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Another day, another chat app from Google. After Hangouts Chat, we have more news from MWC and some tips on how to get the most battery life out of your mobile devices.

How many messaging apps can one company make?Google’s Slack alternative is available

As of now, Hangouts Chat is out of Google’s early adopter program and will be available to all G Suite users over the next week, assuming their company enables it, of course. On one hand, it’s easy to roll our eyes at yet another attempt at Chat. But Google has been saying ever since it launched the consumer-focused Allo messaging app that Hangouts was destined for businesses. To differentiate itself from Slack and the others, Hangouts Chat adds bots and some artificial-intelligence magic.

Launch date scheduled for 2020.Watch the world’s largest plane hit 46MPH in latest taxi tests

During its most recent tests, the 500,000-pound Stratolaunch aircraft has successfully reached a top taxi speed of 46MPH. It still hasn’t put that 385-foot wingspan to use in the sky just yet, but Paul Allen and crew say they’ve verified that it can steer and stop, which are also important features.

Are banks right to ban purchasing cryptocurrency on credit?Woz was scammed out of Bitcoins now worth over $70,000

Speaking at the Economic Times of India’s global business summit this week, the Apple co-founder said that someone bought seven bitcoins from him using a credit card, but canceled the card after the bitcoin was transferred, so the payment failed to process.

The fight is on.Porsche claims Mission E won’t have Tesla’s performance limits

Porsche EV head Stefan Weckbach has promised that the Mission E has “reproducible” performance Tesla (and particularly the Model S) can’t match.

Take a look at the future.Intel’s concept PC hides a 5G antenna in a plump kickstand

This unnamed concept 2-in-1 is a preview of what future PCs might be capable of, in terms of connection speeds. To help get a line of sight connection for maximum speed, its antenna is embedded in a kickstand that flaps out.

PIN codes and patterns are passe. The chaos of unlocking your phone in 2018

Fingerprints, FaceID, two fingerprints — what’s the future of managing mobile security?

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• 23andMe now paints a far clearer picture of your DNA ancestry
• Fitbit’s cheaper, smaller smartwatch leaks out
• How to improve battery life on your smartphone or smartwatch
• ‘Wreck-it Ralph 2’ teaser trailer runs the gamut of internet culture
• Please, Nokia, bring back the 7110 next

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US carriers testing replacement for two-factor authentication

Major US cell phone carriers are working on a mobile authentication system that could create a new open standard. Under the banner of the Mobile Authentication Taskforce, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon say they have a solution which could roll out before the end of the year: next-generation, multi-factor mobile authentication (hopefully they’ll come up with a snappier name for it before launch), which is intended to provide better security than the two-factor authentication we’ve become accustomed to (and which is not without its flaws).

The platform, powered by the carriers’ networks, works by delivering a cryptographically verified phone number and profile data to authorized applications with the user’s consent. Then it takes into account a whole bunch of other authenticating factors, such as a network verified number, IP address, SIM card attributes and phone account type, to make sure purchases and data usage is legit.

Advanced analytics and machine learning is also slated for the platform, so it can assess risk while understanding users’ unique habits. The task force is going to start trialling the platform in the coming weeks, and says it will launch a website later this year for interested service providers. If it works as well as they say it will, it could be a good signifier of trust for mobile apps, as registered developers will be able to leverage the platform only after submitting requests through a system that uses private blockchain technology.

Source: AT&T

How to Update macOS Using a Simple Terminal Command

If you’re sick of waiting for the progress bar to complete every time you reboot after a macOS software update, then you’ll be pleased to learn there’s another way to update your Mac that could potentially reduce your downtime.

The process involves a simple Terminal command, and allows you to continue using your Mac as the update downloads and the initial software installation takes place in the background. In our tests, we found that this method was capable of shaving off several minutes of idle time during installation restarts, but that the time-saving depends on the machine and the update in question.

Users with older Macs in particular will likely appreciate this tip, as it saves having to fire up the Mac App Store altogether, which can be slow-going and sometimes even downright unresponsive. Read on to find out how it’s done.

