Waymo goes dark except for fully driverless rides

The freeze is taking effect in the context of not only widespread closures and shutdowns to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, but also hesitation within Waymo’s ranks. One backup driver… Follow this link: Waymo goes dark except for fully driverless rides

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Fox buys ad-supported streaming service Tubi for $440 million

A WSJ report from February said Fox has been eyeing the free ad-supported streaming service for quite a while now and that the companies were discussing a deal that could be worth upwards of $500… Link: Fox buys ad-supported streaming service Tubi for $440 million

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Spectrum offers free internet so students can do classwork at home

The company says it will also open its WiFi hotspots to the public. Spectrum Internet service is available in 41 states across the country.Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum,… View post: Spectrum offers free internet so students can do classwork at home

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After Math: How COVID-19 is already clobbering 2020

In a stunning display of just how easily their most draconian business practices can be done away with on a whim, the nation’s major telecom carriers (including the Big Four) announced last week… More here: After Math: How COVID-19 is already clobbering 2020

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FCC gives T-Mobile extra spectrum to cope with demand during coronavirus

Eight companies agreed to make some of their spectrum available, the FCC said, including Comcast and Dish. Help also came from the FCC’s spectrum inventory.Officials haven’t mentioned other… See the original post: FCC gives T-Mobile extra spectrum to cope with demand during coronavirus

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