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A Crypto-Powered 5G Wireless Plan Costs Only $5 a Month and is Backed By T-Mobile’s Network
A cryptocurrency-powered 5G network running on crowd-sourced mini cell towers running unlicensed spectrum sounds like a confusing collection of buzzwords from the last few years, but it’s real thing. The service, called Helium Mobile, offers unlimited wireless talk, text and data for just $5 a month and is backed by T-Mobile’s nationwide network. Helium Mobile…
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Comcast’s New Storm-Ready WiFi Gives You Internet Even When The Power Goes Out
Today Comcast announced that it is releasing a new WiFi router that will make sure you will have internet even if the power goes out. This new Sorm-Ready WiFi router comes with a built-in cellular back-up and a four-hour rechargeable battery. This means you can keep working if the power goes out. It also means…
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NextGen TV ATSC 3.0 is Now Available in Philadelphia, But DRM Blocks Cord Cutters With External Tuners
NextGen TV is now available on six local Philadelphia television stations, but sadly most cord cutters will be unable to watch them. This comes as four of the six new ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV stations launched with DRM. Sadly at this time none of the ATSC 3.0 tuner boxes on the market support this Digital…
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Deal Alert! Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max Is Over Half Off At Just $24.99
Did you miss out on Amazon’s recent big sale? Good news Amazon’s back to school sale is now live with great deals on the Fire TV! This is Amazon’s most powerful Fire TV Stick it has ever sold. With this back-to-school sale you can get the Fire TV Stick 4K Max for just $26.99! That’s…
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The Roku Channel Adds 36 New Free Live Channels
The Roku Channel has become one of the most well-known free streaming services, and today they have quietly added 36 new channels. The best part is you don’t need a Roku to access The Roku Channel. It is available on multiple devices and on the web. Recently Roku announced that The Roku Channel has over…
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Cord Cutting Costs More Than Cable TV in 2023? Our Rebuttal…
Recently you may have seen new stories popping up since cord cutting services have raised their prices, arguing that cable TV is now cheaper. One example of this is a report by the Financial Times that says the cost of cord cutting is now $87 a month when you bundle streaming services like Apple TV+…
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YouTube Announces Plans to Remove Videos With Medical Misinformation
This morning YouTube announced that it will start mass removals of videos with medical misinformation. YouTube says these removals will start today and continue over the next few weeks. “In the years since we began our efforts to make YouTube a destination for high-quality health content, we’ve learned critical lessons about developing Community Guidelines in…
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YouTube TV is Offering 4 Months of Max For Free if You Buy NFL Sunday Ticket
Good news for anyone who paid for NFL Sunday Ticket through YouTube TV. You should be getting an email offering you four months of Max for free. Recently Google announced that they had reached a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to offer NFL Sunday Ticket and Max from Warner Bros. Discovery at a special price.…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Shuts Down Its Live TV Streaming Service iStreamPlanet
Recently Warner Bros. Discovery has been busy cutting costs any way it can, and now iStreamPlanet is the latest service to be cut. iStreamPlanet was a company that offered its clients the ability to live stream TV over the internet. Many large companies used iStreamPlanet to manage their live streams, including Fox, NBC Sports, and…
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Deal Alert! Google Pixel Buds Pro Are on Sale & The A-Series Are At An All Time Low Price
Do you want some really good wireless earbuds but don’t want to pay an arm and a leg for them? Right now, Google’s Pixel Buds Pro and Pixel Buds A-Series are on sale for their lowest price ever, just in time for Prime Day! You can get the Pixel Pro Buds wireless earbuds with noise…
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YouTube Gets More Aggressive In Banishing Ad Blockers
Ad-blockers will soon earn you a ban from YouTube. The platform is trying to drive up Premium memberships while cracking down on those sneaking around the free ad-supported tier. YouTube is testing a new anti-ad blocker featuring a countdown timer alerting users when the next ad will play. Users will see the clock popup appear…
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The Owner of Redbox and Crackle Lost $43.7 Million, May Consider Sale
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, a media company that owns Crackle, Redbox and its namesake streaming service, posted a a big loss in the second quarter. The company posted a quarterly loss of $43.7 million, or $1.50 a share, more than double the year-ago loss of $20.8 million, or $1.39 a share (when the…
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Roku is Testing a New Home Screen
One of the things about Roku players that has not changed in a very long time is the home screen. Now Roku has confirmed to Cord Cutters News that they are testing a new home screen. Over the weekend, some Roku owners noticed that their home screens looked slightly different. Instead of the standard three-wide…
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This Bizarre Hack is a Reminder To Protect Your Streaming Service Accounts
Making the rounds on Reddit is a confusing post from a supposed Instacart shopper. It’s a series of screenshots that show an exchange between the shopper and the account holder who placed the order. Then a third person claiming to be the legitimate account holder popped in and said to cancel the order. “It’s like…
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Star Wars Ahsoka is Here to Save Disney+. Watch the Teaser to Get Ready
There’s a lot riding on the new Star Wars series Ahsoka. Disney+ has had a rough run with some poorly received shows, and with a looming price hike coming, it’s getting harder to justify. In comes the fan favorite character with her own show. If you’re not familiar with Ahsoka Tano, you can check out…