How to Update macOS From the Command Line

Before following these steps, ensure you have a full backup of your system, which should be par for the course when performing any update. Note that the following procedure only lists stock Apple system updates (iTunes, Photos, printer drivers the like), but not updates for other Apple apps that aren’t installed with macOS (Xcode, for instance), and not third-party updates from the Mac App Store.

To update macOS from the command line, first launch Terminal, which can be found in the Applications/Utilities folder. This will open a Terminal window and a command prompt for you to begin typing.

Input the following command and press Enter: softwareupdate -l

Wait as your Mac searches Apple’s servers for any macOS software updates currently available for your system. If no updates are available, you’ll be returned to the command prompt. Now let’s take a look at the command’s output. Available updates always appear as items in a list. In our example, only one update is available at this time, but every item follows the same format, as shown:

The asterisked line denotes the individual software update package that’s available for your Mac to download. This line is also known as the identifier.

The second line offers a more detailed description of the update, including the version number (usually in brackets) and the download file size in kilobytes. [Recommended] means the update is recommended for all users, and [restart] indicates that your Mac needs to reboot for installation to complete.

To download and install a specific update in the list, use the following format, but replacing NAME with the update’s identifier:

softwareupdate -i NAME

Or:

softwareupdate –install NAME

Note that if the package name you’re trying to install has spaces in it, you’ll need to enclose the whole thing in single quotes. So for example:

softwareupdate –install ‘macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 Supplemental Update-‘

Also, be alert for spaces at the end of the package names. If present, they also need to be included within the quotes.

Moving on, to download a specific update for your system without also installing it then and there, you can use:

softwareupdate -d NAME

Updates downloaded in this way can be subsequently installed with the same -i or –install command above, or even through the Mac App Store. These updates are downloaded to a folder located in /Library/Updates, but they aren’t designed to be installed by double-clicking the packages in that directory. You’ll need to use the –install command or visit the Mac App Store to actually initiate the install.

Lastly, to download and install all available updates for your system, type the command:

softwareupdate -i -a

Using these commands, you’ll be able to leave the update to download and continue to install in the background while you get on with other things. All being well, Terminal will eventually prompt you to restart your machine manually so that the full installation procedure can complete. (Note that the softwareupdate utility requires admin authentication for all commands except the -l or -list command. If you run softwareupdate as a normal admin user, you will be prompted for a password where required.)

As some users will no doubt be aware, there are several additional options that can be used in conjunction with the softwareupdate utility. For example, -schedule on/off enables/disables your Mac’s scheduled background check for updates. More adventurous readers can use man softwareupdate and softwareupdate -h for a summary list of commands.

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Best Buy will close 250 phone-focused stores in the US

All those standalone Best Buy mobile phone outlets you see in malls will be gone by the end of May. According to various sources, the big box retailer is shutting down all the 250 mobile-focused shops it built across the US over the years, even during times it had to shut down some of its big box locations. It put up its first stores back in 2006 to capitalize on the growing mobile phone industry, but the phone biz is no longer as lucrative as it was back then. Walmart chief Hubert Joly apparently told employees in a letter that those small outlets are now more expensive to run than a big box store.

He said in the letter:

“We began to open them more than a decade ago, before the iPhone was even launched. Fast forward to 2018 and the mobile-phone business has matured, margins have compressed and the cost of operations in our Mobile stand-alone stores is higher than in our Big Box stores.”

It’s not exactly surprising that Best Buy has decided to close all 250 shops, considering only one percent of overall company revenue comes from them. They might not bounce back even if they were given a chance either, since carriers themselves now have numerous shops selling the devices they offer, Apple has been building more and more retail outlets and it’s now much easier than ever to buy phones online. A 40,000-square-foot full-sized retail location that sells a huge variety of items might have a bigger chance of survival than a 1,400-square-foot shop that only sells phones.

Best Buy wouldn’t say how many employees would be affected by the move, but the letter said it will help them find other jobs within the company over the next three months. Joly also said that he’s confident Best Buy can retain its customers, since 85 percent of its mobile shops are within three miles of a full-sized outlet anyway.

