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Germany reminds Musk that removing disinformation from Twitter is a must (Ars Technica)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 01/06/2023 - 16:40WhatsApp just made it harder to censor citizens with Internet shutdowns (Ars Technica)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 01/05/2023 - 16:37Comcast agents mistakenly reject some poor people who qualify for free Internet
People with low incomes can get free Internet service through Comcast and the Federal Communications Commission's Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), but signing up is sometimes harder than it should be because of confusion within Comcast's customer service department. The confusion is related to a Comcast rule that makes customers ineligible for Internet Essentials low-income service if they have been a Comcast subscriber in the previous 90 days. That rule and another one related to unpaid bills are not supposed to apply to people who also qualify for the ACP.
Twitter sued for targeting women and staff on family leave in layoffs (Ars Technica)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 12/09/2022 - 06:24EU threatens Musk with Twitter ban as firm defends new approach to moderation (Ars Technica)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 11/30/2022 - 17:16Starlink prices in Ukraine nearly double as mobile networks falter (Ars Technica)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 11/30/2022 - 12:36Comcast’s sneaky Broadcast TV fee hits $27, making a mockery of advertised rates
The Comcast "Broadcast TV" fee that isn't included in the company's advertised prices is rising again, tacking as much as $27 onto the monthly bills of cable TV users. Comcast's Broadcast TV and Regional Sports Network fees combined could add nearly $40 to a customer's monthly TV bill after next month's price hikes, all while Comcast advertises much lower prices than people actually pay.
Amazon Alexa is a “colossal failure,” on pace to lose $10 billion in 2022 (Ars Technica)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 11/22/2022 - 06:25Cable company’s accidental email to rival discusses plan to block competition
On October 17, 2022, Jonathan Chambers received an email that wasn't meant for him.