Each year, the Kennedy Center Honors recognizes a select group of artists for their contributions to pop culture in a special gala at theKennedy Center Opera Housein Washington, D.C. Previous winners include U2,Tom Hanks, Carole King, Barbra Streisand, and Diana Ross. The 46th Kennedy Center Honors will recognize five artists: comedian Billy Crystal, soprano Renée Fleming, Bee Gees founding member Barry Gibb, actress/rapper Queen Latifah, and singer Dionne Warwick. Artists set to perform tributes include Rob Reiner, Gladys Knight, Chloe Bailey, Missy Elliot, Michael Bublé, Dove Cameron, and Little Big Town....

Xiaomi has never been a company to shy away from outlandish specs, and a new report claims its next Ultra phone just might stay in that lane. The company is said to be considering a 200-megapixel camera (MP) for the next Xiaomi Ultra phone, according to Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station onWeibo. The currentXiaomi Mi 11 Ultrahas a massive 50MP camera. While more pixels don’t necessarily equate to better photos, the company has proven its photography chops enough to earn the benefit of the doubt....

The YouTube app on Apple TV will show a preview of a nature video after the app sits idle for four-and-a-half minutes.Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends Let’s say you happen to be an app developer that develops an app for the world’s biggest online video platform — YouTube. And you’re tasked with developing the app for what we consider to be thebest streaming hardware you can buy— Apple TV. And for the most part, things have been pretty good, even though Apple TV is (obviously) an Apple thing, and YouTube is very much a Google (OK, Alphabet) thing....

With all the talk about 5G, it’s easy to forget we barely havetrue 4Gyet. What we have now —4G LTE— is a whole lot better than 3G, but does not reach the speed specifications set by the regulatory body, theInternational Telecommunication Union(ITU). The technical standard for 4G is peak speeds of at least 100Mbps for high mobility (when you’re moving quickly) or 1Gbps for more stationary applications. Since that was fairly unreachable for carriers and manufacturers until recently, the regulatory body allowed those entities to call their offering 4G LTE as long as itsubstantially improved on 3G....

With any new technology, there are bound to be failures — and that’s true of cutting-edge astronomy instruments like the James Webb Space Telescope as well. But failures can have a silver lining, as was demonstrated recently when an unsuccessful attempt to calibrate a Webb instrument to a well-known asteroid turned up a delightful surprise: the discovery of a new, different asteroid that is just a few hundred feet across....

We’re always on the lookout for the absolute best deals that we can find online and sure enough, we’ve spotted the biggest discounts we’ve seen yet on the second-generationApple AirPodsandAirPods Pro. Right now, the twobest true wireless earbudsfor iOS users are on sale at Amazon and Verizon for as low as $139. Better act fast though as deals on Apple products don’t tend to linger. Apple AirPods (2nd Gen) — from $139 Despite looking exactly the same as the original, the second generation of AirPods boasts plenty of notable improvements underneath the hood, including the H1 chipset, longer talk time, and support for voice-activated Siri....

Some roadmapsfrom earlier this yearhad us anxiously waiting for more detailed information about AMD’s upcoming processors, and now there’s even fuel to go about. Today, AMDofficially announcedthat it would be using CES 2019 as the opportunity to reveal more about their much-anticipated 7nm processors. The announcement promises that AMD President and CEO Dr. Lisa Su will deliver a keynote address at the annual trades show, but it also teases some high hopes for the 7nm processors....

Andy Muschietti finally updates fans on his Shadow of the Colossus film Wander may be able to take down giant beings in the PS2 classic Shadow of the Colossus, but the one thing he hasn’t been able to conquer is the game’s timeline for a film adaptation. It looks like that’s finally about to change. The highly cinematic game had been set for a movie as early as 2009, but it floundered a bit untilAndy Muschietti boarded the projectin 2014....

Apple’s Mac Studio isless than a year old, but it could already be heading for the chopping block. That’s according to a new report from Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, who claims Apple might not bother updating the computer for the foreseeable future — or could give up on it entirely. Gurman’s report postulates two main possibilities for the Mac Studio: either Apple permanently stops updating it (meaning it will quickly become outdated), or the company waits to bring new changes until it launches the M3 or M4 generation of chips, which could be several years down the line....

Arlo Technologies, the popular smart camera brand, announced that it will release a version of its smart home doorbell that hasa camerain it. More specifically, the brand is partnering with I-View Now’s award-winning monitoring station video and signaling interface so fans of Arlo’s nifty technology will soon be able to buy a doorbell that not only integrates the company’s signature features but also keeps pace with the video doorbells that have been dominating the smart home industry in recent years....

JLab is known for making highly affordable headphones and earbuds that have a little something extra. When something JLab goes on sale, it is worth giving it a second look, as you’re going to be getting a super cheap price. This time around, the sale belongs to the JLab Studio ANC headphones. They’re usually $59, but right now you can get them for just $37. That’s a savings of $22, which accounts for about 37% of the total price of the headphones....

Black Ops 6 players demand refund after devs silently remove unicorn farts It looks like Black Ops 6 devs will soon tweak the controversial unicorn finishing move, frustrating players who don’t like sudden changes to paid content. Update:Developers have confirmed viaCall of Duty Updatesthat the Brightmare bundle’s preview animation is an error, so the original unicorn finisher will not undergo changes. ForSeason 1 Reloaded, Black Ops 6 developers added the Tracer Pack Brightmare Mastercraft Ultra Skin Bundle to the COD Store....

Black Ops 6 players report false shadow bans amid claims Ricochet can’t tell who’s cheating Black Ops 6 players have been hit with shadow bans despite claiming not using any cheats, demanding devs to fix the issue. Black Ops 6 is finally live after a short beta period. While fans have been singing its praises,calling it the “best” CoDever andflocking to one specific game modedue to how amazing it is, the game is not without issues....