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Dish DBS files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (169+ words) ENGLEWOOD, Colo. " Dish DBS, a longtime satellite television operator that is now a subsidiary of Echo Star, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday. The company filed for bankruptcy in a Houston federal court, according to a news release. The…...
City announces free Wi-Fi expansion at key Atlanta locations
1+ week, 2+ day ago (170+ words) ATLANTA " Free Wi-Fi is now available at more locations in Downtown Atlanta, part of an effort to connect people from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to MARTA, the Beltline, and beyond, Mayor Andre Dickens announced at a press conference on June…...
Metro area city council votes unanimously to enact 30-day data center moratorium
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (185+ words) MILTON, Ga. " The City of Milton will have a month-long moratorium on data centers in the city limits. At a Monday night City Council meeting, the city's elected officials unanimously voted to pause all data center applications, creations or permit…...
HBO Max offering 40% discount for annual plans
1+ week, 6+ day ago (15+ words) New and returning subscribers can enjoy the discounts, which will be offered through July 15....
FIFA World Cup tied to potential USPS delays in metro Atlanta, city says " WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta
2+ week, 1+ day ago (398+ words) SMYRNA, Ga. " Residents in Smyrna may experience delays in receiving mail over the next several weeks as FIFA World Cup-related activity impacts postal operations across metro Atlanta. On Tuesday morning, Channel 2 Action News reported on potential delays for mail service…...
FIFA World Cup may cause disruptions to postal service through July, metro Atlanta city says
2+ week, 2+ day ago (130+ words) SMYRNA, Ga. " The City of Smyrna announced Tuesday morning that the U. S. Postal Service will have mail service disruptions through mid-July. The city said USPS told them the disruptions could last as late as July 19 and said residents could experience delays…...
Facebook, Instagram users report outages; platforms back online
2+ week, 6+ day ago (12+ words) The social media platforms were down for nearly an hour on Friday....
De Kalb County extends data center moratorium another 100 days
3+ week, 1+ day ago (160+ words) DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. " De Kalb County has decided to extend its moratorium on data centers. The moratorium affects permitting and other authorizations for any new data centers and expanding any currently existing data centers in the unincorporated parts of the…...
Fulton County targets data centers with $5 billion tax assessment
3+ week, 2+ day ago (302+ words) FULTON COUNTY, Ga. " Fulton County is going after data centers with tax assessments. Those companies may not yet know they're on the hook for tens of millions more, money the county wants to use for seniors, the jail and other…...
Malaysia enforces ban on social media accounts for children younger than 16
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (490+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia " Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from owning social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young users. The rules require social media platforms to implement…...