Android TV Rumored To Launch At Google I/O With Pano Interface And Hardware Partners

imageLet’s face it: at this point, Google TV is a certified flop. For all its good points, its adoption was hampered by expensive hardware, limited apps, and a clunky interface. Google is hoping to revive their set-top plans with „Android TV,“ an as-yet unverified platform revealed by The Verge last month. Others found more details of Android code powering a Google set-top box in the Android 4.4.3 changelog. Now anonymous sources tell GigaOM that the device will get a formal introduction, if not a full rollout, at Google I/O in June.

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Escape earthly sorrows in this otherworldly animated short

In our most difficult moments, sometimes we just want to get to another place. That’s certainly the case for the protagonist of the wonderful little animated short „A Rather Lovely Thing.“ Love, loss, and sorrow take him on a memorable trip to space and beyond for a little soul searching. He’s joined only by a helicycle and I Monster’s dream-like 2003 single, „Heaven“ — a rather perfect pairing for this short created by Vancouver Film School student Cesar Martinez.

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‚Gangnam Style‘ hits 2 billion YouTube views

„Gangnam Style“ has become the first YouTube video to break 2 billion views. The music video hit the record late Friday night, 525 days since it accumulated 1 billion all-time views in December 2012. That second billion took three times longer than the first, which was achieved just 159 days from the video’s release on July 15th, 2012. The second place video on YouTube is still the music video that „Gangnam Style“ dethroned: Justin Bieber’s „Baby,“ which has just half the number of views as „Gangnam Style.“ Whether or not you’re intoxicated by surging beat and Psy’s ludicrous antics, it’s an incredible achievement. Google’s joined in on the celebration with a cute little easter egg just for the occasion — click on the dancing Psy at the…

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The Weekender: buying Beats, updating Upcoming, and making moral machines

Welcome to The Verge: Weekender edition. Every Saturday, we’ll bring you some of the best and most important reads of the past seven days, from original reports, to in-depth features, to reviews and interviews. Think of it as a collection of some of our favorite pieces that you may have missed — or that you may just want to read again. You can follow along below, or keep up to date on Flipboard.

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