Verizon offers free year of Disney Plus in swipe at Netflix
Verizon is offering new and current customers a free year of Disney's new video streaming service.
Oct 22, 2019
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Big players jump into the stream, testing Netflix dominance
Shares of Netflix are opening in negative territory for the year—the first time that's happened since 2016—as major media players step into the stream to fight for subscribers.
Sep 24, 2019
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Comcast tries to bolster streaming gadget by dropping fee
As big entertainment companies prepare to launch new streaming services, Comcast is trying to bolster its Flex streaming TV device by giving it away.
Sep 18, 2019
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Elliott invests $3.2B in AT&T, seeks changes
Activist hedge fund manager Elliott Management is making a new $3.2 billion investment in AT&T, roughly a 1% stake, and calling for changes at the company such as selling assets and paying down debt.
Sep 9, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers use blockchain to drive electric-vehicle infrastructure
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have integrated the use of blockchain into energy systems, a development that could result in expanded charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
Aug 14, 2019
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Networks sue Locast, a service that streams TV for free
The country's biggest TV networks—ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox—have sued Locast, a streaming service that transmits their broadcasts for free, in federal court in New York.
Jul 31, 2019
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Madrid emerges as TV series production hub
Media firms are racing to set up television production centres in Madrid following the runaway global success of Spanish series such as Netflix's crime caper "Money Heist".
Jul 17, 2019
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Apple is jumping belatedly into the streaming TV business
Jumping belatedly into a business dominated by Netflix and Amazon, Apple announced its own TV and movie streaming service Monday, enlisting such superstars as Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston and Steven Spielberg to try to ...
Mar 25, 2019
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Brain-computer interface enables people with paralysis to control tablet devices
Tablets and other mobile computing devices are part of everyday life, but using them can be difficult for people with paralysis. New research from the BrainGate consortium shows that a brain-computer interface (BCI) can enable ...
Nov 21, 2018
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