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On the eve of 2020, video streaming at 4K is normal, shrink-wrapped software is gone and the internet is faster than ever - see how far we've come in a decade

A heavy internet user in 2019 would find internet speeds from 2009 pretty tough. Indeed, as more of…

Antonio Villas-Boas   


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Stan Lee's former manager was arrested on elder abuse charges after allegedly trying to control his money before his death

Police say Morgan pocketed more than $262,000 from autograph signing sessions Lee did in May 2018. …

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What do real-life hustlers think of the hit movie 'Hustlers'? 3 former exotic dancers weigh in

Washington Post's Ann Hornaday described the movie - which follows a crew of high-end strippers who…

Melissa Petro   


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25 photos of Nintendo's 130-year rise from a playing card company to fan-favorite gaming giant

Nintendo brought us the little Italian plumber we've grown to marvel and adorn on our clothes, as w…

Meira Gebel   


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Inside Miranda Kerr's romance with an accused money launderer that resulted in her handing $8 million in jewelry over to the government

Even to close friends, Low would say he was only "helping Miranda out," and to keep the relationshi…

Tom Wright, Bradley Hope   


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The Walkman is turning 40 this year - here's how listening to music has changed over the years

Though it was first invented 40 years ago, in 1979, the iconic cassette tape player defined the de…

Meira Gebel   


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Disney's video streaming plans mean Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg have to leave its board

For years, companies like Facebook and Twitter have insisted that they are technology firms rather …

Rob Price,Reuters   


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Anthony Bourdain scored a posthumous Emmy for his show 'Parts Unknown'

Bourdain also earned several Emmy nominations as host of a cooking-themed reality competition show …

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LA prosecutors decline sex abuse charges against Les Moonves

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office was considering three possible criminal charges i…

Associated Press,Ashley Collm…   


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'The cord is still intact': A Comcast exec explains why America's largest TV provider can survive the death of cable TV

In the telco sector, the cheapest option for broadband access is typically DSL. DSL - digital subsc…

Abby Jackson   


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Comcast beats, adds more internet subscribers than expected

Revenue from high-speed internet rose 9.6 percent to $4.32 billion in the quarter as the company ad…

Akanksha Rana and Kenneth Li   


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A 28-year-old woman says celebrity chef Mario Batali forcibly kissed her and groped her in a Boston restaurant when she asked for a selfie

The statement continued, according to Boston.com: "Nobody should ever be subjected to this type of …

Associated Press,Kelly McLaug…   


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22,000 people had to be evacuated from a Barcelona music festival after a massive stage fire

More than 22,000 people were evacuated from an electronic music festival in Barcelona on Saturday n…

Reuters,Rob Price   


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Janet Jackson shut down any rumors of a reunion with Justin Timberlake at the Super Bowl halftime show

Ahead of Timberlake's upcoming performance at Super Bowl LII, Jackson's family said they still have…

Associated Press,Melia Robins…   


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Penske Media buys majority stake in Rolling Stone magazine

As part of the agreement, Singapore-based music start-up BandLab Technologies, which currently has …

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The 9 biggest questions we have after watching 'Stranger Things' season 2

So, obviously, we have a lot of questions that may or may not keep us up at night until the inevita…

Carrie Wittmer   


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Michelle Wolf gave a searing, cringeworthy monologue at the White House Correspondents' Dinner - here are the highlights

The star power dimmed appreciably last year when the famously thin-skinned Trump, who routinely sla…

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Bill O'Reilly's literary agent has dropped him after news of his $32 million settlement

While best known for his work as a Fox News anchor, O'Reilly has also had a successful writing care…

Amanda Luz Henning Santiago   


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'Game of Thrones' author George R.R. Martin is producing another HBO show called 'Who Fears Death'

"Who Fears Death" tells the coming of age tale of Onyesowu in post-apocalyptic North Africa where h…

Nellie Andreeva  Â