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Epic Lays Off Half of Bandcamp Daily Staff

WebProNews - October 17, 2023

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FTC Continues Its Opposition to Microsoft’s Activision Deal

WebProNews - October 15, 2023

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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal Closes, Bobby Kotick to Stay Till Year’s End

Matt Milano - October 13, 2023

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UK Signs Off On Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Purchase

WebProNews - October 13, 2023

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Instagram/Threads Boss Kills Hopes Platform Will Challenge X In News

WebProNews - October 11, 2023

Spotify’s New ‘Supremium’ Plan Will Feature Lossless Audio

Spotify is readying a new "Supremium" plan that will feature lossless audio, along with a slew of other features....

X Drops Headlines From Shared News Articles

Elon Musk continues to make controversial choices with his social media platform, this time dropping headlines from shared news articles....

Spotify Premium Plans Will Include Audiobook Access

Spotify is giving its Premium plan a major upgrade, giving subscribers access to over 150,000 audiobooks....

Campbell Brown, Meta’s Head of News, Is Leaving

Campbell Brown, VP of Media Partnerships at Meta, has resigned as the company shifts away from providing news content....

Prepare for Another Netflix Price Hike

Netflix is preparing for yet another price hike on its ad-free plan, one that could take effect a few months after the actors strike ends....

Get Ready For Ads On Amazon Prime Video

The days of ad-free Prime Video are coming to an end — at least at the current price point — with Amazon introducing ads in 2024....

Microsoft’s Phil Spencer Wants to Purchase Nintendo

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has big ambitions for the company's gaming business, saying he wants to buy Nintendo....

YouTube Plans to Change How It Displays Ads on TV

YouTube is preparing to change how it displays ads on TV, moving toward fewer but longer ad segments....

SpaceX Dumps YouTube for X Livestreams

SpaceX appears to have dumped YouTube for its livesteams, opting to use X instead...to absolutely no one's surprise....

Apple Kills Off iTunes Movie Trailers

Apple has effectively killed off its iTunes Movie Trailers app and service, a venerable mainstay that once showcased QuickTime's strengths....

NAD Says YouTube TV Should Drop ‘$600 Less Than Cable’ Ad

The National Advertising Division sided with Charter Communications, saying YouTube should stop claiming it is "$600 less than cable."...

Microsoft Offers to Sell Activision Blizzard Cloud Streaming Rights to Ubisoft to Win UK Approval

Microsoft is pulling out all the stops and making a massive concession in an effort to win UK approval of its Activision Blizzard acquisition....

YouTube Ruins the Experience If You Value Your Privacy

YouTube's decision to present users with a blank home feed if their watch history is off has completely ruined the experience....

Amazon’s New Fire TV Channels App Brings 400+ Free Channels

Amazon has unveiled its Fire TV Channels app, giving customers access to 400+ free channels. The compa...

The New York Times and OpenAI Are On a Legal Collision Course

The New York Times and OpenAI appear to be on the verge of a legal showdown, with negotiations between the two companies deteriorating....

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