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DISH could pull TV20 from its service soon
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (123+ words) GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - DISH Network customers could lose access to TV20 on Tuesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. ET unless a renewal agreement is reached soon. If you're a DISH customer, you can help make sure the shows and news you love remain in…...
Facebook account disabled? Meta is rolling out a new support hub for locked-out users
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (286+ words) Cindy Soler said she was shocked when she received a message that she could no longer access her Facebook account, where she had been a member for 17 years. "It was just, your account's permanently disabled. Like, wow, just gone. And…...
The real cost of switching phone carriers
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (239+ words) (InvestigateTV) " March is the most common month for customers to shop around for a new mobile phone carrier, according to NumberBarn, a company that works with nearly every wireless carrier. Jeremy Watkin, director of customer experience for NumberBarn, said tax…...
Report on government-run internet says Ocala’s network serves only 5% of residents
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (92+ words) Report on government-run internet says Ocala's network serves only 5% of residents'WCJB OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) -A statewide report on government-run internet services is highly critical of the system operated by the city of Ocala. The James Madison Institute report says government-owned…...
9-year-old boy suffers severe burns to face while imitating TikTok trend
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (405+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) - A 9-year-old boy from Illinois suffered severe burns to his face, the result of a TikTok trend that encourages people to microwave a popular sensory toy. Whitney Grubb and her 9-year-old son, Caleb Chabolla, are sharing their story…...
Mail carrier says he was suspended after expressing winter safety concerns in Facebook post
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (478+ words) FAIRFIELD, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) - A mail carrier said he was suspended from his job without pay amid an internal investigation after expressing safety concerns during the winter storm on Facebook. Cincinnati was hit with historic snowfall and dangerous cold…...
6 women sue dating apps where they met a man convicted of raping them
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (278+ words) DENVER (KUSA) - A Denver physician was sentenced to 158 years to life in prison for drugging and raping 11 women. Now, six of them are suing the dating apps where they met him. "I am scarred by what happened to me that…...
AI is supercharging scams and making fake calls sound real
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (336+ words) (InvestigateTV) " It used to be easy to recognize a tech scams " emails had misspellings and poor grammar, calls had blocked numbers and stilted, unnatural voices, and unsolicited texts from unknown senders were a dead giveaways. But now the technology has…...
Advocates push for long-term fix after Affordable Connectivity Program ends
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (414+ words) (InvestigateTV) " When 73-year-old Jacqueline Withers moved from New Jersey to North Carolina in 2020, she relied on affordable internet service to stay connected to family and friends. "When you get to my age, it's harder to connect with people," Withers said....
Parents get children a landline phone in effort to limit screen time
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (458+ words) SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WCSH) - Millions of people own cellphones, and for parents, deciding when to get kids their own phone is not easy. One mother in Maine has found a nostalgic way to handle her young daughter's request to have…...