Checking out the top trending videos today, I came across a mix of great stuff that included a video from an old favorite cooking channel; a little off Broadway music battle; an acoustic cover for the opening of one of my all time favorite TV shows; and a movie trailer that tells the truth about …
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12 January
AT&T CEO visits Trump Tower to discuss Time Warner deal
AT&T Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson was spotted Thursday morning heading into Trump Tower along with Robert Quinn, AT&T’s senior executive vice president for external and legislative affairs. The meeting isn’t public, but Bloomberg and other media outlets reported that the AT&T execs were scheduled to meet with President-elect Donald Trump to go over the company’s $85.4 billion bid for …
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12 January
Samsung Galaxy S8’s headphone jack may be here to stay after all
All the cool new phones are losing the headphone jack and it’s giving us separation anxiety. After it happened to the Moto Z and iPhone 7, it was rumored that the Samsung Galaxy S8 would lose its jack, too. But an alleged Galaxy S8 phone case was spotted that shows that this might not be the case (har har). Mikke …
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12 January
Heavy data users: AT&T and Verizon are coming after you (The 3:59, Ep. 162)
Verizon and AT&T are clamping down on their legacy unlimited-data customers. AT&T said its jacking up its unlimited plan by $5 a month, and Verizon is booting folks who use more than 200 gigabytes a month on a similar plan. We discuss why the two biggest US carriers would make these changes, even as competitors Sprint and T-Mobile keep pushing …
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12 January
Desperately seeking wireless: VR’s aiming to cut the cord
A Vive ($479 at Amazon) headset was lowered over my face, and a rifle placed in my hands. The cleared-out room space around me was ready for me to take on a few waves of attackers. All around me, I saw enemies coming. I ducked, I aimed, I ran towards a wall and tried to hide. And it was pretty …
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12 January
Peep this: First Look at Marvel’s ‘The Defenders’
Fans eagerly awaiting the arrival of Marvel’s “The Defenders” on Netflix have some new tidbits to pore over in this week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly, which lands Friday. The cover shot, released Thursday, shows Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock/”Daredevil“), Mike Colter (“Luke Cage“), Krysten Ritter (“Jessica Jones“) and Finn Jones (Danny Rand from “Iron Fist”) on top of a taxi in …
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12 January
Google lets imaginations run wild with Toontastic 3D app
Fans of Google‘s kid-friendly Toontastic storytelling app can now create their own cartoons in 3D. The search giant said Thursday it’s launching Toontastic 3D, which lets kids simply “animate and narrate” their own stories by selecting their characters and background using the app’s editor and camera features. “All they need to do is move characters around on the screen and …
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12 January
Twitter, PBS team up to stream Trump’s inauguration
Twitter will live-stream President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. The social network said Thursday it’s partnering with PBS NewsHour to broadcast the Jan. 20 event in Washington, DC. The six-hour coverage will be anchored by Judy Woodruff and feature several correspondents and analysts commenting on the swearing-in of Trump and soon-to-be Vice President Mike Pence on the steps of the US Capitol. …
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12 January
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge get Android Nougat, finally
Now playing: Watch this: Finally! Android Nougat coming to Galaxy S7, S7 Edge 1:13 It’s about time! The Android Nougat operating system is finally rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge phones this week, as spotted by SamMobile. Android Nougat was announced as far back as August 2016, so it’s taken several months for the update to come …
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12 January
Apple plans to create original TV shows like ‘Westworld’ in 2017
Apple is aiming to become a player in Hollywood, according to a Wall Street Journal report, and has been in “talks with veteran producers in recent months about buying rights to scripted television programs” that subscribers to Apple’s $10-a-month music streaming service could access. The move is reportedly part of an effort to raise the profile of Apple Music, which …
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