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Comcast Must Face Lawsuit over Voice Recognition Tech
Software development company Promptu Systems has revived a 2016 patent infringement lawsuit against Comcast. Last week, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said a Pennsylvania district court incorrectly interpreted terms of the patents in the original case’s decision. Promptu now has another opportunity to make its infringement argument. Promptu filed a complaint…
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Nintendo Switch 2 May Now Launch in 2025 Instead of 2024
The Nintendo Switch 2 may be arriving later than you expected. Brazilian gaming journalist Pedro Henrique Lutti Lippe said on the O Xdo Controle YouTube channel (Portuguese) that five sources told him the next-generation console would arrive in 2025, according to VGC, which translated and reported on the comments, and also cited its own sources…
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Google TV Exec Says Televisions Could Become the Central Hub of the Home
The television industry wants their products to be more than just a place where you watch the latest movies and shows. It wants TVs to become the central hub of the smart home. Smart speakers — like Amazon Echo and Google Home — in many ways, occupy that role now, and help manage the smart…
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Will The CW Ever Be Seen As One of the Big 5 Networks?
The CW has made a humble, yet lofty request to be considered one of the Big 4 (5 if they get their way) networks. This is an unusual move in a time when most companies are amping up their streaming services. The network had a bit of a facelift in recent months, updating its logo…
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FilmRise Green Lights Season 2 of Killers: Caught on Camera
FilmRise and CBS AMC Networks U.K. Channels Partnership greenlit a second season of the true-crime hit series Killers: Caught on Camera. The partnership is a collaboration between AMC Networks International U.K. and Paramount Global, Blue Ant Studios, and Back 2 Back Productions. The series debuted on February 15, 2023, in the U.K. and gave audiences…
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Film Studios Strike Out a Third Time to Obtain Reddit User Information
Reddit once again protected the anonymity of the platform’s users after movie studios suing lost their third attempt to strong-arm the company into turning over user information. Voltage Holdings and Screen Media Ventures have made several attempts to obtain seven years of IP address logs from the accounts of six Redditors who discussed piracy on…
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Amazon’s Echo Show 15 With Built-In Fire TV & Remote Is On Sale For Just $199.99 For Presidents Day
Are you looking for a small TV for your kitchen, office, etc? Do you also want a smart speaker and a smart display? You may want to think about getting Amazon’s Echo Show 15 a full Alexa smart display that comes with a Fire TV built-in, and a Fire TV. The best part is it…
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As AI Looms Large, FTC Says Big Tech Can’t Feed it Your Data Without Your Permission
As tech companies dive into artificial intelligence, many turn to their user base for information to train their bots. However, the Federal Trade Commission warned the tech giants that there are restrictions in place to protect consumers’ private information, and stealthily altering privacy policies could violate fair business practices. The FTC said training AI to…
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Could Comcast & Spectrum Block the New Sports-Only Live TV Service from Fox, Disney, & Warner Bros. Discovery? – Ask Luke
This month Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to launch a new sports streaming service that will give live access to sports networks like ESPN, FS1, and BTN. Now a growing number of companies are objecting to and may even try to block the service. This includes several cable TV companies that are…