Source: The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Sky to offer Netflix content alongside its own

While Sky continues to wade through multi-billion dollar bids from Fox and Comcast, the UK pay-TV provider has quietly been working behind the scenes to bring new content and services to its platform. Earlier this week, the company announced that it had signed a deal with Spotify to bring a dedicated music app to Sky Q boxes, while adding a whole host of personalisation features. Today, however, Sky has gone one better, confirming a new partnership with streaming giant Netflix to offer the US company’s TV and movie content alongside its own across Europe.

Sky says it will create a “brand-new and attractively priced entertainment TV pack” that will allow a Netflix Sky Q app to showcase popular TV series like Stranger Things and The Crown next to shows that Sky has spent big on like Game of Thrones and Big Little Lies. The agreement doesn’t stop there, either: Netflix will appear as a separate app on Now TV boxes, including the cheap Roku-powered streaming stick that went on sale this week.

For subscribers who already have a Netflix subscription, Sky can migrate their accounts into a new Sky TV bundle or allow them to simply log in to the dedicated app using their existing credentials. Sky Q’s system-wide search and voice search features will also make it easy for customers to find and stream new content.

Having spent millions attempting to counter the threat of Netflix, Sky has decided it’s better to allow customers to access rival content than having them leave altogether. UK competitors Virgin Media and BT have similar deals for their set-top boxes. In the US, Comcast has already added the streaming service to its X1 set-top box and included Netflix in its annual Watchathon.

While the company has a very competent streaming service of its own with Now TV, having one of its closest rivals on both its set-top box and dedicated streaming devices will go some way towards allaying those cord-cutting fears. It’ll also provide UK consumers with more choice over where they watch their favourite shows.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs. Mi A1: MIUI takes on Android One

The Redmi Note 5 Pro and Mi A1 are wildly different in what they bring to the table, but they’re both great at offering incredible value for money.

Xiaomi surged up the ranks in India last year on the back of a flurry of launches in the budget segment. The first in that wave of devices was the Mi A1, which is unlike any other Xiaomi device previously released. Instead of the standard MIUI, Xiaomi teamed up with Google to bring Android One to the device, resulting in a device with a gorgeous metallic design paired with pure Android.

The Chinese manufacturer hasn’t divulged Mi A1 sales figures, so we don’t really know how many units have made their way to end-users. But if one infamous poll is to be believed, there’s considerable interest in Android One over MIUI, at least for a subset of Xiaomi customers.

For its part, the Mi A1 was one of the best — if not the best — budget phone of 2017, thanks to its design, software experience, and blazing-fast performance. With the Redmi Note 5 Pro looking like a strong contender for the best budget phone of 2018, it’s time to see how the Mi A1 has fared over the last six months and if it’s a worthy challenger to Xiaomi’s latest budget phone.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs. Mi A1: Specs

Where both are evenly matched

From the very beginning, Xiaomi’s focus on build quality allowed it to stand out in the budget segment. At a time when the category was rife with plasticky phones with shoddy construction and materials that flexed under pressure, Xiaomi introduced all-metal designs with an alluring design and outstanding build quality.

That reliance on quality paid off handsomely for the brand, and with the Redmi Note 5 Pro, Xiaomi is introducing even more rigorous quality control to minimize hardware defects. Sure, the Redmi Note 5 Pro is essentially using the same design language as the two-year-old Redmi Note 3, and while the aesthetic is starting to look stale, it is one of the most well-built phones available in this segment.

Out of the two, the Mi A1 looks more premium, and that’s down to the design at the back. Both phones have been inspired by iPhone designs — the Mi A1 has the antenna lines from the iPhone 7, and the Redmi Note 5 Pro has the same camera arrangement as the iPhone X. But as we’re seeing more and more often, if it’s a popular design, phone manufacturers are going to steal the idea.

Both the Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Mi A1 have dual cameras at the back, but the former has the sensors arranged vertically whereas the latter features a horizontal configuration. Although both devices have dual cameras, the secondary sensor plays different roles in each — the Mi A1 has a telephoto lens and the Redmi Note 5 Pro features a depth-sensing module.

Xiaomi is one of the few manufacturers to offer IR blasters across its range of devices, and both the Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Mi A1 feature the module at the top of the phone.

What the Redmi Note 5 Pro does better

The major design change with the Redmi Note 5 Pro is the switch to an 18:9 5.99-inch panel. Xiaomi is starting to offer taller displays in the budget segment with the Redmi Note 5 series, and the design itself isn’t quite as bezel-less as the Mi Mix 2, and more in line with what we’ve seen on the Pixel 2 XL instead.

