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Roku tackles activation scammers with new email confirmation system
Roku is responding to a growing trend of customers falling victim to activation scams by changing the way new hardware is linked to a customer's account.
Twitter temporarily closes Seattle office over coronavirus fear
Twitter has temporarily closed its Seattle office after an employee was told by a medical professional they may have coronavirus.
Viewpoint: Could the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint increase inequality?
"The judge should have blocked the deal: It will likely increase economic inequality."
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Amitrajeet A. Batabyal
Hulu teases cheaper live pricing in customer survey
Hulu has started asking some subscribers if they would be willing to pay for access to live television if the company lowered the price point.
Comcast, Charter, AT&T control most of broadband Internet industry in U.S., data reveals
Comcast, Charter and AT&T comprise more than two-thirds of all broadband Internet customer accounts in the United States, according to data from a research firm reviewed by The Desk.
T-Mobile warns customers of significant data breach
T-Mobile has started notifying customers of a data breach that may have compromised certain types of personal information, including billing information.
Twitter tells employees to work from home as coronavirus outbreak intensifies
Social networking service Twitter has sent a note to employees encouraging many of them to work from home as concerns over the global coronavirus outbreak intensifies.
Fox News backs out of advertiser event over coronavirus fears
Executives at the Fox News Channel have backed out of an advertiser event scheduled for later this month over growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.
SiriusXM and Pandora launch new streamlined careers portal
SiriusXM has refreshed its careers portal with a new look-and-feel and streamlined openings from SiriusXM subsidiaries, including streaming music service Pandora and the automotive tech company Automatic.
Sinclair says it offered YouTube TV discount for sports channels
Sinclair said it offered to lower fees and extend a current contract with YouTube TV so customers wouldn't lose access to 21 regional sports networks.
Comcast to sell customer viewing data to third party measurement company
Comcast has reached an agreement to sell customer viewing data to Comscore, a firm that measures media viewership for advertisers.
Ex-Microsoft employee convicted of 18 felonies for stealing from company
A former Microsoft employee who was charged with stealing gift cards and tax evasion was convicted by a jury of 18 felony counts on Tuesday.