Tech Insider : Politics, Business
Brendan Carr, Donald Trump's pick to head the Federal Communications Commission, speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, 2024
Brendan Carr, Donald Trump's pick to head the Federal Communications Commission, says broadcast licenses are not "sacred cows" — which suggests that media companies that have them could lose them.
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Canadian sprinter Aaron Brown in the 4 x 100m Relay Round 1 of the Paris Olympics, August 2024
Peacock's Olympics coverage featured every single event at the Paris games, including the men's 4 x 100m Relay
Tech Insider : Sports, Sports
An NFL game from December 2023
A new sports streaming service will have lots of sports on TV, but not all the sports on TV. One of the things it will be missing is NFL broadcasts from CBS, which carries AFC games like this December 2023 matchup between Buffalo and Kansas City.
Tech Insider : Sports, Sports
Boston Celtics player Jayson Tatum dunks over Dallas Mavericks players during the 2024 NBA finals.
Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT is going to lose the rights to show NBA games after next season.
Gizmodo

The future of weight loss is fast approaching. At a recent scientific conference, drug companies showed off a variety of next-generation drugs for both obesity and type 2 diabetes. Some of these treatments might help people lose even more weight than current forerunners like Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide—the active…

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Emergency service systems tied to 911 went offline across several states on Wednesday night including parts of Nevada, Nebraska, Texas, and the entire state of South Dakota. And the cause has finally been revealed—at least partially. Apparently, the outage had something to do with the installation of a light pole,…

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Tech Insider : Sports
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts , playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in January 2024.
Peacock will stream another NFL game — this time featuring the Philadelphia Eagles in September.
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A rare case of plague has been found in Oregon. Local health officials reported a U.S. case of the bacterial menace earlier this month—the first seen within the state in nearly a decade. The victim has been hospitalized as a result, but appears to be responding well to treatment, officials say.

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Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Sports
Chiefs Dolphins
NFL fans tuned in in high numbers for Peacock's streaming-exclusive playoff game.