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April 9, 2026
“Negative” views of Broadcom driving thousands of VMware migrations, rival says
Western Union exec says there were "challenges" working with Broadcom.
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April 7, 2026
Apple and Lenovo have the least repairable laptops, analysis finds
The MacBook Neo is a step in the right direction, though.
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April 3, 2026
Netflix must refund customers for years of price hikes, Italian court rules
Consumer group says it will sue if Netflix doesn't reduce current prices.
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March 27, 2026
AV1’s open, royalty-free promise in question as Dolby sues Snapchat over codec
Big Tech declaring AV1 royalty-free “doesn't mean that it is."
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March 26, 2026
Netflix raises prices for every subscription tier by up to 12.5 percent
Netflix last raised prices in January 2025.
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March 25, 2026
Reddit will require "fishy" accounts to verify they are run by a human
AI-generated content is still acceptable for now.
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March 24, 2026
Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features
Walmart wants to connect what people stream "directly with retail interaction."
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March 23, 2026
LG Display starts mass-producing LTPO-like 1 Hz LCD displays for laptops
Dell XPS laptops will be the first to use the display tech that reaches up to 120 Hz.
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March 20, 2026
Amazon is reportedly developing an AI-centric smartphone
Amazon's second smartphone could forego an app store.
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March 19, 2026
Cloud service providers ask EU regulator to reinstate VMware partner program
Broadcom says the group is misrepresenting market "realities."
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March 19, 2026
TCL’s German QLED ban puts pressure on TV brands to be more honest about QDs
"This is a serious warning shot."
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March 16, 2026
Apple’s AirPods Max 2 bring H2 chip, boosted ANC in April for $549
Apple's over-head headphones gets an update after over five years.
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March 13, 2026
Subscribers to Amazon Prime Video with ads lose 4K support on April 10
Amazon says its service requires "significant investment."
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March 12, 2026
HP has new incentive to stop blocking third-party ink in its printers
Trade group callls out HP for latest Dynamic Security firmware update.
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March 5, 2026
Workers report watching Ray-Ban Meta-shot footage of people using the bathroom
Meta accused of "concealing the facts" about smart glass users' privacy.
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March 5, 2026
Amazon appears to be down, with over 20,000 reported problems
Problems viewing products and checking out.
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March 3, 2026
Downdetector, Speedtest sold to IT service provider Accenture in $1.2B deal
Accenture plans to buy Ookla, which also includes RootMetrics and Ekahau.
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February 27, 2026
Under a Paramount-WBD merger, two struggling media giants would unite
Can two declining companies form a profitable one?
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February 27, 2026
Netflix cedes Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount: “No longer financially attractive”
Netflix shares jumped following the announcement.
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February 25, 2026
RAM now represents 35 percent of bill of materials for HP PCs
RAM represented about 15 to 18 percent of PC costs last quarter, HP said.
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February 24, 2026
WBD says Paramount’s new, higher offer could be “superior” to Netflix's
WBD's board is still reviewing the offer.
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February 24, 2026
DJI sues the FCC for “carelessly” restricting its drones
DJI lawsuit says company has been "severely harmed by the FCC’s ruling."
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February 23, 2026
Panasonic, the former plasma king, will no longer make its own TVs
Panasonic was one of the last Japanese companies still manufacturing TVs.
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February 19, 2026
Rubik’s WOWCube adds complexity, possibility by reinventing the puzzle cube
Technology is a double-edged sword in the $399 Rubik's Cube-inspired toy.
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February 17, 2026
Most VMware users still "actively reducing their VMware footprint," survey finds
Broadcom's "strategy was never to keep every customer," CloudBolt report says.
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February 5, 2026
Netflix Says if the HBO Merger Makes It Too Expensive, You Can Always Cancel
During a hearing at the US Senate, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the company is working with the US government on guardrails against more price hikes.
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February 4, 2026
User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app
Despite the about-face, some customers think "the damage is done."
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February 3, 2026
Netflix says users can cancel service if HBO Max merger makes it too expensive
80 percent of HBO Max subscribers subscribe to Netflix, Sarandos tells Senate.
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February 2, 2026
Streaming service Crunchyroll raises prices weeks after killing its free tier
Sony has made streaming anime pricier since buying Crunchyroll.
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January 27, 2026
LG's new subscription program charges up to £277 per month to rent a TV
Significant discounts come with committing to 1- to 3-year rental periods.
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