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Once the deal is completed, Tidal will operate independently within Square. What you need to know Square is acquiring a majority stake in Jay-Z's Tidal music streaming service. Square expects to pay around $297 million for the Tidal stake. Jay-Z will be joining Square's board of directors after the transaction is closed. Mobile payments company Square has announced that it is acquiring a majority stake in music streaming service Tidal , which is led by rapper Jay-Z. The company says the deal will allow it to provide artists with "more powerful financial tools, inclusive of new ways of getting paid." Square will be paying $297 million in a mix of cash and stock to acquire the significant majority stake in Tidal. While Jay-Z will be joining Square's board of directors, the original artists will become the second-largest group of shareholders in the music streaming service. Some of the co-owners of the service include Kanye West, Rihanna, Calvin Harris,

Another year, another Future Games Show promising to showcase dozens of upcoming games. What you need to know The Future Games Show is an event held by GamesRadar+ showcasing upcoming games. This year the spring festivities will be held on March 25th with a look at 40 games from over 30 different publishers and developers. The announcements will range from world premieres for PS5 and more to developer interviews. Resident Evil 3 Remake stars Jeff Schine (Carlos Oliveira) and Nicole Tompkins (Jill Valentine) will be hosting the event. Following the success of multiple Future Games Shows last year amid the pandemic, GamesRadar+ has announced that the Future Games Show is returning this spring. The showcase is set to begin on March 25 and will feature looks at 40 games from over 30 different publishers including WB Games, EA, and more. The upcoming games are set to launch on a variety of consoles like PS5 , PS4, Xbox Series X , and more. While we don't know which games wi

The Oculus Quest 2 is here, and it's lighter, smaller, and more powerful than the original. The Oculus Quest 2 is the easiest and best way to experience virtual reality today. With its powerful Snapdragon XR2 processor and 6GB of RAM, it lets you enjoy untethered, immersive VR without needing a powerful PC to run games — though you can play PC VR games with the Quest 2 through Oculus Link. Whether you're new to VR, considering upgrading from the original Oculus Quest, choosing between this and the Oculus Rift S, or buying this as a gift, we have all the information you need on which headset, games, and accessories you should buy. The future of VR Oculus Quest 2 $299 at Amazon $299 at Best Buy $299 at Oculus The best VR headset without a PC A significant upgrade on the original Oculus Quest, it offers more pixels per eye and graphical power than any other wireless VR headset. Aside from a smaller SSD, the 64GB model has the exact same features as the 256GB, making

Best answer: We don't see new Chromeboxes as often as we do Chromebooks, but new models are likely to release later this year. Still, Chromeboxes available right now make for an awesome desktop experience. Chromeboxes are safe, secure, and easy desktops Unlike a laptop, a Chromebox is always plugged in and has a fan to keep things a little cooler. That means they can run a little hotter and a little harder than the same components would inside a laptop. It also means that today's Chromeboxes are going to handle whatever Chrome can throw at it — including Android apps and Linux apps — just fine for the foreseeable future. But what about tomorrow's Chromeboxes? Manufacturers are releasing new Chromeboxes for 2021 , but there's no need to wait for the next-gen unless you're looking at the very low-end or high-end when it comes to a specific model. As someone who often likes to chase specs, I know it's always tough to make a purchase when you know something

Virat Kohli will be hoping his side can pull off a third consecutive win and seal a hard-fought series at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Watch every ball of the 4th Test with our India vs England live stream guide below. Having tasted defeat in the first game, India have responded in emphatic style by blowing England away in the last two Test matches, and with the wind in their sails, they now look odds on to claim the series. In what was to prove a whirlwind match, India won the third Test by ten wickets, following a wild spree that saw 30 wickets fall within two days. The pitch is not expected to be quite as spin-friendly this time out, which may come as some relief to Joe Root and his side, who will be looking to stem a worryingly slide in their batting following their first match triumph. With temperatures expected to soar to almost 40ºC and not many options to change things up, levelling the series could prove a big ask for the tourists. Read on for full details on how to liv

CBS All Access relaunched as Paramount Plus on March 4 with new and classic content from CBS, BET, Comedy Central, Paramount Pictures and more. The platform currently offers two levels: the plan with ads costs $6/month or $60 per year and the ad-free plan costs $10/month or $100 per year. Signing up for either plan includes a seven-day free trial, which you can check out right now How to sign up for a Paramount Plus free trial When you sign up for either Paramount Plus tier, you get your first seven days for free. Here's how to sign up for a Paramount+ free trial. Go to ParamountPlus.com and select the Try it now button. Pick which Paramount Plus plan you would like to try. Create an account . Add a payment method . While you can upgrade, downgrade or cancel your subscription at any point during the free trial, the sign-up page warns that trial subscribers will forfeit any time they have left on their seven-day free trial if they choose to cancel early, so y

Chatting with the AC Forums. One of the reasons that many folks opt for a Pixel over other Android devices is because of Google's commitment to providing multiple years of software and security patches aimed at making your online experience more secure. But how do you feel about the way Google handles your online privacy ? One of our newest AC forum members asked a similar question when considering if the Google Pixel 5 was the best Android phone for them to purchase. Here's what our community had to say. Whooricane 03-02-2021 07:51 AM “ Hi guys and gals, I am on the point of buying a new mobile, my old Xperia x compact is now 4 years old and showing signs that its ready for retirement. For several reasons, the Pixel 5 is pretty much the only device atm I see fitting for my needs. But the phone being a google device also causes a certain uneasy feeling as for the safety of my data and my privacy. Of course its an Android device... Reply Whooricane 03-0