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This Small Broadband Provider Will Launch 50 Gbps Fiber Internet Service Tomorrow
Once upon a time, 1 Gbps of internet speeds courtesy of a fiber-optic connection seemed like a mind-blowingly fast connection. On Wednesday, a small broadband provider in the northwest will begin offering a 50 Gbps service — upload and download — to its customers. Ziply Fiber, a Kirkland, Washington, broadband provider will launch the service…
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Amazon Begins Testing New Humanoid Robot in Fulfillment Centers That Can Replace Humans
Amazon is taking automation to a new level with the help of Agility Robotics humanoids designed by Carnegie Mellon University’s alums. These robots, named Digits, can pick up and carry packages around the warehouse on two legs. The humanoids stand 5 feet and 9 inches tall and are designed to adhere to Occupational Safety and…
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Blackouts of Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Affiliates Are Likely to Become More Common on Cable TV, According To DIRECTV
Recently, we have been seeing a lot of blackouts with local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC affiliates. Over the summer, DIRECTV saw 200 stations go dark in 116 markets when it had a fight over fees with Nexstar. Now, DIRECTV’s Chief Content Officer Rob Thun is warning that more blackouts are likely coming soon. These…
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Amazon Prime Video Will Soon Charge $2.99 More For Ad-Free Videos So Is Prime Still Worth It? Here is Everything That Comes With Prime
Starting in 2024, Amazon Prime Video is introducing an ad-free tier for an additional $2.99 per month. Subscribers in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada will be the first to have ads introduced in their Prime Video content in early 2024. Later in the year, Amazon will roll out ads in France, Italy,…
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Apple Unveils New MacBook Pros and iMac Running On More Powerful and Efficient Processors
Apple on Monday unveiled a family of new MacBooks Pro laptops running on its latest M3 processors at its “Scary Fast” event just ahead of Halloween. The company unveiled an upgraded baseline 14-inch MacBook Pro running on the new M3 chip. Power users can opt for a version of the 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch…
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Biden Lays Out U.S. AI Safeguards in Executive Order
Artificial intelligence is on everyone’s radars, thanks in part to the explosion of popularity and acceptance of generative AI systems like ChatGPT. President Joe Biden on Monday issued an executive order laying out some rules of the road for developing and using AI in a safe way. Beyond establishing rules for the development of AI,…
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T-Mobile Will Shut Down Its SyncUp Pets Service on November 10
T-Mobile plans to shutter its SyncUp Pets service on November 10, according to the device’s support page. After that, SyncUp Pets will no longer connect to T-Mobile’s network to allow users to track their pets. In addition, any existing lines and related billing will be canceled. Internal documents obtained by The Mobile Report said users…
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Peacock Removes Claim It Has the Most Live Sports of Any Streamer
Peacock quietly removed a line that says it offers the “most live sports of any streamer” on its site after DIRECTV complained about the legitimacy of the claim. DIRECTV slammed the claim, arguing that its own DIRECTV Stream, as well as its DIRECTV service delivered over the internet, offers more live sports than Peacock. Cord…
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Elon Musk Reportedly Wants His X App To Replace Your Bank Account
Elon Musk has big plans for the X app, formerly Twitter. In an all-hands call last week, Musk talked about new features aimed at making X your financial hub are expected to launch by the end of 2024. An audio recording of the meeting was obtained by The Verge. “When I say payments, I actually…
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HappyKids Gets ‘Total Drama’ Library For its Streaming Service
Connect TV’s Future Today is adding Total Drama to its ad-supported streaming service HappyKids as part of an expanded partnership with kids’ entertainment specialist Cake. Future Today will also launch a standalone app for Total Drama on Roku and Fire TV. HappyKids itself is available on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Xfinity, and Vizio. “Bringing…
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Walmart is Spending Billions to Improve Stores to Stay Competitive With Amazon
Walmart said today that it is re-opening dozens of newly remodeled stores across the U.S. in the largest single-day rollout of “re-grand” openings in the retail giant’s history, a bid to double down on the physical location advantage that rival Amazon can’t match. Walmart said it spent half a billion dollars to redesign 117 stores…
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Microsoft is Dropping Support for ‘Unauthorized’ Xbox Controllers and Accessories
Xbox users will no longer be able to play games with “unauthorized” third-party controllers and accessories next month. If you try to connect an unauthorized controller with your Xbox console, you’ll be met with an error code instead. Microsoft considers unauthorized controllers and accessories as those not manufactured by the company or another “licensed Xbox…
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AT&T Thanks Rewards Program Quietly Shuts Down, Merges With myAT&T
AT&T quietly discontinued its rewards program, according to comments left on its online support forum. In May, customers began posting on the telecom company’s community forums asking why they couldn’t access AT&T Thanks anymore. AT&T confirmed it is shut down and merged with myAT&T. “AT&T continues to evolve our loyalty and customer appreciation. Although we…
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Detroit TV Station Boots CW Off its Lineup Over Pay Dispute
WADL-TV, a television station that serves the Detroit market, said it is removing the CW Network due to a disagreement over payment. CW programming such as FBoy Island and Penn & Teller: Fool Us will no longer air on the station. Instead, WADL will fill the programming time with My Network shows, since the station…
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Midnight Pulp Streaming Channel Lands on Prime Video, Roku, and Comcast’s Xfinity Ahead of Halloween
Midnight Pulp, a streaming service focused on cult and genre movies and shows, has landed on several different platforms just in time for Halloween. The streaming service, owned by Cineverse, is now available as an add-on to Prime Video, the Roku Channel, and Comcast’s Xfinity platforms. Midnight Pulp costs $5.99 a month after a seven-day…
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