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Technology

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

T-Mobile agrees to pay $4.4 billion for U.S. Cellular

The sale will see T-Mobile acquire U.S. Cellular's wireless customers, stores and some spectrum-related assets.

Sky Stream device coming to Italy in June

Comcast's Sky Group is bringing its streaming TV device, called Sky Stream, to customers in Italy.

The headquarters of Deutsche Telekom in Bonn, Germany.

American who hacked T-Mobile in 2021 arrested in Turkey, faces extradition

John Binns, 24, admitted to accessing servers connected to T-Mobile; he was federally indicted in 2022.

The Roku Channel offers subscriptions to numerous third-party services, including Paramount Plus. (Graphic by The Desk)

Bundles drive better consumer engagement, study reveals

New research from Parks Associates and Bango are trumpeting the strategy of subscription bundles across different services. 

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The logo of Google-backed live TV streaming service YouTube TV. (Graphic by The Desk)

YouTube TV considers more “enhanced” picture settings

YouTube TV is testing different settings that aim to deliver an improved video signal without using additional bandwidth.

A promotional slate for Squash TV on Amazon's Freevee.

Squash TV streaming channel lands on Amazon’s Freevee

The channel will deliver around-the-clock coverage of professional squash in the United States.

A Canal Plus retail store in Poland.

Canal Plus Group launches streaming TV service in France

Canal Plus has launched a new budget TV service that brings linear channels and on-demand content under a single roof.

The front of the Paramount Pictures studios in Los Angeles, California. (Stock image by Hannah Wernecke via Unsplash)

Charter inks new deal with Paramount with streaming perks for Spectrum TV customers

Spectrum TV subscribers will soon get the ad-supported tiers of Paramount Plus and BET Plus for free.

The CW Network app running on an Apple TV device. (Screen capture by The Desk)

CW Network updates Apple TV app with free streaming channels

The CW Network has updated its Apple TV app to include nearly 50 free, ad-supported streaming television channels.

Co-conspirator in Fox Leaks case to be sentenced in July

Marco Gaudino pled guilty to helping Florida journalist Timothy Burke trespass into computer systems, including one used by Fox News.

Former KNBC-TV producer Phil Drechsler appears in an undated handout mugshot. (Graphic by The Desk)

Ex-KNBC producer Phil Drechsler accepts plea deal in child porn case

A 61-year-old former news producer will plead guilty to one count of child pornography distribution, according to court records.

The front of the Federal Communications Commission building in Washington, D.C. (FCC public domain image)

FCC chair proposes AI disclosure rule for political ads on TV, radio

If enacted, the rule would require political ads aired on radio and TV to include a disclosure if AI tools were used in their production.

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