Walmart today announced the completion of its acquisition of Vizio, the popular TV manufacturer, for a hefty $2.3 billion. This move signifies more than just adding another brand to Walmart’s portfolio; it marks a significant expansion into the lucrative world of television advertising. This deal also gives it ownership of Vizio’s WatchFree+ streaming service. WatchFree+ […]

Tech news site The Verge, part of Vox Media, is going to add a paywall for its website, reports Maxwell Tani of Semafor. Tani reports, “On Tuesday, the company will also be launching a sitewide subscription to its technology vertical, The Verge. (Status reported earlier this year that Vox was weighing paywalling it.) Beginning this week, the Verge will […]

One thing has remained consistent in 2024 with cable TV bills going up…again. Both Comcast and Spectrum, two of the nation’s largest cable providers, have announced significant price increases, leaving many customers feeling gouged and frustrated. They are joined by many smaller cable TV companies and satellite TV companies like DIRECTV, raising their prices in […]

Also including Google, Discord and Github, the Switch manufacturer has filed a range of subpoenas

The House has yet to endorse opposition amendments made in the Senate. But that is a formality since the government has already agreed they will pass.

An international law enforcement operation has dismantled a pirate streaming service that served over 22 million users worldwide and made €250 million ($263M) per month.

A first-of-its-kind lawsuit between Amazon influencers Sydney Nicole Gifford and Alyssa Sheil could rewrite the laws of copyright and flip the creator industry upside down. Who owns the “clean girl” look?

Pre-orders are still open for the third batch of "MiSTer Pi's" from Taki Udon.  This is a homebrew version of the DE-10 Nano required to use a MiSTer and (despite the misleading name) has nothing to do with a Raspberry Pi.  Both the full kits with a case, as well as case-less kits are still availabl

The committee’s honourable mentions went to ‘right to disconnect’ and ‘rawdogging’

4 mini PCs with Intel N150 chips are coming soon

From Toys to Turtlenecks: A Shopping Time Capsule from Caldor

Beijing said the measures are designed to protect vulnerable social groups from targeted manipulation and advertising.

Jessica Rosenworcel, the chairwoman of the FCC, has announced her intention to leave the FCC effective Jan. 20, 2025.

Plex, a streaming service spanning video and music with a loyal following, is overhauling its user interface.

Apple TV+ reportedly plans to license its movies to other TV services in an effort to spread awareness of its content and stem its losses.