Google Stadia finally comes to newer LG TVs

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It took almost a year, but Google Stadia is finally available in newer LG TVs. If you have an LG TV running on webOS 5.0 or 6.0 (which is 2020 or newer), you can use Google's cloud gaming service without using a media device or PC as a go-between. You will need a compatible gamepad, which can be a Stadia Controller or other standard console pads.

LG recommends you use it with one of its OLED TVs, citing fast response times, low latency, and 4K HDR visuals (at least for Stadia Pro users). But you can still use its other compatible televisions just fine. You can access Stadia through the LG Content Store in the 22 countries where the service exists.

Source: Engadget

Apple brings Apple Wallet keys support to select Hyatt hotels

Hyatt room key in Apple Wallet on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 in Chicago. (Jean-Marc Giboux/AP Images for Hyatt)

Apple has started to roll out one of the new features available on iOS 15. The company partnered with Hyatt Hotel to turn iPhone or Apple Watch devices into room keys. The rollout started with six of the hotelier's properties: Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa, Hyatt House Chicago/West Loop-Fulton Market, Hyatt House Dallas/Richardson, Hyatt Place Fremont/Silicon Valley, and Hyatt Regency Long Beach. 

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Instagram says it's working to bring back the chronological feed sometime in early 2022

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Ever miss the days of seeing your Instagram feed in chronological order? You might finally get your wish. Instagram's head Adam Mosseri claims the company is actively working on bringing the chronological feed option back into the app. Mosseri testified before the US Congress today, which focused on the app's impact on children. A topic that keeps resurfacing is how addictive it could be for users. One aspect that makes it that way is the algorithm, which surfaces what you want to see (or what it thinks you want to see).

Mosseri said that Instagram has been "actively working on" bringing a chronological option "for months," and it hopes to launch the feature sometime "in the first quarter of next year." If you used Instagram before 2016, you have seen your feed in chronological order. It was that year when the company switched to the algorithmic option. 

Source: 9to5Mac

YouTube will bring video chapter support to game consoles, more smart TVs

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YouTube plans to bring its video chapters to more devices. The company announced "newer smart TVs" and "gaming consoles" are getting the feature. Video chapters allow you to skip to parts of a clip you want to watch. It's already available on smartphones, tablets, Android TV, and Apple TV set-top boxes.

YouTube didn't specify what devices are getting the feature. But for consoles, you can assume the current generation Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo consoles with a dedicated YouTube app. YouTube hasn't updated its dedicated support pages yet to show which devices will get, but it might be because the feature is rolling out slowly.

Source: YouTube | Via: 9to5Google