Your pay TV bill is going up yet again this month, because the industry is out of ideas
Some things never change. The hatred of Mondays. The joy of Christmas. And how, with inexorable regularity, the cable industry — in the face of …
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Sonos sues Google for patent infringement and wants a ban on key Google hardware
Sonos dropped a bomb on Google while the latter was busy with all things CES 2020 in Las Vegas on Tuesday, with the audio company …
Ex-HBO boss responsible for ‘Game of Thrones’ now working with Apple TV+
Richard Plepler, the former HBO boss whose list of projects he’s brought to fruition reads like basically a list of every TV show you loved …
Amazon threatens to fire employees who speak out about its climate policies
Three months after Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced its signing of “The Climate Pledge” — which is a promise to meet the goals …
Of course AT&T is outsourcing thousands of jobs after getting a massive tax cut last year
It’s bad enough that AT&T cut thousands of jobs (after promising to create thousands of new ones) despite saving a reported $3 billion thanks to …
Shockingly, Congress passed a law banning one of the cable industry’s most despised practices
It’s no secret at this point that Big Cable is a dying industry, hemorrhaging so many paying subscribers and jacking up prices on those poor …
T-Mobile is apparently considering a merger with the cable giant of your nightmares
Outgoing T-Mobile CEO John Legere has made a central focus of his time in the corner office at the so-called Un-carrier be all the things …
Surprise: Facebook just leaked data from more than 267 million US users
Two bits of Facebook news that both popped at week’s end should underscore how much awesome power the biggest social network in the world still …
Foxconn workers made $43M selling iPhones made from stolen parts
Apple’s Taiwan-based manufacturing partner Foxconn has apparently caught wind of a fraud ring that it’s now investigating, with the participants having involved some managers at …
Leaked memo reveals some of the things you hate most about airlines are coming to Amtrak
Come January, Amtrak is reportedly going to start borrowing even more from the playbook of airlines and importing some of that industry’s hated practices like …
Samsung refutes its own executive’s claim of one million Galaxy Folds sold
Well, it seems there’s one more bit of news related to Samsung’s much-maligned Galaxy Fold handset that we’re likely going to end the year on. …
GameStop kicks off a 10-day sale this Sunday with big discounts on games, consoles and more
The window is closing fast on the amount of time we have left to shop for presents for our loved ones. If you’ve got a …
iPhone shipments took a big hit in one of Apple’s most important markets
Here’s the thing about how important of a market China is to Apple when it comes to iPhone sales. According to data prepared by Bloomberg, …
AT&T is losing tons of customers, so of course it’s raising its prices again
Heads up, AT&T customers. We’re just a few weeks away from the start of a new year, which will bring changes to many of your …
Tim Cook says he doesn’t want iPhones to be what Apple is remembered for
Ask Apple CEO Tim Cook what he hopes the legacy of the storied technology company will be, and the answer he gives might surprise some …
Disney+ could close out 2019 with a seriously impressive 20 million subscribers
As much as everyone is talking about Disney+, which is a testament to how deeply it’s become embedded in popular culture (so much so that …
Nintendo Switch just had its biggest week ever, even with PS5 and Xbox Scarlett looming
Nintendo took a well-deserved victory lap on Tuesday, touting this week as the best yet in terms of sales of the Nintendo Switch since its …
Genius sues Google over copied song lyrics after hiding another secret code to prove it
Over the summer, the Genius lyrics website made a slew of headlines over its accusation that Google has been just flat-out lifting song lyrics from …
T-Mobile launches its nationwide 5G network that you can’t use until Friday, at the earliest
T-Mobile kicked off the week with a milestone achievement, becoming the first US carrier to claim to have launched a nationwide 5G network that T-Mobile …
Apple may be planning a big change to its iPhone launches after the iPhone 12
Apple may be planning a major shakeup of its normal iPhone release schedule, according to a JP Morgan analyst who predicts the company will soon …
If you strike out on Black Friday, mark this date on your calendar for even better deals
The day of the year often referred to as the retail industry’s version of the Super Bowl is finally here, with the run-up to Black …
Some of the money you save on Black Friday can pay for Comcast’s new price hike
Comcast has confirmed it’s going to be giving itself an early Christmas present. How, you might ask? Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: …
Revealed: Facebook was the mystery buyer that lost the Fitbit bidding war to Google
Not long after official word started to circulate earlier this month that Fitbit had reached a deal to be acquired by Google for $2.1 billion, …
AirPods shipments to double in 2019, thanks to Black Friday sales and demand among teens
When it comes to the hottest, most sought-after gadgets this Black Friday season, Apple’s AirPods are arguably close to the top of the list along …
Goldman CEO denies Apple Card gender bias: ‘Different applicants can get different results’
In the wake of high-profile criticism earlier this month from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Ruby on Rails co-creator David Heinemeier Hansson, both of whom …
T-Mobile’s unconventional CEO John Legere is finally stepping down
In the past year or so, it’s gotten to the point where most times I’ve gotten a press release from T-Mobile — which has almost …
TikTok’s owner may launch a cheaper rival to Spotify and Apple Music next month
The way Alex Zhu — who today heads up the video app TikTok that’s taken the teen and 20-something demographics by storm — tells the …
Big Cable just screwed itself out of almost 2M fed-up subscribers
Here are a few numbers which, at this point, shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone. Cord-cutting hit a record high in the third quarter, …
YouTubers are understandably terrified after this change to the Terms of Service
YouTube, which has already sent many channel creators scrambling in the wake of the so-called “Adpocalypse,” just gave creators yet another reason to worry that …
BGR is hiring a Nights and Weekends Editor
Do you worry each day that you might be fired if your boss catches you spending hours exploring Reddit, watching viral videos, and reading about …
