Labor Day layoffs expected at Bloomberg News
Around 80 positions will be cut, representing 3 percent of Bloomberg’s global news operations.
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T-Mobile CEO slams data abusers — and becomes an ally for broadband wireline consumers
John Legere openly slammed people who steal wireless data on his network. And in doing so, he just became an advocate of every broadband Internet user in America.
China cracks down on online spread of rumors, false information
Chinese authorities said nearly 200 people were punished as part of the country’s move to crack down on false news spreading online.
Scribd restores Inquisitr hoax source material after copyright dispute
The online document repository restored the material weeks after an attorney from the website Inquisitr tried to scrub it from the Internet.
Carriage disputes knock local stations off satellite TV platforms
DirecTV and Dish Network have removed local stations in three states after failing to reach an agreement with broadcasters over their carriage.
Police arrest man suspected of robbing, assaulting California news crews
San Francisco police announced this week the arrest of a man in connection with a pair of robberies involving two television news crews.
Feds claim traders made millions off “hacked” press releases
Nine men face criminal charges after feds say they profited from stolen non-public press releases containing market-moving information.
BuzzFeed editor outs departing colleague in tweet
BuzzFeed’s editor-in-chief Ben Smith said he accidentally published a private conversation between himself and Intercept reporter Jana Winter.
FOX News won’t offer live feed of GOP debate for cord-cutters
FOX News won’t offer a free live stream of tonight’s GOP debate — but there is still one way you can legally access it for free.
Nashville TV station airs video of cinema shooter’s body
The video ran a total of four times on Nashville NBC affiliate WSMV before editors blurred out the body in subsequent airings.
