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Heads up, cord cutters: YouTube TV goes national
Cutting the cord cable TV alternative moves to 98 percent of the U.S. and says it will reach 100 percent soon.
Cutting the cord cutting: How to cancel Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services
Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, DirecTV Now, SlingTV and others offer ways to cut the cord but what if you decide you don’t want one of the streaming services?
Starbucks expands delivery services to 6 more cities
Starbucks teams with Uber Eats to bring lattes, brews and sandwiches to you in 30 minutes or less in 6 additional cities, following Miami trial.
Harry Connick Jr. has a new gig: piano teacher on Playground Sessions app
Veteran entertainer Harry ConnickJr. has joined forces with Playground Sessions, an app co-founded by Quincy Jones, to offer online music lessons.
Road trip scenes: Highlights on the drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas
Joshua trees, abandoned buildings, funny billboards, the Mojave Desert and the Mad Greek are just some highlights of this 290-mile ride.
Amazon Fire TV gets updated universal remote that can control most TV brands
Original remote sold for $29.99, now included with $39.99 Fire TV Stick. The existing remotes now available for $15 while supplies last, says Amazon.
CES 2019: What’s old seems new again from LG, Alexa and others
Much of what people were buzzing about at the gadget extravaganza were actually introduced at last year’s show. Still, we were wowed by TVs, little else.
CES 2019: Google vs. Amazon, who won?
Google is seemingly everywhere at CES 2019, but Amazon put Alexa into more products. From connected bicycles, pianos and toilets to cars & even glasses.
I got to experience Disney’s in-car virtual reality concept at CES 2019. Here’s what it’s like.
Audi and Disney wanted you to know how it would feel to take this virtual reality ride, even if there are no plans to bring it to market.