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Technology

Articles involving technology companies, hardware, software and industry trends.

The Roku Channel adds ad-lite tier of BET Plus

Roku streamers can now purchase a subscription to the ad-supported tier of Paramount's BET Plus through The Roku Channel

An app tile for Comcast's streaming service Peacock appears on a streaming television device. (Courtesy photo)

Comcast, Walmart team up on shoppable ads through Peacock

NBC Universal and Peacock are teaming up with Walmart on new shoppable ad experiences that will run during Thanksgiving sports and other holiday programming.

(Stock image via Pixabay, Graphic by The Desk)

EverPass to distribute Netflix Christmas football games to bars, hotels

EverPass Media has struck a deal with Netflix and the NFL to offer two Christmas Day football games to businesses.

An artist's rendering of Spectrum's Wifi 7-capable Internet routers. (Courtesy image)

Charter begins deploying WiFi 7-capable routers to Spectrum Internet customers

Charter has started deploying advanced routers that are compatible with WiFi 7 to its Spectrum Internet customers.

An office for Consolidated Communications in Yelm, Washington. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk)

Fidium launches $150 streaming bonus credit through MyBundle

New Fidium customers will get a $150 streaming credit redeemable through MyBundle when they sign up for certain Internet plans.

Slate for NBC News Now

NBC News Now launches in Mexico, Brazil

NBC Universal has launched its free streaming news channel NBC News Now in Latin America for the first time

The logo of streaming service MyFree DirecTV (Screen capture by The Desk)

Fremantle brings seven FAST channels to MyFree DirecTV

Fremantle is bringing seven of its free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels to DirecTV's new FAST service MyFree DirecTV.

A car entertainment system displays a channel broadcast on SiriusXM satellite radio.

Judge says SiriusXM made satellite radio plans hard to cancel

A state judge overseeing a consumer lawsuit brought against SiriusXM has affirmed the premium audio distributor made it too difficult for customers to cancel their plans.

The logo of social media platform Bluesky. (Graphic by The Desk)

Bluesky is convincing users to ditch X (Twitter) and Threads

The service that puts users in control of their social experience has grown to 20 million accounts. Now, it has to figure out how to keep the lights on.

The new user interface of the Plex mobile app. (Courtesy photo)

Plex teases totally-reworked apps with new user interface

The new interface is rolling out in beta to mobile phones, ahead of a broader launch in early 2025.

The logo of Swerve Combat. (Courtesy logo, Graphic by The Desk)

Swerve Combat, others added to MyFree DirecTV

Fans of combat sports have a new channel to watch on the free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform MyFree DirecTV.

The Google logo appears on the side of a building in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Lee-Sean Huang)

Viewpoint: Is the DOJ’s request that Google spin off Chrome pointless?

The DOJ's request that Google spin off Chrome might actually do more harm than good to small publishers who rely on ads and traffic.

By:
Charles Benaiah
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