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HBO Max Again Launches on Amazon Prime Video Channels

Prime customers can pay for both streaming services through Amazon.

HBO Max is available again through Amazon Prime Video Channels in the US, according to a Tuesday announcement from HBO Max owner Warner Bros. Discovery and Amazon Prime.

The move reverses a decision HBO Max made last September to pull out of Amazon Channels. In May 2020, Amazon said 5 million people were subscribing to HBO Max through Amazon’s streaming service. So when HBO Max cut its agreement with Amazon Channels last year, it cut off that significant chunk of subscribers.

Prime customers can sign up for HBO Max for $14.99 per month to gain access to 15,000 hours of content. HBO Max’s ad-free service currently costs $14.99 per month for anyone, Prime customer or not, and its service with ads costs $9.99 a month. (CNET gave HBO Max an Editors’ Choice Award, saying that though it’s expensive, it has a packed catalog.)

The new agreement lets Prime customers pay for both streaming services through Amazon and also gives them access to expanded content from Warner Bros. Discovery’s enhanced streaming service once it launches in 2023, according to a press release. Warner Bros. Discovery hasn’t said whether Prime customers or existing HBO Max customers will have to pay more for that combined HBO Max/Discovery Plus streaming service once it appears, according to Variety.

WarnerMedia and Discovery closed their $43 billion merger in April to unite as Warner Bros. Discovery. Ever since CEO David Zaslav took control of the combined company, he’s focused on making money as quickly as possible, and this partnership offers up one potential way to do so.

«Warner Bros. Discovery is committed to making HBO Max available to as broad an audience as possible while also advancing our data-driven approach to understanding our customers and best serving their viewing interests,» Bruce Campbell, chief revenue and strategy officer, Warner Bros. Discovery, said in the press release.

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Rideable Horse Robot Viral Video: The Real Story Behind It

Kawasaki’s Corleo robot horse is just a concept right now, but a thrilling hype video makes it look like a blast to ride.

If you’ve ever watched a video featuring a Boston Dynamics Spot robot dog and wanted to saddle it up and ride it, then Kawasaki has a concept robot that’ll make your heart flutter — and it’s part horse, part leopard, part robot and all wild. Too bad you can’t actually buy one.

The Kawasaki Corleo is a four-legged rideable robot, the answer to the question: «What if we put legs on an all-terrain vehicle instead of wheels?» Kawasaki released a video showing what the concept would look like if it were fully realized.

The trippy video features the Corleo and riders galloping through a forest, running across a field, leaping over rocky terrain and trotting across a snowy landscape. The video appears to be primarily computer generated with Lord of the Rings-worthy scenery.

Kawasaki is known for its motorcycles and ATVs, but the international company has its hands in everything from railcars to industrial equipment and robotics.

Kawasaki unveiled the forward-thinking Corleo for the Osaka Expo 2025 in Japan. It’s a 2050 concept model for a future mode of transportation. The expo’s theme is «designing future society for our lives.» The event officially opens on April 13.

Corleo incorporates some nifty design ideas, including independent legs, a hydrogen engine and steering through weight shifting.

«While preserving the joy of riding, the vehicle continually monitors the rider’s movements to achieve a reassuring sense of unity between human and machine,» Kawasaki said.

Kawasaki didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on its plans for Corleo.

For now, Corleo is just a model capable of limited movement, so your sci-fi dreams of riding across rugged mountains on a kick-butt robo-steed will have to be put on hold. Perhaps 2050 will bring us a world full of leggy, rideable robots. Somehow, that feels more achievable than a bunch of flying cars.