Tali Arbel

May 27, 2020 at 6:35 am

Too much TV? Enter HBO Max, the latest streaming wannabe

Is a pandemic the perfect time to launch a new and relatively expensive streaming service? AT&T sure hopes so. The phone company is investing billions...

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May 22, 2020 at 8:20 am

Coronavirus pandemic claims another victim: Robocalls

Have you been missing something amid the lockdowns and stay-at-home orders? No, not human contact. Not even toilet paper. Robocalls. Industry experts say robocalls are...

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May 20, 2020 at 11:35 am

AT&T to drop misleading ‘5G’ marketing for non-5G networks

AT&T says it will stop advertising its wireless network as “5G Evolution” after a division of the Better Business Bureau determined that its language was...

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May 18, 2020 at 2:44 pm

Video app TikTok names top Disney streaming exec as new CEO

TikTok, the popular short-video app that has also drawn national-security and privacy concerns, has a new high-profile CEO from Disney, Kevin Mayer. Mayer will also...

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May 14, 2020 at 10:30 am

Privacy groups: TikTok app violating children’s privacy

Privacy watchdogs say that the popular TikTok video app is violating a children's privacy law and putting kids at risk. A coalition of 20 groups,...

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May 6, 2020 at 3:23 pm

TV broadcaster Sinclair fined $48 million over Tribune deal

The federal government has fined Sinclair Broadcasting Corp. $48 million, largely because of actions the TV broadcaster took in its failed attempt to acquire smaller...

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May 6, 2020 at 3:23 pm

TV broadcaster Sinclair fined $48 million over Tribune deal

The federal government has fined Sinclair Broadcasting Corp. $48 million, largely because of actions the TV broadcaster took in its failed attempt to acquire smaller...

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May 6, 2020 at 8:46 am

NYT says it can ‘ride out’ virus as subscriber numbers boom

The New York Times Co. added new digital subscribers at a record rate as the coronavirus spread in the first quarter, helping offset shrinking ad...

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May 1, 2020 at 3:43 pm

Sale of internet’s dot-org suffix nixed after protests

NEW YORK (AP) — After widespread opposition, the organization overseeing internet domain names has voted against the $1.1 billion sale of the dot-org online registry...

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May 1, 2020 at 3:17 pm

Sale of internet's .org suffix blocked after protests

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, which had campaigned against the sale, said ICANN's decision was a “stunning victory for nonprofits and NGOs around the world working...

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