YouTube is testing a program that allows uploaders to describe the contents of their video posts, aiming to reduce the instances that a creator’s work improperly loses the right to earn money from ads, CEO Susan Wojcicki said in a blog post Tuesday.  The Google-owned video site is also testing out ways for creators to …

An alleged serial robocaller who was fined $120 million by the FCC denied wrongdoing in testimony before a US Senate committee on Wednesday. The Federal Communications Commission fined Adrian Abramovich in June last year for allegedly making more than 96 million robocalls during a three-month period in 2016. The FCC accused the Florida man of tricking consumers with “exclusive” vacation …

The Federal Communications Commission has set the date for its first wireless spectrum auction to usher in the era of 5G. The five-member commission voted unanimously at its April meeting this week to begin the auction of 28 Gigahertz spectrum on Nov. 14. Another auction for spectrum in the 24GHZ band will immediately follow. All told, the FCC hopes to …

Shoppers around the world can now get their hands on the goods that Amazon only sells on its US website. The online retailer introduced international shipping from the US on Tuesday, making over 45 million items from its catalog available overseas. Amazon might be a global retail giant, but until now it’s offered localized versions of its services within the …

On this podcast, we talk about: ZTE potentially losing the right to use Android thanks to a US Commerce Department ban. Amazon partnering with Best Buy to sell smart TVs.  California’s net neutrality bill taking one more step toward becoming a law. Our uber-profile of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.  The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top …

T-Mobile is rolling out the red carpet for members of the military, veterans and their families.  The nation’s third-largest wireless carrier on Wednesday launched T-Mobile One Military, a program that offers its largest discount to anyone associated with the armed forces, including current military, veterans and their families. The discount knocks 20 percent off of the standard $70-a-month plan ($55) …

Another day, another sign of Netflix seeking world domination. The streaming video service that on Monday reported hitting 125 million members plans to spend about $1 billion on original and co-produced content in Europe this year, according to someone familiar with the company’s plans. That’s more than twice last year’s Europe budget and will nearly double the number of European …

Sonos’ entry-level “smart” speaker, the One, will be getting new fall colors later this year in collaboration with Danish design brand Hay. Supplementing the black and white colors already available will be red, pink, dark green, light green and (naturally) hay yellow. The Hay Sonos One speakers will be available this September on sonos.com and at the Sonos flagship stores in …

Facebook is testing a new way to post video, called Premieres, that lets you release a prerecorded clip as though it were a live moment, with all the floating emoji and immediate interaction that approach opens up.  Enlarge Image Facebook Premieres lets prerecorded video post as though its a live stream, like this clip from FBE Shows, one of the …

Facebook will comply with tough European data privacy regulation that will kick in next month, the company says, but it will also continue to serve up targeted ads based on user data. The social network will first roll out changes within Europe and will later extend the same protections to all users worldwide, the company said late Tuesday in a blog …