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CNN gave e-mails to federal prosecutors to settle probe
Lawyers for CNN turned over a limited number of e-mails from an account used by one of its reporters in order to settle a protracted legal battle with federal prosecutors.

Some Amazon Kindles to be impacted by 3G shutoff
Amazon is still selling versions of its 3G-capable Kindle e-reader, even though AT&T has plans to shut off its 3G network next year.

AT&T rolls out three year equipment payment plan for wireless customers
AT&T will allow customers to purchase a new phone, tablet or other device with the option to pay it off over the course of three years.

AT&T will roll back HBO Max video player on Apple TV
An executive with AT&T's WarnerMedia said on Tuesday the company will roll back to a prior version of its HBO Max app on the Apple TV platform.

Web service outage forces some streamers to go dark
An outage at the CDN service Fastly forced dozens of major websites to go offline early Tuesday morning.

Trump administration snooped for anonymous news sources
The Justice Department issued subpoenas for records related to journalists at the New York Times in order to learn anonymous sources, the newspaper said.

Cyber attack leaves several Cox Media stations unable to broadcast
A crippling cyberattack disrupted broadcast systems used by dozens of television and radio stations owned by Cox Media Group on Thursday.

Verizon offers 5G phones to get customers off old network
Verizon is trying to push customers toward its 5G network with a new phone trade-in perk.

AT&T target 2023 for ubiquitous rollout of fixed wireless Internet
AT&T's CEO says the company should be able to offer its fixed wireless Internet service coast-to-coast by 2023.

Amazon deal to buy MGM could be announced this week
Amazon could announce a deal to acquire Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios as early as this week.

WarnerMedia’s top executive charts his exit
Jason Kilar was tapped to oversee AT&T's streaming strategy from launch to international rollout. After one year on the job, he's looking to move on.

Android TV reaches 80 million streamers monthly, Google says
The figure would make Android TV one of the biggest streaming platforms in the world.