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Fancy Hands is a service that takes all your terrible Comcast calls for you

Would you pay to outsource the phone call you dread the most?

On Sep 15, 2014 by Eric Geller

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HBO Go might soon be available without cable

Many Internet users don’t pay for premium TV—but they’d gladly shell out a few extra bucks a month for Game of Thrones.

On Sep 11, 2014 by Chase Hoffberger

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New devices and apps mean it’s easier than ever to get rid of cable

Sick of cable? Now is the time to take the all-Internet TV plunge. 

On Sep 6, 2014 by [email protected]

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Why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge could save net neutrality

As is typical of every issue online, the hardest battle is getting the attention you deserve.

On Sep 5, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter

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CNN actually thinks 4chan may be a person

Behold, the least informative thing you'll see all day.

On Sep 2, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Twitter folk hero @DadBoner is coming to Comedy Central

Can't wait for this, you guys.

On Aug 21, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Here’s how Aereo will attempt to survive its Supreme Court loss

For a company that once said it “had no Plan B,” Aereo is suddenly making moves left and right.

On Jul 11, 2014 by Fran Berkman

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How to watch World Cup 2014 streaming online

Between Univision, Slingbox, ESPN, and a six-pack of beer, you should be able to keep up with all the games for cheap.

On Jun 12, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Comcast exec to customers: Your uncapped-data days are numbered

Internet users could be charged more for using over 300GB of data a month.

On May 15, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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You need to read the ridiculous fine print in this Time Warner–Comcast email

Everything's gonna be fine. Or not.

On Mar 10, 2014 by Miles Klee

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The sad reason the Great Cable Merger doesn’t hurt competition

When there's no competition to begin with, what does a monopoly really change?

On Feb 24, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

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Do you live in one of these 34 cities? Then you might be getting Google Fiber

Will Google take its alternative Internet service mainstream? 

On Feb 19, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Why the Comcast–Time Warner Cable deal could be a disaster for consumers

The two biggest—and most hated—cable companies in the U.S. could become one.

On Feb 13, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Some idiot in Alaska shot out an entire town’s Internet service

"You can't fix stupid."

On Jan 10, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski

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How Internet providers are stopping customers from cutting cable

To combat losses, some cable providers are also capping Internet bandwidth to making streaming services cost-prohibitive. 

On Jan 2, 2014 by Chris Anderson