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Jul
14
2021
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By Troy Warren
Broken phones and tech at the center of Biden’s right to repair debate: What’s going on now

Broken phones and tech at the center of Biden’s right to repair debate: What’s going on now

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Jason Cipriani | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT The next time your dishwasher breaks or you crack the screen on your phone, you just might be the one fixing it instead of spending a fortune on an authorized repair. It's happened to all of us at some point: That moment where you drop your smartphone, and your stomach turns as you watch it tumble to the floor. Then there's the split-second moment of suspense as you pick it up, praying it's still all in one piece. And if you see a crack, your next thought is usually, "How much is…
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Jul
14
2021
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By Troy Warren
Ziply Fiber home internet review: So far, so good

Ziply Fiber home internet review: So far, so good

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David Anders | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT Since acquiring networks in the Northwest from Frontier Communications last year, Ziply Fiber has largely impressed with simple pricing and gigabit speeds. Ziply Fiber is one of the newest contenders in home internet, officially launching service in May 2020 after relieving Frontier Communications of all DSL and fiber networks in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The company's short time in business makes it difficult to give a full, in-depth review, but it's safe to say that Ziply Fiber is off to a good start.  After a year or so of service, Ziply Fiber stands…
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Jul
13
2021
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By Troy Warren
Disney to Increase Price of ESPN+ Subscription

Disney to Increase Price of ESPN+ Subscription

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Beginning on August 13, ESPN+ will cost $6.99 a month, or $69.99 a year. Disney will increase the price of its ESPN+ subscription from $5.99 to $6.99 a month beginning in August, an ESPN+ spokesperson confirmed on Monday. With the new price increases, a yearly subscription to ESPN+ will cost $69.99 a year, up from $59.99, next month. The price for the bundle of ESPN+ with Disney+ and Hulu will remain the same at $13.99 a month, as will UFC pay-per-view matches available on the streaming service. In April, Disney reported that…
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Jul
11
2021
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By Troy Warren
TED Talks Are Coming to Clubhouse

TED Talks Are Coming to Clubhouse

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Beginning on Monday, TED will host rooms on the live social audio app with speakers like A. J. Jacobs. TED, the organization behind those viral TED Talks, has partnered with Clubhouse to bring TED speakers to the live social audio app, the companies said on Sunday. The first show, Thank Your Ass Off, will launch on Monday with A. J. Jacobs, an author and TED speaker who has spoken about trying to thank everyone involved in making his morning coffee and living a year of his life following the Bible as literally as possible. He will be joined by…
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Jul
11
2021
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By Troy Warren
Hollywood Stars Stake Claim in Podcast Boom During Pandemic, Report Finds

Hollywood Stars Stake Claim in Podcast Boom During Pandemic, Report Finds

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Twenty-two of the top 200 new podcasts last year were hosted by names like Rob Lowe, Jason Bateman and Zach Braff, according to a study from the podcast app Stitcher. Hollywood stars entered the podcasting space with aplomb during the pandemic, making up 22 — or 11 percent — of the top 200 new podcasts launched in 2020, according to a reportfrom the podcast app Stitcher on Wednesday. While The Joe Rogan Experience, This American Life and The Daily remained the top three most-listened shows in 2020, new offerings from top names like Rob Lowe (Literally! With Rob Lowe); Jason Bateman, Will Arnett…
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Jul
11
2021
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By Troy Warren
Unopened ‘Legend of Zelda’ Game From 1987 Sells for $870,000

Unopened ‘Legend of Zelda’ Game From 1987 Sells for $870,000

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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Troy Warren for CNT "'The Legend of Zelda' marks the beginning of one of the most important sagas in gaming; its historical significance can't be understated ... it is a true collector's piece," Valarie McLeckie, Heritage's video game specialist, said in a statement. An unopened copy of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda that was made in 1987 has sold at auction for $870,000. Heritage Auctions in Dallas said the video game sold Friday. The auction house said it was a rare version that was created during a limited production run that took place during a few months in late 1987. The…
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Jul
10
2021
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By Troy Warren
TikTok Fixes “Significant Error” in Creator Marketplace After Phrases “Erroneously” Flagged as Hate Speech

TikTok Fixes “Significant Error” in Creator Marketplace After Phrases “Erroneously” Flagged as Hate Speech

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT A video by the comedian Ziggi Tyler appeared to show that phrases like "pro Black" and "Black Lives Matter" were flagged as "inappropriate content" on creator bios. TikTok said it fixed a “significant error” in its Creator Marketplace that “erroneously” flagged phrases as hate speech in response to a widely viewed video from a TikTok creator that appeared to show the platform marking words like “pro Black” and “Black Lives Matter” as “inappropriate content” on creator bios. “Our TikTok Creator Marketplace protections, which flag phrases typically associated with hate speech, were erroneously set to…
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Jul
08
2021
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By Troy Warren
Amazon Prime Picks Up Universal Films After Peacock Window

Amazon Prime Picks Up Universal Films After Peacock Window

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Prime Video and IMDb TV will have licensing rights to hits like 'F9' and 'Jurassic World: Dominion' for 10 months after they stream on Peacock. Amazon Prime Video and IMDb TV reached a multiyear licensing agreement with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group that will give the streamers access to blockbusters like F9 and Jurassic World: Dominion after they stream on Peacock, the companies said Thursday. The deal comes on the heels of Universal announcing on July 6 that Peacock, beginning next year, will stream all of Universal’s film slate no later than four months after titles open in theaters. At the time,…
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Jul
07
2021
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By Troy Warren
YouTube recommendations serve up most videos viewers wish they’d never seen, study says

YouTube recommendations serve up most videos viewers wish they’d never seen, study says

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Joan E. Solsman | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT When YouTube viewers volunteered to report videos they regretted watching, 71% of them were recommended by YouTube's own algorithms, according to a Mozilla study. YouTube's almighty recommendations surfaced most of the videos that a crowdsourced army of volunteers said they regretted watching, according to a study released Wednesday by Mozilla based on "regret" reports from YouTubeusers. Of the videos people said they regretted, 71% were recommended by YouTube's artificial intelligence. YouTube also recommended people watch videos that it later removed for breaking its own rules, the report said, and videos that people regretted were…
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Jul
05
2021
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By Troy Warren
Switching from Android to iPhone shows me what my friends really think

Switching from Android to iPhone shows me what my friends really think

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Mike Sorrentino | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT When I chose to switch to iPhone from using an Android phone last month, I didn't think it was going to matter very much. Over the last few years while using Android phones, contacting friends and family has been easy because there are so many non-Apple services that let you text and video chat in 2021. While I was about to get access to iMessage and FaceTime with the switch, I considered it to be solely a perk of having an an iOS device. Surely, I thought, we'd moved past whether someone was a "green bubble" or a "blue bubble" in a…
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