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Google Will Face $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit in Court
On Monday, a judge denied Google’s request for a summary judgment in a $5 billion privacy lawsuit against the company. After reviewing the case, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers gave the prosecutors the green light to proceed to trial. The Order Denying Google’s Motion For Summary Judgement said plaintiffs are suing over Google’s “surreptitious interception and…
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How to Watch 2023 NFL Preseason Games Without Cable
Football is back and the 2023 NFL Preseason is the first time that fans can watch their favorite NFL team take the field. For most teams, the starters won’t see significant minutes on the field as the preseason is suited for players who are trying to make the roster or gain experience. If you cannot…
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Deal Alert! Anker’s Massive USB-C 26,800mAh 45W Portable Charger is $44 Off For a Limited Time
Do you need a powerful portable USB-C charger that can keep your phone or laptop going when you are not near power? Right now, Anker has their PowerCore+ 26,800mAh 45W USB-C power bank on sale for $79.99, down from the typical $129.99. This power bank offers 45W, out great for most phones and many laptops.…
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Vevo Is Bringing Back Classic MTV Style TV For Free on Samsung TV Plus
Today Vevo and Samsung announced a deal to launch Vevo Features for free on the Samsung TV Plus service. This channel will offer a 24/7 mix of music videos expertly curated by Vevo’s programming team. “Our programming team’s editorial prowess really kicks into high gear when events in pop culture stoke interest in certain music videos.…
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DISH Has a New Plan to Stop IPTV Piracy & Wins a U.S. Patent to Do Just That
Recently DISH Network has won a new patent for a way to make content on streaming and over traditional cable TV DVRs more secure. The hope is this system will make it harder for IPTV services to use DISH and other cable companies’ technology to illegally stream their content online. In short, DISH has built…
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YouTube Now Offers a Way to Stop Video Recommendations
Do you love YouTube but are frustrated with endless video suggestions? YouTube now allows you to watch videos without the accompanying recommendations. YouTube keeps users entertained by recommending relatable content to the videos they watch. Yesterday, YouTube introduced a setting to eliminate recommendations for users who want to opt out. Users with a limited prior…
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Pluto TV Will Now Air Exclusive Live Sports Events With DAZN In Select Countries
Today Pluto TV and DAZN announced a partnership to bring exclusive live sporting events for free to Pluto TV. This partnership will see DAZN launch 5 live sporting channels on Pluto TV in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France, Latin America, Germany, and Austria. Now you will find exclusive sporting events for Football, Darts, and Fights in…
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Disney Chose the Worst Time For a Disney+ Price Hike
It was a bad news day all around for Disney on Wednesday. The media giant posted fiscal second-quarter results that, while overall decent, saw continued losses for its direct-to-consumer (aka, streaming) business. The streaming services, which include Disney+, Hulu and ESPN, posted an operating loss of more than half a billion dollars. The results came…
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How to Watch the PGA Tour: 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship Without Cable TV
The 2023 FedEx Cup Playoffs have arrived with the PGA Tour’s top 70 golfers competing at the TPC Southwind golf club in Memphis for the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship. Players will be competing for the $3.6 million winner’s share of the $20 million purse. After this week’s four-day tournament, the top 50 players will…
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Disney Will Start Cracking Down on Password Sharing Next Year
You might want to get your password-sharing arrangements for Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu settled soon. Disney CEO Bob Iger said on its fiscal third-quarter earnings conference call on Wednesday that the company will start cracking down on password sharing starting in 2024. The company already has the technical capability to do so, much of the…
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Older Verizon Unlimited Data Plans Get a Price Hike
Changes are coming to some of Verizon’s legacy plans, and no, it’s not a nifty new perk. Verizon is adding a $3 rate adjustment to select older Unlimited and Basic postpaid plans starting August 29. Verizon confirmed its Go Unlimited 2.0, Beyond Unlimited 2.0, Above Unlimited, and 5G Start will cost an extra $3 per…
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Hulu With Live TV Joins YouTube TV In Price Hike
Disney’s Hulu With Live TV is going to get more expensive soon. Starting October 12, Hulu with Live TV will cost $7 more a month. For the service with ads, that means $76.99 a month. The no-ad version will cost $89.99 a month. The price hikes comes after Disney posted fiscal third-quarter results which saw…
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Disney Jacks Up Prices For Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu and Hulu with Live TV
It’s going to be more expensive if you want your Disney streaming services without commercials. Disney on Wednesday unveiled new pricing that makes the commercial-free versions of its Disney+ and Hulu service more expensive. They take effect on October 12. Disney+ Premium will cost $13.99 a month, up from $10.99. Hulu without ads will cost…
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Hulu Lost 100, 000 Live TV Subscribers
Disney’s Hulu is continuing its retreat. The media giant said on Wednesday that Hulu lost 100,000 live TV subscribers to a total of 4.3 million. The total number of streaming video on demand customers rose by 300,000 to 44 million. It’s the second quarter in a row in which Hulu lost that amount of subscribers.…
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Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ Lost More Than Half a Billion Dollars in the Third Quarter
Disney’s streaming ambitions hit a wall as consumers start to get more discerning about what content they want to spend their money on. The company’s direct-to-consumer business posted an operating loss of $512 million, an improvement over the $1.06 billion it lost a year ago, in the fiscal third quarter. The results illustrate how Disney,…
