Watch Party By the Fire(TV)

A new FireTV features lets you set up watch parties through the Prime Video app.

July 12, 2021 It's July 12, 2021. On this day in 1990, Nintendo and Square published Final Fantasy for the Nintendo Entertainment System. How'd it do? Well, the series is still going, so we guess things went well. Not so 'final' after all.     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 207 articles, 3 podcasts, 2 press releases, 179 tweets, and 6 YouTube videos 1. Amazon Adds Watch Party Compatibility To FireTV Devices You can now host or join an Amazon Prime Video Watch Party through Amazon FireTV devices. Amazon's FAQ page for the feature explains FireTVs can only use Watch Party exclusively in the Prime Video app, so get familiar with it if you haven't already. Who's ready for a remote movie night? 2. WhatsApp Will Let You Choose the Quality of Media You Send WhatsApp will let users share better quality photos and videos in a future app update. Based on screenshots of an upcoming Android beta, you'll be able to select "Auto (recommended)," "Best quality," and "Data saver." Seems pretty straightforward. iOS users, we expect you'll get this too, so don't feel left out. 3. PrintNightmare Fix Doesn't Agree With Some Printers The PrintNightmare security flaw that left Windows open to attack has been fix, but now there are connection problems with some printers. The solution? Microsoft says you should go into the system registry and check some values. Uncomfortable with that? Guess you'll have to wait for another fix. Sorry! 🦑 Go Deeper The iPad is a good piece of tech, but is the M1 MacBook Air just better? Charlie Sorrel seems to think so, as it convinced him to leave the Apple tablet behind. Whoa.     🎱 By the Numbers Primed and Ready Data: Business of Apps, Amazon Amazon Prime Video has never longed for attention, and it seems there's even less chances of that happening now. In 2021, the streaming service has ~175 million users, and we bet it'll clear 200 million before the year's over. Seriously, who doesn't have Amazon Prime these days? 🔥 Today's Hot Deal The Ring Video Doorbell is $50 off on B&H right now, dropping it to a reasonable $120. Buy one now, set it up, and enhance your home's security! Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "What other relationships do they have?" —Molly McLaughlin, Senior Content Strategist AI can do a lot of things, including help us understand our universe. In fact, a new map made using machine learning has uncovered new connections between our Milky Way Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy. Wild. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  These shoes were made for walking. Image: Digitsole Want to get better at walking? Not just with distance, but your technique, too? You'll want to pick up Digitsole's Walk Active insoles and slide them into your sneakers. With the companion app, you can track (and hopefully improve) your balance, propulsion, stride, contact time, and more. Get out there and walk. 🎧 Listen Up Big week, big news Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn are back with another episode of the Vergecast. Join them as they discuss Google Play Store fees, the new Switch OLED model vs. the original, and more. It's a good listen.     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]