Roku renews second season of Kevin Hart's 'Die Hart' from Laugh Out Loud

Roku and Laugh Out Loud announced Kevin Hart’s comedy action series, ‘Die Hart,’ will return to The Roku Channel for a second season titled, ‘Die Harter.’ Following the series premiere on May 20, the greenlight is the first Roku Original renewal for The Roku Channel. 'Die Hart' had a spectacular weekend debut, with a record number of households streaming the series. 

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Levi's Canada launches the global first Double Portal Lens on Snapchat

Recently, Levi's Canada launched an innovative consumer experience that is a Canadian and global first in the Snapchat AR space. The new initiative was designed to demonstrate sustainability through the digital experience and to drive brand engagement with the Snapchat generation. 

Through the social media platform, Levi's sustainability AR Snapchat Experience is an immersive Double Portal Lense that allows users to explore Levi's products. It also offers a unique way to learn how the company is integrating sustainability as a key component of product development as well as their brand values. 

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Toronto-based Ecobee's SmartThermostat will be one of the first third-party HomeKit devices to support Siri

Apple announced during the WWDC 2021 keynote that it would add third-party support for Siri. One of those devices to get access to the virtual assistant is from Toronto-based company Ecobee. Later this year, the SmartThermostat with voice control will get the feature through a firmware update. You will need a HomePod or HomePod mini to get Siri to work with your device, though. But, if you've been looking for that integration, it's arriving soon.

Source: Apple Insider

Apple will update iOS 14 even when iOS 15 rolls out

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If you wanted to stick around and use iOS 14 when iOS 15 comes out, you'd still get critical security updates on your device. Apple updated its software page, saying it'll give users an option to delay upgrading to iOS 15. The company did emphasize that the iOS 15 will get the "most complete set of security updates," while iOS 14 will get "important security updates."

The move can help users who need time to upgrade if they have device restrictions or requirements of iOS devices that organizations like schools and enterprises manage. First iOS 15 developer builds are now available for download, with the public beta expected to roll out sometime in July and then the public release in the fall.

Source: GSMArena