Author: Shelby Brown
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5G Home Internet Is Becoming a “Competitive Threat” to Traditional Cable Broadband As Availability Grows
Despite the uncertainty around what 5G home internet is capable of or where it’s going, the wireless technology has shaken up the broadband industry in the last two years. According to a report from consumer insights firm Horowitz Research, 67% of surveyed consumers who are subscribed to a 5G plan through providers like T-Mobile or…
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The CW Will Air Its First College Football Bowl Game This Month
The CW is continuing its expansion into live sports as it attempts to reach a broader audience. Last month, the Nexstar-owned TV network said it will air the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl on December 30 at 4 p.m. ET. The game will see a team from the Mid-American Conference, MAC, and a Mountain West Conference…
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Beware: Scammers Are Targeting Cord Cutters With Fake Streaming Service Deals
Streaming services, like virtually every other business, roll out special holiday promotions every year. But not all the offers are legitimate. Cord Cutters News spotted a few examples of people on Facebook who’ve potentially received emails from scammers posing as popular streamers. The users shared separate experiences about getting emails saying they’ve been “randomly selected”…
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This Free App Will Totally Change How You Use Your Google TV
If you want a quick way to navigate between recent apps you’ve used on your Google TV, the TVQuickActions app is worth checking out. Google TVs have a lot going for them, but like any product, they’re not perfect. For example, you can’t access your full app list or switch between recent apps. The TVQuickActions…
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Scammers Are Stealing Money From Your Gift Cards – Here is Everything You Need to Know
In addition to the myriad of tricks and tactics fraudsters use to dupe you out of your money, you should take a closer look at any gift cards you purchase this holiday season. A card draining scam happens when criminals take down the numbers on the back of a gift card and then wait for…
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Over 600 Illegal IPTV Services, and Other Websites Shut Down By A Massive Ongoing Anti-Piracy Campaign
This week, international law enforcement agencies behind Operation 404, a global anti-piracy initiative, reported the latest results of the campaign’s sixth wave. The ongoing campaign saw 24 search warrants executed across Brazil, Argentina, and the U.S, 606 sites and apps seized, suspended, or blocked, and arrests underway, according to Torrent Freak. Operation 404’s sixth wave…
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Super Bowl Ads on YouTube Reached 20% More Viewers Than Traditional TV
The Kansas City Chiefs weren’t the only winners at this year’s Super Bowl. Advertisers got a big boost in viewership by putting their commercials on YouTube Connected TV, or YouTube CTV, as well as linear TV. According to media measurement company Comscore, YouTube reached 88% of adults aged 18 to 49 with a Super Bowl…
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This New Plex Feature Shares Your Weird Watch History With Friends and It’s Tricky To Turn Off
Plex launched its “Discover Together” feature last month which lets users share ratings, watchlists, watch history, and comments with each other. However, some users were shocked to find out just how much is being shared. Many Plex users weren’t a fan of the feature’s Week in Review email which revealed their friends’ x-rated viewing habits,…
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says Mass Layoffs Came Because Prior Businesses Weren’t Ready For the Future of Streaming
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav on Wednesday took to the stage at the New York Times Dealbook Summit and spoke about his plans to create a profitable, “healthy company.” Like a majority of streaming companies, Zaslav said his goal for Warner Bros. Discovery is to achieve profitability and compete with other streamers, not to…
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Older Android Devices Could Soon Lose Support for Google Chrome and the Calendar App
Google will soon drop support for its Calendar and Chrome apps on Android devices still running Android 7.1 and below. Starting early next year, Google will raise its minimum operating system requirement to Android 8.0, or Android Oreo, alongside the release of Chrome 120. The news was spotted earlier by The SpAndroid. If you’re still…