Disney takes over Hulu from Comcast as stream wars heat up
Disney is taking full control of Hulu from Comcast, as both companies prepare to launch their own streaming services in response to declining audiences for traditional TV.
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5G wireless: Everything you need to know about speed, hype, risk
A much-hyped network upgrade called "5G" means different things to different people. What, exactly, is 5G wireless -- and will you even notice when it comes online?
Researchers say Amazon face-detection technology shows bias
Facial-detection technology that Amazon is marketing to law enforcement often misidentifies women, particularly those with darker skin, according to researchers from MIT and the University of Toronto.
Battle lines forming ahead of looming U.S. privacy law fight
Consumer advocates and the data-hungry technology industry are drawing early battle lines in advance of an expected fight this year over what kind of federal privacy law the U.S. should...
Sprint and T-Mobile agree to combine in $26.5 billion deal
T-Mobile and Sprint reached a $26.5 billion merger agreement Sunday that would reduce the U.S. wireless industry to three major players -- that is, if the Trump administration's antitrust regulators...
Vice suspends 2 top execs after sexual misconduct report
Vice has suspended two top executives after a New York Times report on sexual misconduct at the digital media company.
After net neutrality: Brace for internet “fast lanes”
Now that federal telecom regulators have repealed net neutrality, it may be time to brace for the arrival of internet "fast lanes" and "slow lanes."
Disney buying large part of 21st Century Fox in $52.4B deal, will help it compete with Netflix
Disney is buying a large part of Fox, including its movie and television studios, for about $52.4 billion, as the home of Mickey Mouse tries to meet competition from technology...
As “net neutrality” vote nears, some brace for a long fight
As the federal government prepares to unravel sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet, advocates of the regulations are bracing for a long fight.
Net neutrality fans speak up as FCC set to strike down rules
Net neutrality is a simple concept but a dense and often technical issue normally discussed in tech and telecom circles. Now it's hit the mainstream.