How ‘Madam Secretary’ Star Erich Bergen Became Hollywood’s Hottest Virtual Events Producer
Erich Bergen was staring at his computer screen on the desk in the bedroom of his Harlem apartment. In a couple minutes, the July 21 final installment of Nancy Pelosi’s virtual Hold the House fundraisers for Democratic congressional candidates was going…
Apple halved its App Store fees for Amazon’s Prime Video app
Apple offered Amazon lower App Store fees to convince the e-commerce giant to launch its full Prime Video app on the iPhone App Store, newly-released documents have revealed. An email sent by senior Apple executive Eddy Cue to Amazon chief executive Jeff…
Five key moments from the big tech grilling
Four chief executives – Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Apple’s Tim Cook – appeared via video call The heads of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google owner Alphabet appeared…
The Weeknd to Perform ‘After Hours’ Virtual Concert on TikTok
The Weeknd will hop on the virtual stage in TikTok’s app next week for a special augmented-reality, live-streamed concert featuring songs from his hit album “After Hours.” “The Weeknd Experience,” created by TikTok in partnership with XO, Republic…
The Case for a Facebook Breakup Still Stands
(Bloomberg Opinion) — In a historic session Wednesday, the CEOs of four of the world’s biggest technology giants appeared before a House subcommittee to answer wide-ranging questions about their anticompetitive practices and allegations they…
After Big Tech hearing, these changes could become priorities for Washington
The landmark Congressional hearing of tech CEOs on Wednesday was long on political theater, but sprinkled among the 5 hours of questioning were some solid indications of what changes lawmakers could seek for technology companies. With the CEOs of Amazon,…
7 of the best TV deals in the summer sales
8 of the best TV deals in the summer sale. (Getty Images) Yahoo Lifestyle is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. We may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices were correct at the time of…
6 things I learned about the Meizu 17 Pro’s design after our steamy week together
I’ve been a fan of Meizu phones for the past few years. The devices manage to be reliable, well-built, and reasonably priced — a tough combination to go wrong with. Anyway, the company recently released the Meizu 17 Pro. And I got my hands on one. Now,…
MLB can punish players for stealing signs in new rules
If you, like Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly, think Houston Astros players got off light when they weren’t punished for stealing signs and cheating their way to the 2017 World Series, there’s good news on the horizon: the next time it happens,…
Stocks Slump on Economy Before Big Tech Earnings: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks slumped and Treasuries climbed after economic data added to concern over a slow and uneven recovery amid a resurgence of coronavirus cases around the globe. A third day of falling bond yields sent financial shares to their…