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Spectrum Invests $1.25 Billion in Ohio As Part of Massive Internet Upgrade Project
Charter Communications’s Spectrum cable business on Wednesday committed to investing $1.25 billion in Ohio to boost the speed of its internet service. The work underway in Ohio is part of Spectrum’s larger project to upgrade its network to support multi-gigabit speeds and meet the ever-increasing demand for faster internet service. The overall project is set…
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Pluto TV Brings Back Its Festive Holiday TV Lineup and Charity Advertising Initiative
As the holiday season approaches, Pluto TV said it will launch the second annual Ads for Change Initiative, as well as its Season’s Greetings content category. Ads for Change enables humanitarian groups like UNICEF USA, No Kid Hungry, and the United Nations World Food Programme to advertise on Pluto TV for free. The streamer said…
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People Are Getting Numb to The Robocall Epidemic
Everyone loves to hate robocalls, but the intensity of that anger has simmered down over the years. The Federal Trade Commission said on Friday that consumer complaints about robocalls are the lowest they’ve been in five years. During the 2023 fiscal year, the FTC received 1.2 million complaints about robocalls – a decrease from 1.8…
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Apple’s $2 Billion Lawsuit Over Reportedly Hiding Faulty Batteries in iPhones Is Headed to Court
Apple lost its bid to block a 1.6 billion pound ($1.9 billion) lawsuit accusing the company of hiding defective batteries in millions of iPhones in the United Kingdom. British consumer champion Justin Gutmann is seeking damages on behalf 24 million iPhone users, Reuters reported earlier. The suit alleges that Apple hid the battery issues by…
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Elon Musk’s New Artificial Intelligence Called XAI Launches Tomorrow
Elon Musk said his artificial intelligence startup, XAI, will launch tomorrow for a select user group. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO announced XAI in July and said that the model’s goal is to “understand the true nature of the universe.” Musk also owns X, formerly Twitter. XAI’s website said the startup is separate from X,…
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Crunchyroll May Owe You Money From a Class Action Settlement
If you subscribed to Crunchyroll between September 8, 2020 and September 20, 2023, check your email. You might qualify for a portion of the $16 billion class action settlement against the Sony-owned anime streaming service. In addition to the timeframe, you must have been a registered user for, and watched videos on, a website, app or…
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YouTube Puts New Limits On Kids Profiles to Protect Their Mental Health
YouTube is shoring up its mental health resources for teen viewers through a series of updates and partnerships with youth, parenting, and mental health experts. The changes aim to provide “guardrails” for YouTube’s younger viewers without stifling teens’ desire to explore. “It’s healthy for teens to choose what they watch because they are exploring their…
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SpaceX’s Starlink Internet Hits ‘Breakeven Cash Flow,’ Elon Musk Says
SpaceX and Tesla owner Elon Musk posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday that the company’s Starlink satellite internet service achieved “break-even cash flow,” a financial benchmark that shows the business is moving in the right direction. “Excited to announce that SpaceX Starlink has achieved breakeven cash flow! Excellent work by a great team,” Musk…
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Frontier’s Proposed Settlement Could Compensate Customers For Poor Service
Frontier customers who’ve experienced weeks-long issues with their internet speeds, landline telephone service, as well as the company not showing up for scheduled repairs, could soon be compensated for the inconvenience, according to the Pennsylvania Rocket-Courier. A proposed settlement agreement was filed with the Public Utility Commission by Pennsylvania’s Office of Consumer Advocate and…
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Plex’s New ‘Discover Together’ Makes the App More Like Social Media
Plex on Wednesday launched its new “Discover Together” feature that lets users share ratings, watchlists, watch history, and comments with each other. Plex said the community tool give audiences a more “personalized, human discovery” for video streaming content. With “Discover Together,” viewers can see what their friends are watching, adding to their watchlists, reviewing, and…