Category: News
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Starlink Rival HughesNet Launches Upgraded 100 Mbps Satellite Internet Plans
HughesNet on Tuesday launched new satellite internet plans boasting upgraded download speeds of up to 100 Mbps as it hopes to regain ground lost to Starlink. The new plans, which fall under the Elite and Fusion tiers, following the launch of Jupiter 3, one of the world’s largest communications satellite constellations that brought in much-needed…
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Free Streaming Service LocalBTV’s Website Is Back, But Everything Else is Still Down
The website for LocalBTV, a live TV streaming service that offers local channels for free, is back up, even as the service remains down. LocalBTV has been offline for over a month after running out of money. Cord Cutters News learned that its parent company, Didja Inc., is looking for new investors or a buyer…
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Pluto TV Adds Three New Channels, Including ION and Say Yes to the Dress
Pluto TV on Tuesday added a trio of new channels to its free, ad-supported streaming service. The new channels include Warner Bros. TV Sweet Escapes, Warner Bros. TV Says Yes to the Dress, and TV network ION. This comes on top of the 16 channels and new on-demand content it added earlier in December. Pluto…
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Good Omens Renewed for Third and Final Season on Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a third season of fantasy comedy Good Omens, the studio said last week. This will conclude the fan-favorite series inspired by the internationally best-selling novel by Neil Gaiman and the late Sir Terry Pratchett. The final season promises to “bring to life a serendipitous conversation” from nearly 35 years ago…
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Blue Origin is Back to Launching Rockets. That’s Good News For Amazon’s New Internet Service
Blue Origin on Tuesday successfully launched its first rocket in more than 15 months after an in-flight failure grounded the program. The New Shepard rocket, flying under the mission designation NS-24 (the 24th mission), was unmanned but featured 33 scientific payloads. The launch, which was originally scheduled for Monday, but was delayed due to a…
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Google Will Pay Consumers and U.S. States $700 Million to Settle App Store Lawsuit
Google will pay $700 million to consumers and U.S. states to settle a lawsuit alleging that it had stamped out competition against its Google Play app store. The company will also open make it easier to download apps from other stores on its Android operating system, a potential boon to cord cutters used to sideloading…
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Samsung TV Plus Adds A&E and More Local FOX News Channels
Samsung TV Plus is a free, ad-supported streaming platform available on its the consumer electronics giant’s smart televisions. Like other free platforms, it’s spent the last year building its library, and is ending the year with several key additions, including channels dedicated to popular A&E shows. In addition, it’s adding access to seven local FOX…
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Thank Your Amazon Delivery Driver. It Could Win Them $25,000
Amazon will give thousands of dollars to its most thanked delivery drivers this holiday season. The top five drivers will win $25,000 for themselves and an additional matching donation from Amazon to give to the charity of their choice. Thanking your delivery driver enters them into a contest that runs from December 12 through the…
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The Best Action Show on Max Will Soon Be Headed to Netflix
A mash-up between a Boardwalk Empire-like period piece and martial arts shouldn’t work. But with Warrior, the genres blend together into a satisfying, surprisingly deep, and wild ride. The drama, based on a concept by Bruce Lee, follows the brutal Chinatown gang (known as tongs) wars and political machinations of late 1800s San Francisco, started…
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Deal Alert! Anker’s Soundcore P3i Noise Cancelling Earbuds With 40 Hours of Play Time are Just $33.24 – A New Lowest Price Ever
Did you miss out on Anker’s Black Friday sale? Are you looking for a good pair of budget-friendly noise-canceling earbuds? Right now, Anker has its Soundcore Life P3i active noise canceling earbuds, with AI-enhanced calls, 40 hours of playtime, and fast charging on sale for $33.24. This is the lowest price these earbuds have ever…