The taller size and reduced bezels means you get more screen real estate in roughly the same size as the 5.5-inch Mi A1. And although the Redmi Note 5 Pro has an 18:9 panel, the quality of the display itself is the same on both devices. Viewing angles are great, as are contrast levels and sunlight legibility.

An added bonus with the switch to the 18:9 form factor is the removal of the hardware navigation buttons, with Xiaomi now offering on-screen keys instead. The move makes it possible to switch the configuration of the back and overview buttons on the Redmi Note 5 Pro. The Mi A1, on the other hand, relies on hardware nav keys, with the back button located to the left of the home button and the recents key on the right.

The Redmi Note 5 Pro also wins out on the hardware front. Xiaomi switched to the 14nm Snapdragon 625 last year, choosing energy efficiency over sheer performance, and as a result there was a decline in power from the 28nm Snapdragon 650. The downturn was noticed mostly when playing visually-intensive games, with the Snapdragon 625 more than able to meet everyday usage tasks.

The Redmi Note 5 Pro sets a new benchmark for the budget segment.

With the Redmi Note 5 Pro, that’s changing again. The phone sees the global debut of the Snapdragon 636 platform, which brings Qualcomm’s semi-custom Kryo cores to the budget category. The Kryo cores used in the Snapdragon 636 are based on ARM’s A73 core, which is one of the fastest performance cores on the market today.

The Redmi Note 5 Pro is the spiritual successor to the Redmi Note 3, and unlike last year, you’re getting great performance as well as long-lasting battery life. Honestly, the Redmi Note 5 Pro sets a new benchmark for the budget segment in terms of performance.

Then there’s the battery side of things. The Mi A1 delivers astonishingly great battery life even though its battery size at 3080mAh isn’t quite as large as what you get on the Redmi Note phones, but it doesn’t come close to the Redmi Note 5 Pro. Like last year’s Redmi Note 4, the Redmi Note 5 Pro is a battery monster, delivering at least two days’ worth of usage from its 4000mAh battery.

One of the major new features in the Redmi Note 5 Pro is the camera, and while the Mi A1 had one of the better cameras in the budget segment last year, it’s not as good as what Xiaomi has managed to achieve this year.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro on the left, Mi A1 on the right.

The Redmi Note 5 Pro consistently takes better pictures, both in daylight as well as low-light conditions. It’s under artificial or low lighting where the camera truly shines, as this was the one area where budget phones traditionally struggled. Even shots taken in daylight have much more detail and dynamic range on the Redmi Note 5 Pro.

Where the Mi A1 wins

There’s no doubt that Xiaomi makes great hardware; but as good as the hardware is, the software side of things haven’t evolved quite as much over the years. That was why the Mi A1 was a welcome move. The phone offers the best of both worlds — you get Xiaomi’s gorgeous design and build quality, coupled with pure Android and the guarantee of fast updates.

Sure, Xiaomi put a lot of effort into customizing MIUI for the Indian market, and there are a few features in the ROM that would’ve been a great addition to Android One. The dialer in pure Android, for instance, is barebones to say the least, as is Android Messages. At least when it comes to stock apps, Xiaomi does a much better job.

The Mi A1 demolishes the Redmi Note 5 Pro when it comes to software.

That said, MIUI is no match for Android One when it comes to the design aesthetic. MIUI over the years has ballooned into a ROM that’s laden down with features, and while Xiaomi introduced much-needed optimizations in MIUI 9, we’re long overdue a complete visual redesign.

The Mi A1 picked up the Oreo update at the start of the year, and Xiaomi is doing a decent job when it comes to rolling out security updates. In this area, it’s a no-contest — the Android One-based Mi A1 absolutely muscles the Redmi Note 5 Pro when it comes to the software experience.

Which should you buy? Your call

At the end of the day, Xiaomi is in a win-win situation here — for the longest time, it’s fans have been clamoring for a device with pure Android, and it has delivered just that in the Mi A1. The phone is ideal for those looking for an uncluttered software experience, and it has the best bits of MIUI thrown in for good measure in the Mi Camera as well as the Mi Remote app.

