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YouTube TV update on Apple TV fixes HDR

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Apple TV users have had it a bit rough with YouTube TV as of late, but a new update is on its way that fixes a couple of long-standing issues, including HDR handling. A YouTube TV engineer confirmed on Reddit this week that a new update has “just started” rolling out to Apple TV users. The “large” update doesn’t have an official changelog, but a few changes were mentioned. Read More...

Aunt Jemima brand to change name, remove image that Quaker says is 'based on a racial stereotype'

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The Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancake mix will get a new name and image, Quaker Oats announced Wednesday, saying the company recognizes that "Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype." The 130-year-old brand features a Black woman named Aunt Jemima, who was originally dressed as a minstrel character. The picture has changed over time, and in recent years Quaker removed the "mammy" kerchief from the character to blunt growing criticism that the brand perpetuated a racist stereotype that dated to the days of slavery. Read More...

D&D 5E - Epic Monsters: Seraph

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Not all celestial creatures are pretty faces and today on Epic Monsters we’re cracking into one of the weirder ones: the six-winged seraph! Also known as a saraph, in Christian angelology the seraphim have the highest rank, they’re in the middle in Judaism, and only rarely appear in Islam. These six-winged angels fly around the Throne of God crying "holy, holy, holy" in a cycle of self-nullification as they ascend to the heights of the heavens for revelations, fall in the immensity of what they learn, and ascend anew in a perpetual, tireless, energetic existence. Read More...