Apple poaches another AI expert from Google for its ‘special projects’ group
Google is apparently starting to become the farm team for Apple’s artificial intelligence work. The iPhone maker has just poached another AI expert from the …
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AT&T was declared the fastest US network, but its rivals aren’t having it
Emails started being sent out to reporters the moment Ookla announced the results of its latest speed test, in which it declared AT&T as the …
With ‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 coming, Roku just added a new way to watch HBO
As of today, Roku has plugged a major hole in the premium network subscription package it started offering in January, whereby users can sign up …
New test shows AT&T has the fastest wireless network in the US
With the just-released results of its latest speed test measuring the fastest wireless network in America, Ookla has shaken up the familiar pattern we tend …
In case you forgot, Netflix is raising its prices next month for many users
Netflix customers in the US have been getting emails reminding them of some important news happening next month for many of them. No, it’s not …
Apple News+ is off to a strong start, based on sign-ups from the first 48 hours
There are certainly some big omissions from Apple’s new premium news bundle, Apple News+, given that media companies like The New York Times and The …
Verizon just announced the first smartphone plan designed for kids
Kids are sometimes as young as 10 when parents allow them to have their first smartphone, according to studies from recent years, which might sound …
Apple is doing something in China it almost never does: Cutting iPhone prices
Apple is taking something of an unusual step to stem the tide of losses in China that the iPhone maker said at the end of …
Apple’s upcoming credit card is a lot cooler than you might think
Apple’s special media event last week was unique for a variety of reasons. Though Apple didn’t introduce anything groundbreaking or revolutionary, the event saw Apple …
YouTube TV has finally completed its rollout to every US television market
It was a little more than two years ago now that YouTube announced its entry into the streaming TV wars, with the unveiling back in …
Spotify is testing a cheaper plan that people can share
As things stand now with Spotify, premium, ad-free subscriptions to the music streamer cost $9.99 a month for an individual and $14.99 for a family. …
Apple Card will hopefully spur other banks to ditch credit card numbers, too
The new MasterCard-branded credit card that Apple introduced this week has gotten a lot of attention, much of it for things that the card doesn’t …
GameStop unveils esports partnerships to rejuvenate the video game chain
As the video game industry increasingly shifts toward mobile and streaming, and away from pricey consoles and cartridges, GameStop is in the midst of a …
Netflix is thinking so creatively about content, it’s starting to hire video game designers
Tons of ink has been spilled this week on Apple’s original video ambitions, and how to regard the Apple TV+ subscription package the iPhone maker …
A new biography explains why Apple is more successful than ever under Tim Cook
In Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level, a pundit at one point tries to make the case to author Leander …
This website keeps track of every product and service that Google has ever killed
We’re still a few months away from the halfway mark of 2019, and already Google has sent some pretty high-profile products to an early grave …
Apple has shown us the future with yesterday’s industry-changing announcements
Let’s get right to it — I thought yesterday’s Apple event was a monumental success. Yes, it was light on some details like pricing and …
Verizon suspends worker for rescuing cat named Princess Momma from utility pole
A Philadelphia-area Verizon employee named Maurice German has found himself in some minor hot water with his employer, after he decided to use company equipment …
Apple just unveiled Apple Arcade, its new game subscription service
Apple used the company’s much-anticipated “show time” event this morning at the Steve Jobs Theater to finally reveal the deeper plunge it’s making into the …
Last-minute WSJ report details pricing for Apple news and video bundles
Apple is so serious about the original TV package it’s rolling out tomorrow, which the iPhone maker has been referring to internally as a “Netflix-killer,” …
Apple’s new gaming service might be announced Monday, and it’s reportedly not what we thought
The focus at Apple’s much-anticipated media event set for Monday will be largely on the company’s updated Apple News service as well as its plans …
Netflix is testing a mobile-only plan for just $3.62
In January of this year, Netflix announced the biggest price increase in the history of its streaming service. The company’s most popular plan jumped from …
MoviePass co-founder’s new app rewards you with movie tickets for watching ads
After watching the millionth ad play before finally getting to see the movie he’d come to the theater to watch, Stacy Spikes was eventually struck …
Amazon is bringing video ads to its mobile app
Amazon shoppers, get ready to start being hit with video ads, as the company has apparently decided they represent a potentially lucrative new revenue opportunity. …
T-Mobile unveils home broadband service that could expand after Sprint merger
T-Mobile on Thursday unveiled a limited home internet service that it plans to pilot for 50,000 mobile customers at $50 a month, with the company …
T-Mobile’s latest promo gets you a free iPhone XR
T-Mobile has just announced a new offer that will be music to the ears of new and existing customers who’d like to get their hands …
This is why Netflix canceled your favorite show
Netflix sparked a bit of an outcry last week when the streaming giant cancelled One Day at a Time, a Netflix original family comedy inspired …
Netflix CEO: ‘We’ve chosen not to integrate’ with Apple’s new TV service
As soon as the new streaming service Apple has in the works finally launches, it will offer users content from some third-party cable networks like …
Snapchat will launch a gaming platform, now that its rivals have copied everything else
After being hampered by stagnant growth as its rivals relentlessly copy and repurpose its core features, the next era in the story of Snapchat is …
Apple wants Oscars and Emmys for its original content, just like Netflix
Lest anyone out there was still wondering how committed Apple is to producing premium original content that generates buzz among critics and the general public, …
