[ad_1] The FCC named Google, Sony, CommScope and Federated Wireless, Inc. Spectrum Access System (SAS) Administrators. They’re now authorized to make a slice of the 3.5GHz band available for commercial purposes, meaning the private sector should finally have access to the mid-range spectrum for 5G networks. “The FCC has made it a priority to free […]
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Can Byte recreate the magic of Vine?
[ad_1] Launch Byte, and you’ll find all the usual trappings of video capture apps. There’s your feed with constantly looping six-second videos, an Explore page where you can look at other accounts, an Activity page with the usual “like” and “follow” notifications, a personal profile page and, of course, the center camera button, which is […]
Avast packaged detailed user data to be sold for millions of dollars
[ad_1] The investigation incriminates a lot of big name companies. We don’t know for certain which are past, present or potential clients, but the list includes Expedia, Intuit, Keurig, Condé Nast, Sephora, Loreal and more. Microsoft said it doesn’t have a current relationship with the company. Yelp said Jumpshot was “engaged on a one-time basis,” […]
Vine successor Byte vows to fix its spam problem
[ad_1] “We’re aware of the issues with comment spam and more widely with certain types of comments,” founder Dom Hofman wrote in a community post. “This is our top priority and we’re working very hard to address it. It should be noticeably better than it was 24 hours ago and should continue to improve over […]
Court reinstates lawsuit challenging online sex trafficking law
[ad_1] Critics have argued that FOSTA-SESTA’s language is too vague and affects many more people than sex traffickers, including sex workers looking for support, people advocating for legal prostitution and services like massages that are sometimes thinly-veiled ads for sexual services. The law has led Craigslist and other sites to shut down sex-related categories and […]
YouTube suggests Premium members will get free channel memberships
[ad_1] We’ve asked YouTube for comment. This could just be a test. If it represents a planned launch, though, it won’t be surprising. With more top Twitch streamers heading to YouTube, there will be more people wanting to back their favorite broadcasters. This would give fans a way to offer support at no extra charge […]
DOJ and state AGs may combine their Google investigations
[ad_1] The parties involved have either declined to comment or haven’t responded. There’s no guarantee the DOJ or state AGs will find enough common ground to work together. As the lawsuit to block T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint has illustrated, many states have been more aggressive about pursuing antitrust cases than the current federal administration. There’s […]
UK won’t implement EU’s contentious digital copyright law
[ad_1] Companies like Google also campaigned against Article 11, a segment that required news aggregators to pay for any quotes that went beyond very short excerpts. The decision against implementing the Copyright Directive will let internet giants carry on quoting larger sections of articles in news search results, much to the chagrin of some publishers. […]
Jeff Bezos’ leaked text messages may have come from his girlfriend
[ad_1] Enquirer owner American Media maintained in a statement that Michael Sanchez provided “all materials,” and rejected longstanding assertions that Saudi Arabia was involved. Michael himself wouldn’t answer questions and instead accused the WSJ of “spoon-fed lies and half-truths,” while Saudi Arabia has repeatedly denied involvement. While exposing the alleged blackmail, Bezos provided emails showing […]
Marvel axes two of its Hulu animated shows
[ad_1] The shift comes as Marvel unifies work on its movie and TV projects under one larger Marvel Studios team headed up by Kevin Feige. Whatever the exact reasons, the move suggests that Marvel (and really, Disney at large) is adjusting its broader streaming strategy. It’s putting most of its energy into Disney+ shows, to […]