Missed the World Cup Final? Perhaps you spent your Sunday watching not soccer but baseball (it was, after all, the last day of baseball before the four-day All-Star break hiatus). Or perhaps you spent your Sunday at the beach or pursuing another leisurely summertime activity. No matter your reason for skipping the World Cup Final …
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Sprint has joined the bandwagon of carriers redefining what an unlimited data plan should be. The nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier, awaiting a merger with No. 3 T-Mobile, on Thursday unveiled two unlimited data tiers to replace its single Sprint Unlimited Freedom plan. The first is a $60 Unlimited Basic plan, which costs the same as Unlimited Freedom, but reduces hotspot …
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The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to start the process of easing rules broadcasters must follow for airing children’s programming. But Democrats critical of the plan worry that weakening rules could be bad for kids. The so-called kid vid rules adopted in the 1990s were supposed to address concerns that kids were seeing too much violence and advertising when …
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Leer en CNET en Español England versus Croatia: The match is imminent, and the winner will go on to face France, which defeated Belgium yesterday. The only time England made it to the final of the World Cup — and won it — was in 1966, when it hosted the tournament. All that stands in its way now is little Croatia, …
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Want to talk deals with yours truly? I’m hitting the library circuit here in Michigan, presenting “7 Surprising Ways to Save Money Online” at no fewer than seven locations over the next few months. Next up: The Dexter District Library, July 11, 7 p.m. If you live in the area, come on out! I’ll be raffling off prizes and giving …
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Sinclair Broadcasting Group, the largest broadcaster in the US, reportedly has plans to branch out to the streaming-TV business. Sinclair plans to launch a free TV-streaming app this year called STIRR, BuzzFeed reported Tuesday. The app will feature 24-hour local and national programming, as well as a variety of live and on-demand programming, the news outlet reported, citing sources familiar …
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Leer en CNET en Español The 2018 FIFA World Cup is down to the final four and we’ve got two riveting semifinal matches this week. First up is France vs. Belgium on Tuesday, followed by England vs. Croatia on Wednesday. With Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne and Vincent Kompany, everybody is talking about this being the “golden generation” …
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Leer en Español The 2018 FIFA World Cup is down to eight teams and we’ve got two scintillating quarterfinal matches this Saturday. First up is England vs. Sweden, followed by Russia vs. Crotia. In their round of 16 game, England could have beaten the record for most times eliminated from the World Cup in penalty shots. Instead it managed to …
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Leer en Español The 2018 FIFA World Cup is down to eight teams and we’ve got two scintillating quarterfinal matches this Friday. First up is France vs. Uruguay, followed by Brazil vs. Belgium. All of these teams are capable of winning the World Cup. France features a potent attack led by Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann and breakout teenage sensation Kylian …
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Leer en CNET en Español The 2018 FIFA World Cup is down to 8 teams and we’ve got two scintillating quarterfinal matches this Friday. First up is France vs. Uruguay, followed by Brazil vs. Belgium. Of the remaining teams, Brazil comes in as the odds-on favorite to win the Cup, with all eyes on the great Neymar, who was accused …
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