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Apple quietly admits it's paying too much to run its streaming service

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 11:58

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Jason Sudeikis in Apple's — Jason Sudeikis in Apple's "Ted Lasso," which is one of the streamer's breakout hits. It doesn't have many.
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An FCC ruling has cut prison phone bills in half, disrupting the correctional telecommunications industry

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 11:29

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A sign that reads — People incarcerated in jails and prisons have to pay per minute to communicate with the outside world.
Dustin Chambers/Reuters

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Meta is still betting that Threads can beat Elon Musk's X — but Zuckerberg faces an uphill battle

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 06:41

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Threads — Threads was launched a year ago.
Onur Dogman/SOPA/Getty Images

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The classic psychological phenomenon behind Trump supporters' fake ear bandages

Sat, 07/20/2024 - 07:22

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On left, Former President Donald Trump wearing a bandage on his ear. On right, a Trump supporter at the RNC wearing a red MAGA hat and ear bandage in solidarity. — Patrick T. Fallon/Robert Gauthier/Getty Images

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Friends of US journalist Evan Gershkovich describe his life before he was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 13:22

Tech Insider : Politics

A detained journalist looks out from inside a glass defendants' cage — Evan Gershkovich, a US journalist accused of espionage, looks out from inside a glass defendants' cage prior to a hearing in Yekaterinburg's Sverdlovsk Regional Court.
NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images

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WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:42

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US journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested on espionage charges. — American journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested on espionage charges, and US officials have been trying to secure his release.
NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/Getty Images

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Netflix had another blowout quarter

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 16:21

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Netflix lot — Netflix reported second-quarter earnings after the stock market closed on Thursday.
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Warner Bros Discovery (basically) admits its merger didn't work

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 14:43

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, speaking at the New York Times' Dealbook conference, November 2023 — Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav could end up splitting the company apart.
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

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Why Taylor Swift keeps blasting fans with never-ending albums

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 05:58

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Two record players with drastically different sized vinyls — "It's a very momentum-driven market," said Ben Klein, a music marketing executive. "You want to really capitalize on that by putting out as much product as possible."
Tyler Le/BI

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The career rise of Bob Iger — and how the Disney CEO spends his fortune

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 12:34

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bob iger — Bob Iger is believed to be richer than the Disney heir, Abigail Disney.
Valerie Macron/Getty Images

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