Steven Musil

Mark Zuckerberg ‘reconsidering’ lawsuits against Hawaiians

Mark Zuckerberg is apparently having second thoughts about a series of lawsuits he has filed related to a recent land purchase in Hawaii. The Facebook CEO has been the target of widespread criticism after filing quiet title lawsuits in December against a few hundred people who own or once owned property inside 700 acres of …

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Samsung said to plan April launch for Galaxy S8

If you are waiting for Samsung’s newest flagship phone, you may have to wait a little longer this time around. The Galaxy S8, the next-generation follow-up to the Galaxy S7 released last March, will make its debut on April 14 in Korea, according to a report Monday by Forbes. Samsung did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The …

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Trump names net neutrality foe Ajit Pai to head FCC

Net neutrality may be enjoying its final days after President Donald Trump‘s latest appointment. The president on Monday named FCC commissioner Ajit Pai to head the agency, which in 2015 adopted rules to preserve net neutrality. Pai, who replaces outgoing Chairman Tom Wheeler, a staunch defender of net neutrality, has already expressed a desire to dismantle those rules. “During the …

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Amazon greenlights series based on ‘Good Omens’

If you’re a fan of the acclaimed comedy novel “Good Omens,” Amazon Studios has some good news for you. The Hollywood arm of the internet retail giant said Thursday it has signed a deal to produce a six-part series based on the 1990 book, which humorously chronicles the coming apocalypse as the Final Judgment is about to descend on humanity. …

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Verizon may have ‘thousands’ of Note 7 phones still in use

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung may finally explain Note 7 failure on Monday 1:23 Some Verizon customers apparently know a hot item when they see it and don’t want to part with it. That appears to be the case with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. The wireless carrier told Fortune that much to its dismay, “thousands” of its customers continue …

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Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Comedians in Cars’ heading to Netflix

Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” has found a new home at Netflix. The web series, formerly on Sony’s free video service Crackle, will debut on Netflix later this year with 24 new episodes as well as the 59 previous ones, Netflix said Tuesday. Seinfeld will also record two new standup comedy shows for the service and help develop …

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Google’s doodle highlights Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of unity

One of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s major themes was unity. That message is underscored Monday by a Google doodle highlighting the achievements of the civil rights leader, whose birthday is honored each year with a national holiday in the US. Monday isn’t King’s real birthday — that was Sunday — but a federal holiday signed into law in …

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Pandora to cut 7 percent of workforce

Pandora said Thursday it plans to shave 7 percent off its workforce in a move that may make the internet radio giant more appealing to prospective buyers. The Oakland, California-based company said it expects to complete the layoffs in the first quarter of 2017 as part of a cost-cutting measure. The music-streaming service had 2,219 employees as of the end …

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Boosted recalls batteries from second

Boosted, a maker of electric skateboards, on Thursday issued a recall for the battery packs in its second-generation boards after reports of smoke flowing from the boards. Boosted in November urged customers to stop using and charging the boards while it investigated what caused two boards’ lithium ion battery packs to begin overheating and smoking. The company said Thursday it …

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Samsung foldable phone could become reality this year, finally

Now playing: Watch this: It’s inevitable: Samsung will build a phone with a foldable… 1:36 Will consumers flip for a foldable phone? Samsung promo video 2014 Samsung seems to have worked out the wrinkles on its much-rumored foldable phone and could unveil such a handset later this year, according to a report from Korea. The electronics giant is working on …

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