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Beware of Antennas Claiming To Give You ‘Free’ Cable TV Networks Like CNN, ESPN, and Nickelodeon
If you’re shopping for TV antennas this holiday season, make sure the seller isn’t promising access to cable TV networks. Multiple Amazon listings for antennas falsely claim to offer customers channels that are only available with a subscription from a cable TV provider. Cord Cutters News spotted several product pages for antennas claiming customers can…
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SpaceX Is Inviting Starlink Customer to a ‘Limited Launch’ of Its Next Gen Wi-Fi Router
Some Starlink customers are reportedly getting the chance to try out the satellite-based internet provider’s new Wi-Fi router. A Reddit user shared a screenshot of an email from Starlink about the offer. “Congratulations, you’re invited to a limited launch of our next generation Wi-Fi router,” the email said. “As an early Starlink adopter, we have…
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The FCC Wants To Change the Rules To Speed Up The Rollout of Fiber Internet
The Federal Communications Commission plans to vote on rules, including cost-sharing, regarding utility pole attachments at its December meeting. The Federal Communications Commission wants to revise its rules about attaching equipment to poles to speed up broadband deployment. Utility and telecom companies are in disagreement about who should shell out the money for pole attachments…
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The Death of Cable TV is Going Global As Cord Cutting Expands
The rise of streaming services has resulted in more households cutting the cord on traditional cable services. Next year, experts predict we’ll see the first yearly decline in pay TV penetration worldwide. By 2025, all regions will see a drop in pay TV penetration, or the number of pay TV subscriptions relative to the number…
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Social Media Impacts Teens’ and Kids’ Brain Reward System and Feeds Depression, Anxiety, and Aggression
Canadian researchers have revealed more data that indicates too much social media and screen time is unhealthy for kids and teens. While screen time has fallen from the early months of the COVID19 pandemic, Emma Duerden, the Canada Research Chair in neuroscience and learning disorders at Western University, told the CBC that children are still…
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Microsoft Folds Bing Chat Into Copilot As it Leans on ChatGPT in AI Race
Microsoft is making some changes to its artificial intelligence offerings. The company on Wednesday rebranded its Bing Chat artificial intelligence tools as Copilot in an effort to make the latter more accessible and easier to use. Copilot will become available to everyone on December 1. Microsoft said Copilot will also support OpenAI GPTs which will…
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The Owner of Redbox Might Be Delisted From NASDAQ As The Company is In Active Talks to Be Sold
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Redbox’s parent company, said on Tuesday that it’s out of compliance with NASDAQ’s listing rules. According to the deficiency notice, the entertainment company didn’t file its Form 10-Q — a financial report sent to the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission that details a business’s finances as a result of operations…
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DIRECTV’s Thanksgiving Free Preview Event Returns With Showtime, MGM+, Cinemax, Starz, and Movies Extra Pack
DIRECTV’s annual Thanksgiving Free Preview kicked off today and will run through November 26. Subscribers can watch premium entertainment from channels like Showtime, Starz, MGM+, Cinemax, and Movies Extra Pack. DIRECTV via satellite and DIRECTV via internet and DIRECTV STREAM can watch the preview content on channels 515-573. For U-verse TV subscribers, the preview will…
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You’ll Need an Invite To Get SpaceX’s New Next-Generation Starlink Dish
SpaceX introduced its new Starlink terminal last week, but it might be a while before you can purchase it. The spacecraft manufacturer said the Starlink Standard kit is only available by invitation to “a small group of early customers in the U.S..” Starlink’s support page said potential customers should keep an eye out for updates…
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Paramount Executives Could Be Exploring Selling Off Parts of the Media Company
New developments suggest Paramount might be considering exploring more media and acquisition deals. Last week, the media company filed an 8-K form with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission that said top executives like CEO Bob Bakish, CFO Naveen Chopra, and executive vice president Christa D’Alimonte could get severance if they’re let go within two years “following…