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DISH could pull WTVY and WRGX from its service soon
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (171+ words) DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - DISH Network customers could lose access to WTVY (CBS) and WRGX (NBC) Tuesday, March 10 at 6 p.m. CDT unless a renewal agreement is reached soon. If an agreement is not reached, DISH will pull WTVY and WRGX from its…...
Facebook account disabled? Meta is rolling out a new support hub for locked-out users
2+ day, 6+ 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…...
This Day in History: Facebook launches
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (76+ words) The platform set the stage for social media after it was launched from a Harvard dorm room on February 4, 2004. This Day in History: Facebook launches Celebrating Black History Month: Dr. Carter G. Woodson Enterprise cookie business grows from marketing tool to…...
AT&T expands fiber internet to 2 million Georgia homes and businesses
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (232+ words) ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) -AT&T and state leaders celebrated the expansion of AT&T Fiber to more than 2 million homes and small businesses across Georgia during an event in Albany. Riley Blount, AT&T Georgia president, said the company has…...
Alabama House passes bill to give parents more control of what’s on their child’s devices
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (388+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama's House of Representatives passed a bill unanimously that would require parents to give app store providers consent for their kids to download, buy, or make in-app purchases. The chamber voted 103-0 to pass House Bill 161. The bill…...
Verizon users report service issues amid possible outage
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (277+ words) (Gray News) - Verizon customers across the U.S. are reporting service problems, indicating a possible major outage. According to DownDetector, Verizon users began reporting problems around noon Jan. 14. About an hour later, nearly 200,000 users reported issues with the service provider. About 66% of…...
Mandatory 10-digit dialing in 334 area code to begin Jan. 23
2+ mon, 8+ hour ago (234+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVY) - Phone calls made in the Wiregrass and other parts of southeast and central Alabama will be undergoing changes over the next two months. Beginning January 23, those that have a 334 area code in the state will be required…...
High-speed internet project reaches all Alabama counties
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (226+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Gov. Kay Ivey joined state and local leaders in Wilcox County to celebrate the Alabama Middle-Mile Fiber Network's progress in reaching all of Alabama's 67 counties. There are Alabama Fiber Network lines that are continuing to be constructed....
Scammers using AI to clone voice of loved ones to steal information, money
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (975+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in just about everything these days. People use it daily for things like ChatGPT, Google and even online shopping. Scammers are using it too. They could use your voice to trick…...
Scammers using AI to clone voice of loved ones to steal info and money
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (975+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in just about everything these days. People use it daily for things like ChatGPT, Google and even online shopping. Scammers are using it too. They could use your voice to trick…...