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How to Watch International Cricket: Asia Cup Live on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
International cricket continues when the top six teams in Asia compete in the 2023 Asia Cup. Beginning on Wednesday, August 30, the six participants will play in a One Day International (ODI) format which will require each team to complete a first stage of round-robin group play, followed by a knockout round of the Super…
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Adult Swim Kicks Off Earlier With Classic Cartoon Lineup
Cartoon Network added an extra hour to Adult Swim’s fall lineup by airing a nightly nod to classic CN cartoons. Yesterday, Cartoon Network began airing Checkered Past, an hour-long tribute to classic cartoons such as Courage The Cowardly Dog, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Dexter’s Laboratory, and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. In June,…
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Verizon Throws in Hotspot, International Roaming With Unlimited Ultimate 5G Plan
Verizon is adding a higher tier to its unlimited 5G plan offerings that may suit globetrotters who also like to tether to their phone. The nation’s largest carrier unveiled “Unlimited Ultimate,” a new plan that costs $100 a month (a $10 autopay discount is available). The biggest new features include 60 gigabytes of mobile hotspot…
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DIRECTV & Big Ten Partner for Exclusive All-Access Content For Fans
With college football season right around the corner and the Big Ten kicking off this weekend, the conference has announced its latest partnership with DIRECTV. As part of a new multi-year agreement, DIRECTV will become the presenting sponsor of exclusive all-access content from the Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Network. Not only will fans…
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FCC Holds Stance on Broadband Consumer Label Rules
The Federal Communications Commission decided it wouldn’t reconsider its Broadband Consumer Label rules. In a release, the FCC said the action preserves a consumer’s access to transparent and accurate information about broadband services. The rules will go into effect following a review from the Office of Management and Budget, according to the release. Providers with…
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SpaceX’s Starlink Now Has Over 5,000 Internet Satellites in Orbit
SpaceX launched 22 more of its Starlink internet satellites toward orbit on August 26. The Sunday night lift off brought the total number of Starlink satellites in space to over 5,000, according to Space.com, and the spaceflight company isn’t slowing down. Space X has authorization to launch 12,000 more Starlink spacecrafts and is waiting on…
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Walt Disney’s Visual Effects Staff Moves to Unionize
Visual effects workers on Monday at Walt Disney Pictures filed with the National Labor Relations Board to hold an election to unionize. More than 80% of the 18 in-house visual effects crew members signed authorization cards supporting a VFX union. Visual effects workers want the same rights and protections provided to other entertainment industry fields,…
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T-Mobile and Dish’s Wireless Spectrum Deal Looks Doomed
T-Mobile isn’t willing to play games with Dish Network. T-Mobile and Dish had entered into a deal for T-Mobile to sell a swath of its spectrum in the 800 Mhz band to Dish, a move that would help the satellite provider build out its own 5G network. But earlier this month, Dish asked the U.S.…
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Apple’s iPhone 15 Launch Event Slated For September 12
If you’re waiting to upgrade to a new iPhone, you might want to wait a little longer. Apple has set September 12 as the launch date for its fall event, according to invites set to various sites. An Apple spokeswoman confirmed the date and 10 a.m PT start time. Apple is widely expected to unveil…
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YouTube TV, Fubo, Sling & More May Have to Pay Over $16 Million In Fees To The FCC if ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Locals Get Their Way
Live TV streaming services may have to pay more fees to the Federal Communications Commission if local TV station owners get their way. In total, it could cost live TV streaming services an extra $16.4 million. If this happens, it could put more pressure on live TV streaming services who have already jacked up their…
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Deal Alert! Anker’s Best USB-C 65W Wall Is just $35.99 If You Use A Coupon
Do you have a new phone like an iPhone 14 with the new higher wattage charger? Want a new charger that can max charge your new phone? = Right now, the best USB-C wall charger I have tested for phones, Android, laptops, and more is on sale for just $35.99 with the Anker 735 charger.…
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60% of Americans Have Reportedly Canceled Cable TV From Places Like Comcast & Spectrum
Today, Comscore announced its State of Streaming Media report for 2023. In that report, they announced that 60% of American households with a connected TV have now cut the cord from cable TV and are streaming their content online as cord cutters. This is up from just 37% in May of 2023. The report says…
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STARZ is Lowering the Price of Its Streaming Service
Great news for fans of Outlander and other popular shows on STARZ: Starting today, STARZ has lowered the price of its annual membership from $74.99 a year to $69.99. When most streaming services are raising the price of their service, STARZ has decided to lower it. STARZ is also offering a discount on its monthly…
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With Nearly 40,000 Streaming Channels We’re Absolutely Overwhelmed by Content
It used to be that you would sit back and turn on Netflix, only to scroll through a seemingly endless grid of shows and movies (My former colleague Mark Serrels describes the doomscrolling habit here well). But nowadays, with the explosion of free ad-supported platforms, we’re not just scrolling through shows and movies, but whole…
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The FCC Approves a Plan to Make Wireless Home Internet Even Faster & Bring It to More Americans
The Federal Communications Commission took the next step in speeding up wireless home internet last week. The FCC approved testing for a new 6Ghz band, a faster version of the current Wireless Home Internet bands, according to Telecompetitor. The 6 Ghz band would create more airwave space for companies wanting to sell wireless home internet.…
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