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Merger between Rogers, Shaw clears key hurdle
A proposed merger between two major Canadian telecommunications firms cleared a key legal hurdle this week.
Netflix expected to prohibit password sharing by March
Netflix is expected to roll out a broader crackdown on password sharing in March, a move that could convince some freeloaders to pay for an account.
AT&T grows wireless business, but real winner is T-Mobile
AT&T beat Wall Street expectations on Wednesday when it revealed the number of postpaid wireless accounts it added during the lucrative holiday shopping quarter.
Spotify layoffs suggest slowdown in ambitious podcast business
Spotify's recent layoff announcement could signal a shift in its approach to podcasts and other forms on-demand audio.
Verizon sheds 88,000 pay TV subscribers
The loss of Fios TV customers was more than covered by customer growth at Verizon's broadband Internet services.
FCC proposes fine against Fox for broadcasting emergency tones
The FCC has proposed a $504,000 fine against Fox for using emergency alert tones in a promotional segment for a football game.
CNET robot used to write articles committed plagiarism
A robot used by marketing firm Red Ventures for various publications committed acts of plagiarism that went largely unchecked for months.
Netflix execs say no intent to license content
Netflix won't license original programs to other streaming services as part of a broader revenue play, the company's new co-CEOs affirmed.
T-Mobile’s latest customer data breach wasn’t a ‘hack’
Reporters keep suggesting someone broke into T-Mobile's servers and stole a bunch of data, when the reality is actually way more boring.
Music service Spotify to lay off workers
Spotify says it will lay off around 600 workers as part of a cost-cutting and reorganization strategy at the audio company
New service Level News brings C-SPAN to streaming masses
C-SPAN's Rachel Katz said the distribution deal with Level News is unique in that it's different from the type normally inked with satellite or cable operators.
CNET goes into damage control, pauses AI-written articles
CNET will stop publishing articles written entirely by robots after receiving a copious amount of negative attention over the practice during the last few weeks.