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Amazon to Shut Down Its Popular Online Bookseller, The Book Depository
Amazon, who has recently laid off thousands of workers and is cutting down on costs, is now shutting down their global online bookseller, The Book Depository. The giant online book retailer posted a note this week that it will be closing its virtual doors April 26 after operating for nearly two decades. “From all of…
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How to Watch UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 Live on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV & More
The UFC returns to Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida for UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2. The UFC hasn’t had an event in Miami since 2003 but will be bringing a major card to the Sunshine State. Rivals Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will headline in a Middleweight Championship bout and hometown hero Jorge Masvidal…
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How to Watch 2023 Men’s Frozen Four National Championship Game on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV & More on April 8
Tonight men’s Division 1 college hockey will crown a champion when No. 1 Minnesota takes on No. 2 Quinnipiac in the Frozen Four National Championship Game. Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida will be home to tonight’s action on the ice as the two teams look to raise a banner with a victory. With a win…
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Google to Shut Down Support for Dropcam and Nest Secure
Earlier this week, Google decided to end support for the Dropcam and the Nest Secure home security system in 2024, with the exact date being April 8th, 2024. These are among the few remaining Nest products that haven’t been brought over to Google Home app as Google has been slowly bringing all of its smart…
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Deal Alert! 100w USB-C Charger For Just $49! Lowest Price Ever!
Do you want a USB-C wall charger that can max charge your laptop and phone all at once? Sick of having to take multiple chargers with you when you travel? You may want to take a look at the UGREEN 1–W USB-C GaN foldable charger. Right now, UGREEN has its 100w charger at the lowest…
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Walmart Revamps Its’ Website & App to Compete With Amazon
Walmart’s online store has a brand new look. Beginning this week, all customers who browse the company’s website and app will see large and vivid photos, videos, and social media-inspired content that Walmart hopes will aid in incentivising consumers toward more purchases. Walmart’s chief e-commerce officer, Tom Ward, said the goal is to make shopping online…
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Explaining DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM’s Confusing New Pricing, Packages, Devices, & More
This week DIRECTV announced a new line of streaming players and a new marketing plan that rebranded part of DIRECTV STREAM to DIRECTV Internet. So what is DIRECTV Internet, and what are these new device fees? We are going to explain all of that and more now. So what is DIRECTV internet, and how is…
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The Average Cable TV Customer Now Pays Over $146 a Month Just For TV, Not Counting Internet
Recently we have been hearing about how cord cutting now costs more than cable TV, but a new report from Scripps Network puts that claim to rest. According to a survey Scripps Network conducted, the average cable TV customer now pays $146.2 a month for just TV, both with cable and streaming services. It has…
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YouTube TV is the Most Popular Live TV Streaming Service for Cord Cutting – Here is How Fubo, Sling TV, DIRECTV STREAM, & More Rank
In 2023 cord cutting is growing faster than ever, and the battle to be the service everyone subscribes to is heating. As more Americans ditch cable TV for cheaper streaming options, everyone is fighting to be that option. Now according to a recent survey of over 1,000 Cord Cutters News readers, YouTube TV is the…
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Deal Alert! Amazon’s Echo Dot 5th Gens Are at Their Lowest Price of 2023
Have you been thinking about getting a new Echo for your home, office, etc? Right now, the Echo 5th Gen is on sale for its lowest price of 2023, just $34.99. This is down from the list price of $49.99. Not only is this a smart speaker for your home, but it can also act…
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Three New “Star Wars” Films Announced at London’s Star Wars Celebration
Three new “Star Wars” movies are set to be directed by Dave Filoni, James Mangold, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Lucasfilm revealed today. The directors Filoni and Mangold will take on two separate films in the franchise, while a third movie that centers around Daisy Ridley’s Rey, will be directed by Emmy and Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. …
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Sinclair Broadcast Group Plans to Change its Name
This week it was announced that Sinclair Broadcasting Group will be reorganizing and will create a new publicly traded holding company for its broadcast and other assets. This new holding company will be called Sinclair Inc. Sinclair will now have two different Sinclair Broadcast Group and Sinclair Ventures. CEO Chris Ripley said: “We believe the…
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Cord Cutters Are Spending Less on Streaming in 2023
There has been a lot of talk recently about the growing cost of streaming. Now we have a new study from Parks Associates showing that cord cutters are spending less on average now than they did back in 2021. According to Parks Associates, the average cord cutter now spends just $69 on streaming services, down…
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Former Marvel Creative Officer Joins Amazon to Develop More Comic Book Films & TV Series
One of Marvel’s former moguls is returning as Amazon plans to apply a greater focus on comic book films and TV series. Joe Quesada, former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief and ex-Marvel Entertainment chief creative officer, has signed an exclusive first-look film and television deal with Amazon, focusing on adapting new and existing comic books for their…
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Longtime Competitor of SpaceX, Virgin Orbit Files for Bankruptcy After Failed Launch
This week Virgin Orbit, who had with great fanfair planned to become the next major satellite launch company and a competitor of SpaceX, has now filed for bankruptcy protection. This comes months after one of its rockets failed to reach orbit in January, and the company has reportedly been struggling ever since, first covered by…
