Patrick Ryan | Special to The Desert Sun Like everyone else in America, the internet helps keep me connected. For several years now, I’ve relied on the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) to save money on my monthly internet bill. But that federal program is going to expire next month unless Congress takes action. This program …
If you think about it, there’s no better place to premiere “Black Twitter: A People’s History” than at South by Southwest. The three-part Hulu and Onyx docuseries based on Jason Parham’s similarly titled “Wired” story exists at the perfect intersection of entertainment, internet, and culture — just like SXSW itself. “When I read the article, …
Tyler Perry announced he’s putting an $800 million expansion of his Atlanta studio on hold after seeing a demonstration of OpenAI’s Sora technology, saying that its potential is ‘shocking to me’ Hollywood heavyweight Tyler Perry has announced that he’s putting his Atlanta studio’s $800 million expansion on hold indefinitely because of “mind-blowing” developments in artificial …
The hot new trend in entertainment is trashy, (very) short-form soap operas on TikTok. It’s a weird business that has proven lucrative for the Chinese-owned ReelShort. The app specializes in junky romance, revenge, and werewolf stories targeting young women — and their smartphones. It’s working: ReelShort in November actually surpassed TikTok on the Apple Store’s …
Several residents of Lombo de Cima and Cruzinhas, in the municipality of Santana, say they have been without Internet, television or telephone since the last storm in Madeira, which occurred last Tuesday morning. According to them, “the telecommunications cables were affected by the bad weather, meaning that at least in Fajã Grande there is no …
My heart’s pounding more than normal as I wait for Jia Tolentino to pick up my call. There’s something about interviewing another writer that feels specifically terrifying. Are they going to think my questions are dumb? Are they going to be quietly editing my ramblings in their head? Are they going to read the resulting …
Rogers is increasing the cost of Shaw services, including internet, TVnand home internet. iPhone in Canada reports that, based on information the publication obtained, starting January 10th, Shaw internet prices would increase by $4/mo. TV and home phone prices would go up by $3/mo. Shaw customers with active discounts or guaranteed rates will continue to have …
There has been a significant increase in content consumption, per a new survey by Axis My India. Besides, a majority of respondents to the survey indicated that household spending had increased. Overall, Axis My India’s latest India Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI) paints an optimistic picture of consumer spending trends at the dawn of the New …
Several celebrities have earned the title of “The Internet’s Boyfriend,” but some have stood out more than others throughout 2023. The slang term of endearment is used in reference to a popular male celebrity who fans obsess over online. “They stand for something good, whether that be just kindness, whether that be challenging gender norms, …
The internet sucks now. Once a playground fueled by experimentation and freedom and connection, it’s a flimsy husk of what it was, all merriment and serendipity leached from our screens by vile capitalist forces. Everything is too commercialized. We commodified the self, then we commodified robots to impersonate the self, and now they’re taking our …