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A Bogus Crypto App in the App Store Has Reportedly Stolen Thousands of Dollars From Users
An iOS app masquerading as crypto service Rabby Wallet appears to have slipped past Apple’s App Store review team. While the official Rabby Wallet app hasn’t yet gained App Store approval, Rabby Wallet & Crypto Solution has been taking money from users, according to Apple Insider. Apple confirmed to Cord Cutters News that the app…
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Fubo is Suing to Stop Disney, Fox, & Warner Bros. Discovery’s New Sports Streaming Service
Walt Disney’s ESPN, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s planned sports streaming joint venture just got thrown a legal roadblock thanks to Fubo. The live streaming service is suing to block the joint venture, and alleges in a lawsuit that three media giants stole from the Fubo playbook and that this new venture is the latest…
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Cox Communications Gets $1 Billion Verdict Over Music Piracy Tossed
Cox Communications scored a legal win on Tuesday after a federal appeals court overturned a 2019 decision that would’ve forced the cable and internet provider to pay $1 billion to the music labels for its customers’ piracy activities. In 2019, a jury in a Virginia court decided that Cox was liable for its customers’ violations…
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Sinclair Will Launch The Nest Network on 35 More TEGNA Channels This Month
Sinclair Broadcast Group struck a new distribution deal with to bring its broadcast network The Nest to dozens more channels across the country. The Nest is a free, over-the-air national network, and through a partnership with fellow broadcaster TEGNA, will launch this month on 35 additional channels affiliated with NBC, CBS, FOX, ABC, and MyNetwork.…
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Peacock’s Record-Breaking Day Helped Power Streaming’s Gains in January
Streaming video notched a slight gain over cable in a January that saw more people stay glued to their television amid an unusually cold month, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge report. The monthly break down showed the share of streaming inching up to 36% from 35.9% in December, while cable viewing fell to 27.9% from…
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T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Is Now Just $40 a Month With a Qualifying Wireless Plan
Recently T-Mobile raised the price of its T-Mobile 5G Home internet service to $50 if you have a qualifying wireless plan. The good news is you can still get T-Mobile 5G Home internet for $40 a month but you need to have one of T-Mobile’s premium voice lines. Right now, if you use AutoPay and…
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Americans Spend Almost $1,000 a Year on Streaming Subscriptions
Streaming can be a great way to save money compared to costly cable TV packages. However, a study released by Bango this month found the average U.S. household spends almost $1,000 a year on streaming services. Bango, which provides software to companies that help them bundle together subscriptions, asked 5,000 people about their streaming habits…
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NBC Will Soon Use AI in Its Live Sports Productions
NBC is further incorporating artificial intelligence into its sports offerings. The TV network’s sports division, NBC Sports, said it has partnered with tech startup MOVRS to test its generative AI-enabled platform to “create more engaging content and visualizations” for its productions. This comes after NBC Sports Next’s SportsEngine announced last month that it would start…
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DISH and Sling Are Suing an Illegal IPTV Service That Included 10,000 Pirated Channels
The stars didn’t align for astrology company Astro Vatsu Solutions (AVS) which is now being sued by DISH Network and Sling TV for peddling pirated channel subscriptions. California resident Vaneet Sharma, owner of AVS, allegedly sold subscriptions to his 10,000-channel pirated service, Sharma IPTV. The illegal service offered live channels, sports programs, movies, and more,…
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Disney Movie Club Is Shutting Down Amid Declining DVD and Blu-ray Sales
Disney Movie Club is hanging up its mouse ears after 23 years. Members received the closure news from Disney via email and the last day to place orders will be May 20, according to What’s on Disney Plus. Account credits should also be spent by that time as well or members can request a refund…