The Redmi Note 5 Pro, meanwhile, showcases the best that Xiaomi has to offer in the budget segment. There’s no outright winner here, as both phones offer incredible value for money. If a clean software experience is what you’re after, then the Mi A1 is ideal for you. If you want a phone with the best hardware available today and a class-leading camera, then the Redmi Note 5 Pro is the obvious choice.

If I had to choose, I’d go with the Mi A1 simply because it delivers the best software experience in this segment, and it’s guaranteed to be one of the first phones to receive platform and security updates. That said, I do like the Redmi Note 5 Pro’s camera better, and the hardware on offer with the device is just staggering. An Android One variant of the Redmi Note 5 Pro would be the perfect device for this segment.

Simply put, these are two of the best budget phones available today.

The Redmi Note 5 Pro also comes with an 18:9 panel with configurable on-screen navigation keys, and the variant with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage should be more than adequate for even the most hardcore users. Then there’s the dual camera at the back, which has the potential to be one of the best in this segment for a long time. The front 20MP camera is no slouch either, and if you’re one to take a lot of selfies, there’s Beautify 4.0 and a software-assisted portrait mode.

Sure, MIUI is in need of a visual overhaul, but Xiaomi at least optimized the ROM in MIUI 9, and things aren’t as slow as they used to be. The upside with the Redmi Note 5 Pro is the sheer performance on offer, and it’s unlikely we’ll see a phone come close to matching that in this category anytime soon. The fact that it costs the same as the Mi A1 at ₹13,999 is a masterstroke.

If you’re looking for even more grunt, then the 6GB version of the Redmi Note 5 Pro is all set to make its debut in the country shortly.

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23andMe now paints a far clearer picture of your DNA ancestry

To date, 23andMe’s Ancestry Composition report could trace your genetic roots back to 31 populations. That’s decent, but not exactly the most accurate representation of your lineage. It could soon be more accurate, however. The company is updating its methods to trace ancestry back to 120 more populations, for a total of 151. If you have uncommon origins, you might have a better chance of discovering them.

It manages the feat by checking for exact DNA matches between you and over 130,000 people with known ancestry in those 120 new regions. If you match at least five people from a region, that’s deemed to be one of your recent ancestor locations.The company will also tell you the strength of a match based on the amount of DNA you share with people from a given area.

This will help right away if you’re taking the 23andMe test for the first time, although it’ll roll out to existing customers over the “coming months.” There are also some tweaks to accompany the more comprehensive data. The company has relabeled some regions for better accuracy (“Yakut” is now “Siberian,” for instance), and has improved the map to help you zoom into a given region. You might not get any mind-blowing revelations about your genes — this can only be so precise — but it won’t hurt to come back and see if there are any new insights.

Source: 23andMe Blog

Microsoft Teams closes in on Slack by adding guest accounts

Microsoft is giving Teams, its Slack-like app, the ability to invite any guest to a chat room. While you can invite collaborators to a Team room right now, they need to have an account in the company’s Azure Active Directory first. With the new feature in place, you’ll be able to add any business partner, client, freelancer or anyone else to a room using their email address, whether it’s a company or a consumer email like Gmail or Outlook.

You’ll simple have select Add Members in the menu next to the team name and add the guest’s email address. They’ll then receive instructions on how to create a Microsoft account and to join your room. The feature, which was originally announced in September 2017, will begin rolling out next week and will be available in every Team’s room within a couple of weeks.

The ability to add anybody to a chat room will already make the app more competitive, but according to Petri, Microsoft is cooking up another feature that could turn Teams into a veritable Slack rival. Petri says Team’s latest developer preview contains several references to a freemium tier. You still need access to at least one paid Office 365 account to be able to unlock all its features, but you can at least give the app a try if you’re still deciding which team messaging app to use.

Via: Ars Technica, Petri

Source: Microsoft

How to update a Garmin GPS

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Having a GPS unit in your car is wildly useful — no hollering at Siri, no pulling over to search for an address. Just say where you want to go and boom, you’re on your way. However, your Garmin device needs to have a current list of all mapped roads and highways in order to be effective. We’ve all been in a scenario where your GPS starts taking you down a dark road that twists and turns until you find yourself at a dead end.

