Netflix renews 'The Umbrella Academy' for the third season

Netflix has confirmed that the comic book-based series The Umbrella Academy will be returning for its third season. It still follows the Hargreeves family composed of seven children, all born under mysterious circumstances on the same day. It's based on the comic books of the same name written by My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way and illustrated by Brazilian comic book artist Gabriel Bá.

The show will again consist of 10 hour-long episodes, and production is expected to kick off in Toronto in February 2021. The core cast includes Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min, Colm Feore, and Ritu Arya. They are all set to reprise their roles, and showrunner Steve Blackman will return as well. It's expected to focus on the Sparrow Academy in this third season. 

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 update improves its blood oxygen saturation feature

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is getting a new update in South Korea that improves one of its key features. The firmware update R840XXU1BTK1 enhances the smartwatch's ability to measure your blood oxygen levels. The wearable adds heart rate voice guidance, and accumulated distance has been added when running and biking exercises are being recorded automatically. You can also listen to voice guidance through a wireless headset connected to the watch during a workout. The update should roll out to other markets soon.

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'Roblox' will host a virtual Lil Nas X concert this Saturday

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Following in the steps of Fortnite's collaboration with Travis Scott, hit kids game Roblox will be hosting a Lil Nas X concert this weekend, where he will perform his new single "Holiday" for the first time alongside past hits like "Old Town Road."

Players can see and hear these tracks performed from different in-game stages inspired by the rapper's music. Collectible tokens and mini-games can be played in these places. Players can also buy concert merch with Roblox's in-game Robux currency. A Q&A session with Lil Nas X will happen ahead of the event.

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Apple M1 Macs won't support external GPUs

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As expected, Apple has introduced its first lineup of Macs running on its new M1 processor during today's "One more thing" event. The new chip promises to offer better performance and battery life. But, of course, something has to give. Paul Gerhardt points out in a tweet that the new Macs don't support compatible external GPUs that connect via Thunderbolt. Apple Insider confirmed the news that these systems wouldn't support eGPUs.

While most people won't require extra support, it will have creative professionals or gamers who need the additional graphics support question whether the new machines can meet their needs.

Another issue with the 13-inch MacBook Pro M1 is it only has two USB-C ports onboard instead of four. But as Engadget notes, it is in line with the cheaper Intel models it replaces. It also is limited to 16GB of RAM. So, those who need more will have to get an Intel-powered model, for now.