2 more films July 16, 2021 is the next installment Spiderman can also appear in Marvel films now Interesting reason to divert a plane https://twitter.com/tompodolec/status/1177042955091271681 Funny tweet https://twitter.com/shashashasha/status/1176886711747526658 Funny, but… interesting. Keyboard warriors rant? Amazon Event Echo Loop Discreetly vibrates for notifications Titanium ring Essentially an entire Echo in miniature: inside the titanium frame are two microphones Invite Only $129 Echo Frames $180 Look very similar to Bose Frames Allows Alexa smart assistant to operate on them Invite-only Android phone only Echo Buds Works with Alexa Feature Bose noise reduction technology They plan to have Alexa give specific directions through the buds later this year, how to get to Whole Foods, even down to a specific aisle where an item is 5 hours of battery off a single charge 20 hours total including the case $129 Alexa Smart Oven Scan packages A combination of microwave, convection cooker, air fryer, and food warmer. “Scan to cook” feature on packages from wholefoods Bundling echo dot with it $249 Ring’s indoor camera The Ring Indoor Cam is a new, smaller, and cheaper version of the Stick Up Cam. It’s intended to only be used indoors, and is only offered in a wired version, so it’s cheaper at $59.99 Echo Flex Smallest Echo device yet Plugs into outlets - contains microphone for Alexa connected commands $24 You can add on attachments like motion detector and night light for an extra $14 Eero Router setup in 10 minutes or less Dual Band Radio System and support for Eero Secure and Eero Secure Plus Premium Subscriptions Turn wifi off for specific devices or turning on Guest wifi for people coming over $99 or $249 for three pack Echo Glow Smart lamp for kids Can blink in patterns or glow in campfire mode Echo Studio High-End smart speaker Supports Dolby Atmos and 3D audio Most “Innovative Speaker” they have every built Aiming to provide Lossless music in the Amazon music streaming service Celebrity voices Samuel L. Jackson can be your new Alexa voice Yes there is an explicit version of his voice New multilingual modes for families that speak different languages in a single house New frustration AI, Alexa understands when you are getting frustrated when she can’t find something you are looking for. 6 Pack Pick Em’ CFB: Duke vs Virginia Tech // VT -2.5 Penn State vs Maryland // Penn State -7 NOPE Michigan vs Rutgers // Rutgers +28 Auburn vs Mississippi State // Auburn -10 Mississippi vs Alabama // MISS +38 Wisconsin vs Northwestern // WIS -24.5 NFL: BAL vs CLE // BAL -3.5 KC vs DET // KC -4.5 PIT vs CIN // PIT -3.5 MIN vs CHI // MIN +3 NYG vs WAS // NYG -2 IND vs OAK // IND -6 EPL: Liverpool vs Sheffield // Liverpool -275 Chelsea vs Brighton // Chelsea -230 Tottenham vs Southampton // Tottenham -230 Leicester City vs Newcastle United // Leicester City - 195