Mae Anderson

Disney profit sinks amid shuttered parks, movies and sports

May 5, 2020 at 4:27 p.m.

The House of Mouse is struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic. Disney reported a steep decline in profit as many segments of its media and entertainment offerings ground to a standstill.

The best and worst of this year鈥檚 Super Bowl ads

February 3, 2020 at 8:36 a.m.

Boston accents got poked. 鈥淕roundhog Day鈥� got 鈥� surprise 鈥� resurrected, complete with Bill Murray. Google pulled out tears, and Cheetos and Doritos danced.

The best and worst of Super Bowl LIV ads

February 3, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

During advertising's biggest night, Super Bowl Sunday, marketers battled it out to bolster their brands and promote new products. Advertisers paid up to $5.6 million for 30 seconds, and almost...

CES gadget show: How watching TV will change in the 2020s

January 5, 2020 at 3:26 p.m.

What will watching TV be like in the 2020s? Amid new gadgets and glitz, the CES tech show in Las Vegas aims to offer some answers, many of which boil...

A visitor plays a cloud game at the stand of Google Stadia during the video games trade fair Gamescom in Cologne, western Germany, in August. (Ina Fassbender, AFP via Getty Images)

Muted launch for Google鈥檚 game-streaming service Stadia

November 24, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

Google鈥檚 new game-streaming service Stadia demonstrates the possibilities of gaming from the cloud, but experts say it抖阴ap hindered by a lack of compelling video games and a convoluted pricing scheme.

Beyond Netflix: Disney Plus joins the streaming fray

November 17, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

Disney threw its hat into streaming Tuesday with the debut of its Disney Plus service. Here鈥檚 a look at the new streaming challengers and what you get with each.

What you get for $7-a-month Disney Plus subscription

November 11, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.

"The Simpsons," ''Cinderella" and several movies from the Star Wars and Marvel universes will share a streaming home Tuesday as Disney Plus debuts.

The pressure is now on Facebook to ban political ads, too

October 31, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

Twitter's ban on political advertising is ratcheting up pressure on Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg to follow suit. But so far, that doesn't appear likely to happen.

Apple resumes human reviews of Siri audio with iPhone update

October 29, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

Apple is resuming the use of humans to review Siri commands and dictation with the latest iPhone software update.

Shootings and shock value: Hoodies, PSA use similar tactics

September 20, 2019 at 11:38 a.m.

In a breezy back-to-school video spot, angelic children describe their beloved new headphones, sneakers, skateboard. Soon, though, a disturbing reality dawns on the viewer: Those cherished new belongings are merely...

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