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Hulu fans can consolidate more streaming content thanks to a deal between Hulu and HBO. Subscribers to Hulu with any monthly plan can add Cinemax to their package for $9.99 or HBO for $14.99. This matches the pricing for HBO's stand alone HBO Now app, which brings all of the network's content to mobile devices.
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This August Hearthstone players will be able to travel to Northrend where they'll confront the Lich King and earn new legendary Hero Cards. Blizzard announced on Thursday that Knights of the Frozen Throne will be the new expansion to their popular strategy game.
Knights of the Frozen Throne takes players to the Icecrown Citadel, the Lich King’s frozen fortress and home of forbidden runic magic. In the expansion players will be able to participate in a series of free missions in an effort to impress or challenge the Lich King. Heroes can receive the King's favor in the form of nine new legendary Hero Cards, or challenge him and other bosses to earn a random legendary Death Knight Hero Card.
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Politics has spilled over to the App Store after President Donald Trump tweeted a GIF created by Reddit user "HanA**holeSolo." The GIF, originally posted to Reddit, depicted Trump pummeling a wrestler with CNN's logo pasted over his face. The GIF was later transformed into a video and tweeted by Trump causing an uproar on social media.
CNN eventually tracked down the user who apologized after it was discovered that he had also made previous posts containing racist and anti-Semitic imagery.
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There are now two ways to get a wireless CarPlay system in your vehicle: purchase the 2017 BMW 5 Series sedan, or pick up the Alpine iLX-107 receiver. At $900 retail, the second option represents a significant cost savings and the unit can be installed in almost any vehicle. Alpine is the first to offer an aftermarket CarPlay solution with wireless support.
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Apple has launched a celebration of U.S. National Parks from July 1st to July 15th. According to the Apple newsroom, the company will donate one dollar to the National Park Foundation for every purchase made with Apple Pay. The pledge applies to transactions made on the Apple Store app, the Apple online store and Apple retail stores.
