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FBI Seizes Notorious Hacker Marketplace, Genesis Market, For Selling Stolen Cord Cutting Logins & More
Last week U.S. law enforcement agencies seized Genesis Market, a massive hacker marketplace used to acquire compromised credentials and digital browser footprints, reported by Techcrunch. This takedown, dubbed “Operation Cookie Monster,” has yet to be announced by the FBI, but Genesis domains now display a notice stating that the U.S. law enforcement officials have executed…
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Sling TV Debuts ‘Unsung Heroes’ National Ad Campaign for the NBA Playoffs
This week, Sling launched its newest, “Unsung Heroes” national advertising campaign, just in time for the NBA Playoffs. Instead of partnering with star athletes, the television spot features the sweat mop guy, a vital basketball team member that often gets overlooked. For every commercial break, to every bucket and ankle breaker, the campaign positions Sling…
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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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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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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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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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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…
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Google Fiber Now offers Speedy 8 Gbps Service
Google Fiber, a high-speed broadband internet service, has added a symmetrical 8 Gbps option to its network in West Des Moines, IA. The network now offers four speed options, including 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, and 5 Gbps, telecompetitor reports. The new 8 Gbps service is currently only in West Des Moines, IA and will cost…