Now you can block TV spoilers and annoying political rants on Facebook
There are plenty of reasons members of the general public have begun to sour on Facebook. It’s not cool. Instagram is simpler. Privacy issues. That …
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Google’s creepily human-like Duplex AI is coming to the real world
Google is getting closer to introducing its new Duplex AI into the real world, Duplex being the assistive AI that Google built to talk like …
Boost Mobile founder explains exactly why the T-Mobile-Sprint merger rationale is full of crap
Earlier this year, T-Mobile and Sprint finally ended years of awkward flirting and made their union official. If regulators sign off, the US’s two smallest …
Instagram’s new Explore tab is a wonderful reminder that these sections are basically dumpster fires
Instagram is breathing new life into a section of its app that too often is a chaotic mess of content in other social media apps’ …
Uber wins court battle to keep operating in London
Uber has overcome a ban on operating in London, its biggest and most lucrative European market. The firm lost its license to operate in the …
Facebook isn’t going anywhere thanks to its lucky bet on Instagram
New data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence that pegs the valuation of the photo-sharing app Instagram at more than $100 billion represents more than an eye-popping …
AT&T wireless employees used shady tactics to drive streaming TV subscription sales
Thanks to AT&T’s successful merger with Time Warner, your favorite wireless company certainly isn’t just a wireless company any more. AT&T has fingers in more …
MoviePass is losing money faster than ever
MoviePass, the subscription service that lets you watch unlimited movies in theaters for less than a Netflix subscription, lost $40 million in the month of …
A Supreme Court decision is about to make your online orders more expensive
The Supreme Court just voted to close a loophole that has seen American consumers dodge billions in sales tax on online orders since 1992. The …
Tesla sues former employee for hacking production lines, stealing data, and lying to the press
Late last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk fired off an email to employees saying that the company had a saboteur in its ranks. The email …
Here’s why it’ll be tough for YouTube Music to catch up with Spotify and Apple
Many of us happily play the field when it comes to streaming our favorite movie and TV shows, with multiple subscriptions to services like Netflix, …
T-Mobile might offer a cheap TV streaming bundle real soon, but it all depends on the merger
Late last year, T-Mobile announced that it had acquired TV company Layer3, a slightly oddball TV distributor that offers an expensive cable-esque TV bundle in …
For once, T-Mobile is trying to claim that its network sucks
Normally, when we hear anything from any of the big four carriers about its network, it’s about how it’s the best in the country and …
Apple slapped with fine in Australia for misleading customers
Apple is often thought of as the most pro-consumer company in the consumer electronics industry — and for the most part, it’s true. Apple is …
Elon Musk says investors betting against Tesla are in for a rude awakening
As it stands today, Tesla’s share price is hovering in the $370 range, good enough for a nearly 47% increase over the last 10 weeks …
Audi CEO arrested in Germany over dieselgate scandal and possible evidence tampering
Well, it took three years but it looks like the repercussions of Volkswagen’s diesel emissions cheating is finally reaching the very top of the company’s …
Here’s everything AT&T now owns, apart from your soul
Earlier this week, a judge decided the fate of the AT&T Time Warner deal, and the result was a big thumbs-up in the general direction …
Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has gone from Forbes Rich List to criminal indictment in just 2 years
Elizabeth Holmes, once regarded as health tech’s Steve Jobs, has wrapped up her high dive from grace with a gold medal-worthy entry into the water. …
Will you pay almost $2,000 for the most innovative smartphone of 2019?
When all is said and done, 2018 will be a year Samsung smartphone fans will be happy to put behind them. The Galaxy S9 and …
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, son of Comcast founder, is legally impossible to fire
Comcast’s share price is having a rough old year, down nearly 30% from January thanks to the company’s ongoing attempts to acquire 21st Century Fox. …
Comcast makes offer to buy 21st Century Fox, less than 24 hours after AT&T-Time Warner deal is approved
At not-quite-5PM yesterday, a judge rejected the Department of Justice’s bid to prevent AT&T and Time Warner from merging, in effect giving the final stamp …
The Department of Justice may have screwed us all by losing the AT&T merger case
Yesterday, the Department of Justice suffered its first antitrust loss in court since 2004, paving the way for AT&T to merge with Time Warner and …
The Senate wrecked Trump’s deal to save ZTE
Last week, ZTE came to an agreement with the US Commerce Department that will lift a ban that prevents it from buying parts from US …
AT&T and Time Warner win legal battle, confirming the merger
It’s been years in the making, but the mammoth merger of AT&T and Time Warner Inc. is officially going to happen. Judge Richard Leon, a …
Apple bans crypto mining on iPhones and iPads as Bitcoin price slumps again
During its recent Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple quietly slipped some language into the App Store review guidelines that prevent anyone from using iPhones and iPads …
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam is stepping down this summer
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam will be stepping down from his role in the company on August 1st, 2018, after exactly seven years at the helm …
The FCC has officially banned phone companies’ worst trick
The Federal Communications Commission has voted through new rules that ban unauthorized charges on phone bills. In case you’re thinking “wait, that was legal before?!” …
Report: Justice Department looking into the T-Mobile Sprint merger
When T-Mobile and Sprint finally made their merger official in April, after years of coquettish flirting, the big question instantly became whether the government would …
Apple is going to absolutely crush Samsung this year
Samsung’s flagship smartphone business is set to have its worst year in quite some time. Despite being two of the most impressive smartphones the world …
Report: ZTE has reached a deal to have US sanctions lifted
According to a report from Reuters, ZTE has reached a deal with US authorities that would lift a ban that prevents it from buying parts from …
