Google is taking steps to prevent ads from appearing next to hateful content. In a blog post Tuesday, Philipp Schindler, Google’s chief business officer, vowed to improve the controls and policies that keep ads from appearing alongside potentially offensive YouTube videos and other content. “Starting today, we’re taking a tougher stance on hateful, offensive and …

Itching to catch the World Baseball Classic semifinal between USA and Japan tonight? PlayStation Vue could be the ticket. Sony’s live streaming TV service has added the MLB Network, exclusive carrier of the WBC, to its stable of channels starting today. To get it you’ll need to subscribe to the Core package, which starts at $35 per month in most …

Anyone with a TV package knows the annoyance of seeing a bunch of unwatched channels and knowing part of their monthly bill goes toward supporting them. A new analysis by the Wall Street Journal sheds light on exactly which ones are the biggest culprits. Thinking of cutting the cord? 10 things to consider before you cancel cable TV The cord-cutter’s …

Apple giveth and it taketh away. Starting at $249, the iPad Mini 2 was the simplest, most affordable iPad, according to CNET reviews. Now it’s getting replaced by something much more expensive. The Mini 2 is gone from Apple’s website, signaling its demise. The only Mini you’ll be able to buy new and direct from Apple is the Mini 4, …

Nothing beats a home theater projector at putting up a jaw-dropping image for as little money as possible. Sure it’s not quite as plug-and-play as a TV. You’ll need the space and a dark room, and it really helps to have a screen and a separate audio system (or at least a decent powered speaker). A projector takes a minute …

Your bracket is set. Your pool money is paid. Your co-workers are ready to be taunted. But cable TV isn’t accessible. Don’t worry, there’s an app for that. Actually a whole bunch of apps, and websites, and compatible devices. This year it’s easier than ever to watch March Madness and Final Four games live without a cable subscription. And if …

Now playing: Watch this: Sony OLED TV promises supreme picture, hides speakers 1:27 Nobody said Sony’s OLED TV would be cheap. Well, somebody did, but they were wrong. The storied Japanese TV maker will start shipping its first large-screen, mass-market OLED-based TVs this April in the US, and they’re available for preorder now. The A1E series will come in a …

Now is not a great time to buy a 2017 TV. The newest TVs are starting to hit the market, and Samsung‘s Quantum dot LED (QLED) TVs just appeared for preorder on Samsung’s site as well as places like Amazon and Best Buy. Initial prices are hella expensive. The cheapest QLED TV so far, the 55-inch QN55Q7F, costs $2,500. That’s …

For the last couple of years the best TV picture quality has come courtesy of LG’s OLED TVs. They’ve also been the most expensive. Thanks to a combination of LG’s aggressive price drops and high initial pricing by rivals like Samsung and now Sony, however, the relative price of OLED isn’t sky-high anymore. Sony’s latest 2017 LCD-based TVs are now …

Editors’ Note, February 24, 2017: Official pricing for LG’s 2017 OLED TVs has been announced and it starts at $3,500, $1,000 more than indicated in the article below. Aside from the addition of this note, this article has not been updated. Looks like you’ll pay at least $500 more to own a 2017 LG OLED TV compared to the 2016 …