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Widespread Internet Outages Hit Northeast U.S.
Internet users across the northeast U.S. experienced widespread outages for several hours Tuesday, interrupting work and school, because of an unspecified Verizon network issue
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Verizon Joins Ad Boycott of Facebook Over Hateful Content
Verizon is joining an escalating movement to siphon advertising away from Facebook in an effort to pressure the company into doing more to prevent racist and violent information from being shared on its social networking service.
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Miami Super Bowl Committee Kicks Off Initiative to Restore Coral Reefs
So when the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee was looking for an environmental project for next season’s game, which is being played here at Hard Rock Stadium, they looked east, to the coral reefs off the coast.
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Woman Struck by Telephone Pole to Receive $125M From Verizon
The family of a woman who was paralyzed when she was struck by a falling telephone pole as she waited for a bus is to receive $125 million from Verizon. Maria Meister was commuting from Union City to her job in New York in 2017 when the pole snapped, crushing her head and body. She suffered multiple spinal injuries and...
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Verizon Outage Affects Customers Nationwide
A Verizon outage that affected wireless customers across the country overnight has been resolved, according to the company. “Overnight some wireless customers experienced a dialing error when placing calls from their wireless phone to a long-distance landline number,” spokesman Chris McCann said in an email Wednesday morning. “This issue was resolved at 6:30am ET. We apologize for any inconvenience.” Early…
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Brag About Your School: Andover Middle School
There’s a ton of space to grow at Andover. The administration is hoping to attract more students by adding electives and by simply getting the word out: this Miami Gardens school has opportunities for every child.
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6 Things to Know – 5G Installations Creating Miami Mess, Wild Kidnapping Spree in Broward
It’s Thursday, November 14th – and NBC 6 has the top stories you need to know for the day.
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Freebies Are the Key Hook in New ‘Streaming Wars'
If you make it free, will they come? Apple, Disney and AT&T’s WarnerMedia want to jump-start their challenges to Netflix by offering freebies and deep discounts on emerging streaming plans. That includes a free year of Apple TV Plus for customers of new Apple devices and a free year of Disney Plus to higher-tier Verizon customers. Some existing HBO subscribers...
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6 Women Wanted for Swiping $24K in Phones From Maryland Verizon Store
A six-woman smokescreen shorted a Maryland Verizon store of $24,000 in phones, police say.
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Wireless Company Outlines Upgrades After Massive Damage in Florida Panhandle After Hurricane Michael
Verizon officials, in a meeting this week with the Chamber of Commerce in Panama City Beach, admitted that they received an “unprecedented” amount of damage to their fiber network during the storm in October 2018.
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AT&T Will Soon Automatically Block Annoying Robocalls
AT&T said this week that it will soon block spam calls or alert customers of suspected spammers. The blocking will first activate for new lines and will then be applied to all existing accounts, the carrier said on Tuesday. The feature will be on by default but can be turned off by users who don’t want it, per rules set...
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Robocalls Are Not Only Annoying — There's an Entire Dirty Industry Behind Them, FTC Reveals
The Federal Trade Commission announced last week a crackdown on robocallers, giving one of the clearest pictures yet of the people and organizations behind the avalanche of nuisance phone calls to consumers. The actions are important because they draw the connection between robocalls, which may seem like mere annoyances, to the fraudulent organizations or illegal mass-calling schemes behind them. “We...
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Super Bowl Committee Announces Coral Reef Restoration Project
One hundred corals were planted on the reef off Key Biscayne in honor of the NFL’s 100th season. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports.
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Salesforce Buying Tableau Software in $15.7B All-Stock Deal
Customer-management software developer Salesforce is buying Tableau Software in an all-stock deal valued at $15.7 billion. Tableau uses self-service analytics to help people with any skill level work with data. Among the companies that use Tableau’s services are Charles Schwab, Verizon and Netflix. Once the transaction closes, Tableau will operate independently and stay headquartered in Seattle. “Joining forces with Salesforce...
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Regulators Give Phone Companies New Tools to Fight Robocalls
Federal regulators voted Thursday to give phone companies the right to block unwanted calls without getting customers’ permission first. The Federal Communications Commission’s move could make call-blocking widespread and help consumers dodge annoying robocalls, which have exploded into a problem that pesters Americans on the level of billions of calls a month.
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Report Finds Faults With Hurricane Michael Wireless Outages Across Florida Panhandle
Michael roared ashore in the Panhandle as a Category 5 storm in October and caused widespread devastation, including communications problems for thousands of people.
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Democrat Bill Seeks to Restore ‘Net Neutrality' Rules
Top congressional Democrats have announced legislation to restore Obama-era “net neutrality” rules that seek to bar internet service providers such as AT&T and Comcast from playing favorites with websites and services. The bill will face a tough time becoming law, despite Democrats’ control of the House. But the effort could give Democrats political points on consumer protections that a Trump-appointed...
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Wanted Felon Caught on Camera Shooting at Father Outside of Pompano Beach
Authorities are looking for a felon who was caught on camera shooting at a man and woman outside of a Pompano Beach home over a dispute about money.
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Miramar Police Dept. Employee Charged With Fraud in Cellphone Scheme
A former employee with the Miramar Police Department has been accused of fraud for allegedly buying cellphones through the department at a discounted rate and reselling them for profit.