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Over the last few years, we've seen a number of automated homebrew machines promise easy beer making for homebrewers of all skill levels. Some of them offer the freedom of using loose grains and hops , while others rely on pre-packaged ingredients straight from the company. Brewie falls into the former category and the company is back with a follow-up to the machine it first debuted back in 2014. The new device, dubbed the Brewie+, has been retooled to make the unit faster and the brewing process more efficient. The company says it upgraded the parts inside the Brewie+ (things like replacing pumps and heating elements, for example), a change that shaved almost an hour off of the machine's total brew time. There are also new sensors that should make calibration less of a headache. Brewie says that before now, the machine was quite sensitive to what surface it was sitting on -- an issue that could be frustrating when trying to setup the unit. The Brewie+ also has double the ...

Comcast and Hulu may have already revealed plans for Winter Olympics coverage, but today, DirecTV is letting us in on what it has in store for the next several days. In addition to the regular prime time coverage anyone with access to NBC's family of networks is privy to, the AT&T-owned company has a few other things up its sleeve to enhance your viewing experience. We're talking 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos , for starters, when the festivities kick off this Thursday. While DirecTV will offer ultra crisp and vibrant 4K HDR visuals alongside immersive Dolby Atmos audio, those two features will only be available next-day and on-demand. If you'll recall, Comcast is doing the same. Dolby tells me this is the first time Atmos has been live produced in the US, even though the audio format isn't available for live viewing. The company is already working with BT Sport and Sky in the UK for live Dolby Atmos during Premier League and UEFA Champions League soccer, so viewers i...

How the silver anniversary of 'NBA Jam' could resurrect the franchise Law Murray, ESPN Will the iconic basketball game NBA Jam be revived for its 25th anniversary? EA already rebooted the franchise once, but the original voice of the game wants to bring it back once more. ESPN caught up with Tim Kitzrow, the man behind the legendary "BOOMSHAKALAKA!" catch phrase, to get the latest details -- complete with additional backstory from creator Mark Turmell . The Line 6 DL4 is quietly the most important guitar pedal of the last 20 years Dale W. Eisinger, Pitchfork Music nerds will dig this one. Pitchfork breaks down why a single piece of guitar gear was so instrumental (sorry, had to) in so much music in the last two decades. HQ Trivia's Scott Rogowsky doesn't want you to cheat Megan Graham, AdAge By now, you've likely heard about the live trivia app that's all the rage these days. AdAge caught up with the host for a day-in-the-life of...