Streets and routes change constantly and if you don’t keep your GPS current, you’re bound to be that person sitting in the middle of nowhere cursing at your dashboard. Fortunately, keeping your GPS unit updated is easy, especially with Garmin’s Express software which essentially reduces it to plugging the device into your computer and letting the software work its magic. You can use Express whether you’ve got a Drive, DriveAssist, Zumo, Nuvi, or any other model in Garmin’s lineup. Here’s an easy, step-by-step guide on how to update a Garmin GPS.

Step 1: Connect your device to your computer

Before beginning the update, you’ll to connect your Garmin GPS device to a computer. To do this, remove it from your car, truck, or motorcycle and make sure the device is powered on. Using a mini USB cable, hook the GPS to your laptop and wait while the progress bar scrolls. If you’ve connected the device before, prompts should begin automatically. If it’s your first time, you may need to manually sign in to your Garmin account before starting.

Step 2: Install Garmin Express

Next, you’ll need to make sure Garmin Express is installed on your computer by navigating to the Garmin Express download page and selecting either “Download for Windows” or “Download for Mac.” Once the appropriate file downloads, click the install button and follow the on-screen prompts. As mentioned above, Garmin Express works with all GPS units including Drive, DriveSafe, Nuvi, and Zumo.

Step 3: Access or purchase updates

Now it’s time to install your updates. If Garmin Express hasn’t already opened on your computer after installing, select it and make sure your internet connection is working properly. Click “Add a Device” and locate your GPS. The app will search for any available updates and offer you a list. Click “Select All” and keep your device connected while the updates install. Once complete, you’ll have all available apps that are either free or came standard with your device. If you didn’t purchase lifetime updates, you may need to purchase them at this time.

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Step 4: Disconnect your device

When you’ve finished installing the free updates (or purchased anything new), select “Eject” to safely disconnect your device and unplug the USB cable. Once unplugged, simply install your GPS back in your desired vehicle and rest assured your directions will (hopefully) be accurate.

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What’s on TV: ‘Atlanta,’ ‘Moss’ and the Oscars

A bit of a late start to this week’s listings, but still in time to catch the return of Donald Glover’s show Atlanta on FX. While the Academy Awards will be the focus this weekend, you can check out some potential award winners ahead of time including Coco, The Shape of Water and Three Billboards on Blu-ray or video on-demand. Gamers have a DLC pack for Call of Duty WWII, Moss on PlayStation VR and some remastered Turok games to choose from, while Netflix just dropped a new show, The Push, where Derren Brown apparently tries to convince someone to commit a murder and it has a new anime series from Production I.G. called B: The Beginning. Look after the break to check out each day’s highlights, including trailers and let us know what you think (or what we missed).

Blu-ray & Games & Streaming

• The Shape of Water (VOD)
• Coco (4K)
• Zero Dark Thirty (4K)
• Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (4K)
• Lady and the Tramp
• Murder on the Orient Express (4K)
• Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (4K)
• H1Z1 (PC)
• Chrono Trigger (PC)
• Payday 2 (Switch)
• de Blob 2 (PS4, Xbox One)
• Shiny (PS4)
• Timothy vs. the Aliens (PS4)
• Moss (PS VR)
• Bulb Boy (PS4)
• Call of Duty WWII: The Resistance DLC (Xbox One, PC)
• A Hole New World (Switch)
• Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (Xbox One)
• Turok (Xbox One)
• Mulaka (Xbox One, PS4)
• Shoppe Keep (Xbox One)
• Gravel (Xbox One, PS4)
• Immortal Redneck (Xbox One, PS4)
• Switch or Die Trying (Xbox One)
• Blasters of the Universe (PS VR)
• Bridge Constructor Portal (PS4)

