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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Actor Chance Perdomo Killed in Motorcycle Accident

According to The Wrap, Chance Perdomo, who performed main elements in Amazon’s ‘Gen V’ and ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ for Netflix, handed away after a motorbike accident final Friday. It was reported that no different folks have been injured within the accident, although no different particulars have been offered of what really occurred. 

Per statements from the actor’s reps, “His passion for the arts and insatiable appetite for life was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth will carry on in those who he loved dearest. We ask to please respect the family’s wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother.”

Perdomo’s colleagues on Gen V additionally issued a press release, studying, “We can’t fairly wrap our heads round this. For these of us who knew him and labored with him, Chance was at all times charming and smiling, an enthusiastic pressure of nature, an extremely gifted performer, and greater than anything, only a very sort, beautiful particular person.  Even writing about him prior to now tense doesn’t make sense. We are so sorry for Chance’s household, and we’re grieving the lack of our pal and colleague. Hug your family members tonight.”

 

The actor performed the at all times verbose, scene-chewing warlock Ambrose Spellman on ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,’ cousin to Kiernan Shipka’s Sabrina, in addition to went on to reunite with fellow Sabrina co-star Jaz Sinclair on ‘The Boys’ spinoff ‘Gen V’ as Andre Anderson simply final yr.

The second season of ‘Gen V’ had but to begin capturing on the time of the accident, although was introduced final October. Amazon is claimed to be delaying manufacturing, nonetheless, given Perdomo’s tragic passing. A second season desk learn was alleged to happen right now, per Deadline.

At the time of the accident, Perdomo was simply 27 years outdated. 

Streaming Devices, TVs

How To Scan For Live TV Channels On Your Amazon Fire TV

Amazon’s Fire TV Smart TVs supply a great deal of streaming choices, spanning fairly a number of providers and standalone apps, however providers like Netflix and Prime Video aren’t your solely selections. It’s additionally doable to watch live TV on your Fire TV — from both a bodily hookup to a neighborhood supply (reminiscent of a satellite tv for pc receiver or cable) or devoted reside TV apps.

With reside channels arrange, you may have the selection to change from streaming motion pictures or exhibits from considered one of your chosen providers straight to any obtainable reside channels. These can embody native information, sports activities, and extra — although precisely what programming you may discover will differ primarily based in your space and no matter reside TV service you’ve gotten.

Something else to remember is that not all Fire TV fashions assist all types of reside TV. In some circumstances it’s possible you’ll not have an choice to hyperlink the 2 collectively, or might run into errors in case you strive. So first you may wish to examine your TV’s Settings first as a way to make sure that it is appropriate together with your cable connection, digital antenna, or no matter else you’ve gotten arrange.

Scanning for reside channels

Once you have been in a position to verify that your Fire TV helps your present reside TV choices and also you consider every thing is so as:

  1. Use a coaxial cable (these are sometimes included with cable TV setups) to attach your Fire TV to your chosen reside TV output.
  2. Open Settings (the gear icon) in your Fire TV and choose Live TV from the menu.
  3. Choose Channel Scan to begin scanning for reside channels.
  4. When prompted, comply with the on-screen directions to complete the method (these might differ primarily based on mannequin or channel supply).
  5. Alternatively, you too can install a number of different live TV apps, fairly than linking as much as a neighborhood supply.
  6. Once you have downloaded and put in the app you need, go to the Live TV tab on the house display screen and press the Menu button, then choose Add Channel, and toggle on the reside TV apps you have put in.

Once you are arrange, you may view reside channels by choosing the On Now menu or Live tab out of your Fire TV’s house display screen. Pressing the Channel Guide button in your distant can be an possibility, although Amazon states that the information “may not be accessible in all countries.”

Cars, News, Technology

Amazon Will Begin Selling Cars, But Traditional Dealerships Will Still Play a Role

Amazon has dabbled in car sales before, as far back as 2013 when it offered the Nissan Versa on its website. However, instead of selling directly, it connected potential buyers with local dealers. The cars bought through Amazon were even delivered in huge Amazon-branded boxes. In 2016, Morgan Stanley foresaw Amazon venturing into car sales and mentioned Hyundai as a potential partner, which has now materialized.

In addition to offering cars for sale through local dealers, Amazon’s collaboration with Hyundai involves leasing its AWS cloud infrastructure to the Korean automaker. Hyundai believes the partnership will aid in various aspects such as streamlining production, ensuring security and disaster recovery, and advancing connected vehicle technology.

Naturally, Amazon’s voice assistant, Alexa, will play a significant role in this collaboration. Starting from 2025, Hyundai vehicles will feature hands-free Alexa interaction, similar to how Echo devices work at home. The Amazon Echo Auto is a prime example of what this future integration with Hyundai cars might look like.

In addition to assisting with in-car tasks, Alexa will also be able to control smart home devices, check door lock status, provide traffic updates, and more before the vehicle arrives home.

Streaming Devices

Amazon Fire TV Devices Could Ditch Android As Amazon Reportedly Plots In-House OS

Vega represents a major change in Amazon’s consumer hardware plans, following the significant setback of its Fire Phone. Currently, Amazon uses the free Android Open Source Project model as the basis for its Fire OS. However, Amazon does not include core Google/Android services like the Play Store and Gmail in its Fire series of devices to avoid licensing fees.

If Vega completely removes Android from the equation, Amazon will have greater control over the software and apps it wants to include in its future devices. However, persuading developers to support its vision will be a challenge for Amazon.

The recent failures of Windows Phone and the declining Tizen OS at Samsung serve as examples. Amazon has reportedly encouraged developers to use React Native as an application framework to build apps for Vega and Android-based Fire hardware more easily.

For customers, especially those with Android-derived Fire hardware, Amazon’s Vega approach may not be well-received. Amazon could choose to support them for a few more years before fully transitioning to Vega-based devices. Alternatively, it could quietly migrate a selected group of them to Vega, similar to Google’s Fuchsia push, although this would not be a simple task.