Google Play Movies supports Netflix, Disney+ search

Google Play Movies in the US now makes it easier for you to look for the content you want. The app now integrates Netflix and Disney+ into its search function. You can add these two through the Manages services option in the Play Movies' menu. So, the next time you perform a search, it'll add either or both of those services if the content you're looking for is there. You would need to have the app on your phone to start playing what you want to watch.

As we mentioned, it isn't available here yet, and it doesn't support the streaming of live TV. Now, we wonder when Apple TV+ will be added, too.

Source: Engadget

OnePlus launches bug bounty program, offers as much as US$7,000

After a second data breach in the last two years hit OnePlus in November, the phone manufacturer launched a new bug bounty program to help improve its security. And now, you can start reporting any bug or vulnerability you find over at the OnePlus Security Response Center. You will need to make an account to make a report. OnePlus even has a leaderboard for top contributors on the bug bounty program's main page. 

If that isn't incentive enough, OnePlus is offering rewards based on the different tiers starting at US$50 up to US$7,000. We don't know how OnePlus is classifying each tier, but the company says the compensation you could get is "determined based on vulnerability severity and actual business impact."

Source: The Verge

Google acquires Montreal-based Typhoon Studio to develop exclusive Stadia games

Jade Raymond, vice president of Stadia Games and Entertainment, said Typhoon Studio's acquisition hopes to create "platform-defining exclusive content" for Stadia

Google just bought Montreal-based Typhoon Studio to help bolster exclusive content on its Stadia game streaming service. Game industry veterans, who have worked on titles like Batman and Assassin's Creed, head the small studio. They're now Google's first-ever first-party studio. We do not know how much the tech giant paid to acquire Typhoon Studio.

While the studio joins Google's Stadia Games and Entertainment Studio in Montreal, its first game, Journey to the Savage Planet, will still be released on different platforms, including the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the PC, on January 28, 2020. We would expect the game to make its way to Stadia in the future, too. Google still has a lot of improvements it needs to make to Stadia, but this acquisition might be a step in the right direction in offering exclusive content for its users.

Source: VentureBeat

Niantic to launch 'Pokémon Go' multiplayer Buddy Adventure in early 2020

Niantic will be officially introducing Pokémon Go's multiplayer Buddy Adventure in early 2020. It will be coming to both Android and iOS. The feature will use the game's existing buddy system and AR+ mode so you can bring a more realistic version of your favourite Pokémon into the real world. The feature will also take advantage of the augmented reality platforms that Apple and Google offer. You will be able to interact with your Pokémon, feed it snacks to earn special perks, and help it grow. It's giving us Tamagotchi vibes. Each Pokémon will have a different quirk or way to express itself.

Soon you will also be able to use the Shared AR Experience mode, which is the multiplayer component. Two players will be able to exist in a shared AR world, allowing you to see your friend's buddy Pokémon and interact with it. You can even take pictures together. This feature will launch after the initial release of Buddy Adventure.

Source: The Verge