Federal Communications Chairman Ajit Pai has started to roll back Obama-era net neutrality regulation, setting up a showdown between tech companies and broadband providers. In a speech in Washington on Wednesday, Pai outlined his plan for eliminating the utility style regulatory framework the FCC adopted in 2015, while still keeping principles to prevent broadband and …
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It appears that on social media, we’re way more into pics showing the chicken dish you made last night and selfies of Selena Gomez and the Kardashians than President Donald Trump’s tweetstorms. On Wednesday, Twitter said it gained 9 million more monthly active users since the end of 2016, jumping up to 328 million users overall. That’s 7 million more …
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When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Or in Google’s case, speak the languages they speak. Heeding that advice, Google has introduced support for nine Indian languages with its Neural Machine Translation technology, the company said in a statement to CNET. This language support will be added to products including Maps, Translate, Chrome and Gboard (Google Keyboard). Although India …
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Almost one out of three people who use a free trial to try out a streaming video service end up subscribing, researcher Parks Associates said Monday. That “sizeable portion” of trial users dwarfs the amount of people who abuse free try-outs, Parks senior analyst Glenn Hower said. “There is a potential for free trial abuse, but only roughly 1 percent …
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Good news everybody! Remember that scene in “Breaking Bad” where they dissolved a body in a bathtub and the body parts slopped through the floorboards? Now you can watch it in stunning 4K resolution! Stan announced the launch of Ultra HD streaming today, bringing shows like “Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul,” “Wolf Creek,” “Preacher” and “Transparent” to you in 4K. …
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Wait, what? Reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry is off social media?!?! Temporarily. The Golden State Warriors sharpshooter tells ESPN he’s removed every social media app from his phone during the NBA playoffs as his team goes for its second championship in three years. “When you’re really trying to zone in and keep your focus, you don’t want to have any …
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Imagine you and your child turning your doctor’s waiting room table into a battlefield for a tower defense video game only you two can see. Later this year, Facebook will begin releasing the tech that’ll make it happen. Welcome to augmented reality, an emerging technology that Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg touted Tuesday at his company’s F8 conference for developers. …
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 doesn’t launch around the world until Friday, but some in South Korea are already finding issue with it. Some customers in the country who preordered the phone received their units early. Reports surfaced on social media soon after saying the display on some S8s had an odd, red tint. Samsung has reacted to the matter, with …
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Not even Netflix can break all the rules. After a months-long stretch light on buzzy shows, Netflix’s subscriber growth came up short in the first three months of the year, according to its first-quarter report (PDF) released Monday. Netflix has often said it doesn’t need all its programs to be home runs to rack up subscribers. Instead, it’s aiming for …
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Learning a new language isn’t easy, but what if you could do it while watching your favorite Korean drama? Viki thinks it’s a winning combination. The video streaming service released this week a new Learn Mode designed to help viewers build language skills by enabling them to interact with subtitles of videos in foreign languages. On its support page, Viki …
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