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 …
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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 …
Steve Wozniak joins critics who think Apple Card algorithm might have a major flaw – gender bias
Over the weekend, one of Apple Card’s most high-profile users — who also happens to be none other than Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak — took …
Cable TV subscriber losses in 2020 could top the populations of Chicago and Houston combined
This new chapter of the Streaming Wars that we’re in, with Netflix continuing to crush it and new streamers on the way from Disney, HBO’s …
GameStop Pro Day sale this weekend offers more than $2,600 in discounts
Starting today and running through this weekend, GameStop is hosting its final Pro Day sale event of the year, with this latest round of deals …
Sony shuffles its leadership ranks ahead of the PS5’s release in 2020
Ahead of the release of the PlayStation 5 next year, Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced some moves that are meant to put the company in …
T-Mobile just announced a new 5G wireless plan that only costs $15/month
In an effort to try and win support for (and to speed along) its still-pending merger with Sprint, T-Mobile has rolled out a suite of …
Huawei founder: Ban us forever if you want, we’ll be fine without the US
As 2019 draws to a close, with the US ban against Huawei now having lasted around six months give or take, the company’s 75-year-old billionaire …
Somehow, AT&T customer service found a way to be even worse than Comcast
Colorado’s Attorney General Phil Weiser has told both DirecTV and Comcast in letters sent to the companies that his office is investigating a practice that …
BJ’s Black Friday 2019 ad is official: Smart TVs, Nintendo Switch deals, iPad sale, and more
It’s time to check out a brand new official Black Friday ad, as BJ’s Wholesale unveiled its massive 60-page catalog of discounts for this year’s …
AT&T will pay a $60 million fine for throttling its ‘unlimited data’ plans
From now on, AT&T is going to be prohibited from making any official representations about its mobile data speeds and amounts “without disclosing any material …
Apple pledges $2.5 billion to fix California’s out-of-control housing crisis
One of the unfortunate byproducts of the mountains of wealth generated by Silicon Valley tech companies like Apple is that their home state is becoming …
From the Galaxy Fold to a satellite crash-landing, Samsung’s had a godawful year
When Samsung reported its dismaying 52% plunge in third-quarter profit in recent days, the company — which is the largest producer of memory chips in …
The critics have spoken about Apple TV+, now here’s what actual users think
It’s fair to say the early reviews of Apple’s first foray into the world of original TV content have not been kind. Right out of …
Google acquires Fitbit for $2.1 billion
Google has really begun to focus more on hardware in recent years, which isn’t much of a surprise since it’s the only other company at …
Tim Cook hints that an iPhone subscription could be Apple’s next big move
It probably hasn’t escaped anyone’s attention that the name of the game these days at Apple is subscription revenue, as the iPhone maker’s signature hardware …
AT&T is rolling out a new wireless plan that includes HBO for life
AT&T is taking full advantage of the fact that it’s the new corporate parent of HBO and is preparing to add a new streaming service …
Spotify’s growth rate and engagement have suddenly leapt past Apple Music
Spotify surprised everyone on Monday with an unexpected quarterly profit that accompanied some uncharacteristically bullish remarks from the company about its competitive landscape, with Spotify …
Google considers buying Fitbit as time runs out for the wearable company
Google started offering hints earlier this year that it wanted to finally make a serious push into wearables of its own, thanks to clues like …
Apple isn’t giving up on the smart home, might release its own hardware
This Friday, Apple will take a dramatic first step into a new business category it’s never been a part of before now — content creation …
Cable companies have found another ridiculous excuse to raise your rates
Cable companies have just found a new excuse to raise rates, thanks to an order from the Federal Communications Commission on Friday that uses what …
AT&T’s online TV price increase screws over the customers the company needs the most
AT&T is bleeding TV customers, with no end in sight to the losses as subscriber numbers continue to plummet. AT&T said in September it expected …
Tesla just beat GM to become the most valuable car company in the country
It’s not an overstatement to say that Tesla’s earnings report this week was jaw-dropping. With analysts expecting the electric automaker to post a quarterly loss, …
Apple TV+ launches one week from today – here’s what you need to know
After months of interest and curiosity, along with reports of production budgets that have stretched into the tens of millions of dollars, Apple is set …
A leak just revealed secret details about the way Netflix tracks us
In Netflix’s eyes, everyone reading these words who also subscribes to the streaming giant falls into one of these three categories: You’re either a “starter,” …
The FCC has finally voted to allow T-Mobile and Sprint to merge
T-Mobile and Sprint just got one step closer to merging, after the Federal Communications Commission voted to approve the deal on a party-line vote, with …
Apple credit card partner calls Apple Card the ‘most successful’ launch ever
Of all the new developments at Apple this year that signify just how different a company it is these days when it was once so …
Amazon Prime members can now get any cheap item with free one-day shipping
Amazon is already the most popular digital retailer on the planet, but that doesn’t mean Jeff Bezos and the rest of the team are satisfied …