Wednesday

• The Path, Hulu, 3 AM
• The Looming Tower (series premiere), Hulu, 3 AM
• Derren Brown: The Push, Netflix, 3 AM
• Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish, Netflix, 3 AM
• The X-Files, Fox, 8 PM
• Grown-ish, Freeform, 8 PM
• The Goldbergs, ABC, 8 PM
• Survivor (season premiere), CBS, 8 PM
• The Blacklist, NBC, 8 PM
• Speechless, ABC, 8:30 PM
• Alone Together, Freeform, 8:30 PM
• Law & Order: SVU, NBC, 9 PM
• 9-1-1, Fox, 9 PM
• Modern Family, ABC, 9 PM
• The Magicians, Syfy, 9 PM
• American Housewife, ABC, 9:30 PM
• Channel Zero, Syfy, 10 PM
• Designated Survivor (winter premiere), ABC, 10 PM
• American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, 10 PM
• Slutever, Viceland, 10 PM
• Catfish, MTV, 10 PM
• Corporate, Comedy Central, 10 PM
• Match Game, ABC, 10 PM
• Seal Team, CBS, 10 PM
• Waco (season finale), Paramount, 10 PM
• Trixie & Katya Show, Viceland, 10:30 PM
• Desus & Mero, Viceland, 11 PM

Thursday

• 21 Thunder (S1)
• Adel Karam: Live from Beirut, Netflix, 3 AM
• Gotham: A Dark Knight (spring premiere), Fox, 8 PM
• Big Brother, CBS, 8 PM
• Superstore, NBC, 8 PM
• Grey’s Anatomy, ABC, 8 PM
• Beyond, Freeform, 8 PM
• Supernatural, CW, 8 PM
• A.P. Bio (series premiere), NBC, 8:30 PM
• American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja (series premiere), USA, 9 PM
• Scandal, ABC, 9 PM
• Arrow, CW, 9 PM
• Van Helsing, Syfy, 9 PM
• Will & Grace, NBC, 9 PM
• Showtime at the Apollo, Fox, 9 PM
• Atlanta (season premiere), FX, 10 PM
• Black Card Revoked, BET, 10 PM
• Lip Sync Battle, Paramount, 10 PM
• Portlandia, IFC, 10 PM
• Thursday Night Darts, BBC America, 10 PM
• Desus & Mero, Viceland, 11 PM
• The Rundown with Robin Thede, BET, 11 PM

Friday

• The Grand Tour, Amazon Prime, 3 AM
• Breathe (season finale), Amazon Prime, 3 AM
• Flint Town (S1), Netflix, 3 AM
• Voltron: Legendary Defender (S5), Netflix, 3 AM
• B: The Beginning (S1), Amazon Prime, 3 AM
• Natalia Valdebenito: El Especial, Netflix, 3 AM
• Girls Incarcerated (S1), Netflix, 3 AM
• Brad’s Status, Amazon Prime, 3 AM
• Fly Guys, Facebook, 12 PM
• Macguyver, CBS, 8 PM
• Once Upon A Time (spring premiere), ABC, 8 PM
• Blindspot, NBC, 8 PM
• Jane the Virgin, CW, 9 PM
• Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., ABC, 9 PM
• The Trade (season finale), Showtime, 9 PM
• Strike Back, Cinemax, 10 PM
• High Maintenance, HBO, 11 PM
• This Is Not Happening, Comedy Central, 12 AM

Saturday

• Bad Tutor, Lifetime, 8 PM
• Celtics/Rockets, ABC, 8:30 PM
• Planet Earth: Blue Planet II (season finale), BBC America, 9 PM
• Falling Water, USA, 10 PM
• Top Gear (season premiere), BBC America, 10:30 PM
• Saturday Night Live: Charles Barkley / Migos, NBC, 11:30 PM

Sunday

• The Good Fight (season premiere), CBS All Access, 3 AM
• The 90th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 8 PM
• Our Cartoon President, Showtime, 8 PM
• Top Gear, BBC America, 8 PM
• Counterpart, Starz, 8 PM
• The Walking Dead, AMC, 9 PM
• Unsung: Trick Daddy, TV One, 9 PM
• Here and Now, HBO, 9 PM
• Homeland, Showtime, 9 PM
• Ash vs. Evil Dead, Starz, 9 PM
• The Radical Story of Patty Hearst, CNN, 9 PM
• The Chi, Showtime, 10 PM
• Divorce (season finale), HBO, 10 PM
• Crashing (season finale), HBO, 10:30 PM
• Sundays with Alec Baldwin, ABC, 11:30 PM

[All times listed are in ET]