Verizon’s false promises: 75Mbit required for Netflix, “unlimited” FiOS subject to data limits

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Verizon has been hit by a pair of bad practices and false claims regarding its FiOS service. Net neutrality or not, old anti-consumer habits die hard.

Apple Watch orders delayed by faulty Chinese components

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The Apple Watch apparently has a problem, and it explains why preorders have been shoved back to June.

US regulators may scuttle Time Warner Cable-Comcast merger

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The Comcast/Time Warner merger may not happen after all. New information suggests the government will block the deal on the basis of potential harm to consumers.

Leaked Sony emails show MPAA’s opposition to fair use, confirms users are viewed as thieves

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The MPAA has often claimed it favored free use despite operating more like a mustachioed villain from an old movie serial. Documents from the Sony leak show otherwise.

AMD takes a beating in Q1, abandons SeaMicro, dense server business

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AMD’s quarterly results for Q1 are in, and it’s an ugly situation overall. The company’s revenue has taken a hammering over the past 12 months, and its core GPU and CPU markets are the worst affected.