Marketing exec wants to shift Verizon's transactional image into one more tied to people's lives
Verizon Communications has long enjoyed its position as the leading provider of mobile services in the United States.
AT&T restores service after disruption causes causes major outage
Cellular service for many AT&T customers across the country was reportedly down early Thursday morning, according to the website Downdetector.com, a website that monitors the service of wireless companies.
Beyoncรฉ becomes first Black woman to claim top spot on Billboard's country music chart
Beyoncรฉ is making history once again: The superstar singer became the first Black woman to top Billboardโs country music chart.
Beyoncรฉ drops new songs 'Texas Hold 'Em' and '16 Carriages.' New music 'Act II' will arrive in March
Beyoncรฉ is back with two new country tracks โ โTexas Hold โEmโ and โ16 Carriages.โ.
Apple, Verizon, Fortnite owe some customers money. Hereโs where to claim it.
Millions of Apple, Verizon and Epic Games' Fortnight customers have money coming their way after three separate class action lawsuit settlements. The clock is ticking to claim it.
Verizon, AT&T delay some 5G service over airlines' concerns
Verizon and AT&T won't power up some wireless towers near airports until next summer to give airlines more time to make sure the new service won't interfere with planes.
EXPLAINER: Why airlines fear 5G will upend travel this week
The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports.
AT&T, Verizon pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarm
AT&T and Verizon say they will delay some new 5G wireless service after the airline industry raised alarms about potential interference with important systems on planes.
Biden says deal with telecoms avoids flight disruptions
Telecom giants AT&T and Verizon have agreed to postpone the launch of a new slice of 5G wireless service after airlines and aviation groups complained that the networks can interfere with systems on board planes.
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Critical entities targeted in suspected Chinese cyber spying
A cyberespionage campaign blamed on China was more sweeping than previously known, with suspected state-backed hackers exploiting a device meant to boost internet security to penetrate the computers of critical U.S. entities.
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Buffett's firm reveals new investments in Verizon, Chevron
Buffetts company made major new investments in Verizon and Chevron and again trimmed its huge stake in Apple while making several other adjustments to its stock portfolio in 2020. โ Warren Buffett's company made major new investments in Verizon and Chevron and again trimmed its huge stake in Apple while making several other adjustments to its stock portfolio last year. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said in regulatory filings Tuesday that it bought $8.6 billion worth of Verizon stock and picked up $4.1 billion worth of Chevron shares over the last six months of 2020. AdIn addition to those large new investments, Berkshire also revealed a new stake in professional services firm Marsh & McLennan that's worth roughly $499 million. In addition to the three new investments, Berkshire also added to its relatively new holdings in drugmakers Bristol Myers Squibb, Abbvie and Merck.
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Widespread internet outages hit northeast U.S.
Users across the northeast U.S. reported widespread internet outages Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)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. โAn internet issue impacting the quality of our Fios service throughout the Northeast has been resolved," said spokesman Rich Young in an emailed statement Tuesday afternoon. People posting on Twitter reported having issues connecting with various online services in the region stretching from Washington, D.C., to Boston. Comcast, another major internet service provider, said it had not observed problems with its network Tuesday.
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Shopping for your techie? There are still deals available
SAN ANTONIO โ Smart watches to smart speakers, cool tech gadgets are hot gifts this year. And, if youโre a last-minute shopper, youโre in luck because there are still some deals and discounts. โOthers have similar offers, but you really have to be careful that they are good deals for you.โVerizon is offering a BOGO (buy one, get one). Smart watches: Theyโre popular and practical. Smart Speaker: Amazonโs newest Echo smart speaker is $30 off at $170.
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BuzzFeed buying HuffPost from Verizon for undisclosed price
BuzzFeed is buying HuffPost from Verizon as part of a bigger deal that has the wireless giant investing in the digital-media company. Verizon will be a minority shareholder in BuzzFeed and the two companies will partner on content and ads. That Verizon Media business, which also includes tech blogs TechCrunch and Engadget as well as Yahoo, has struggled. Peretti said he wants โBuzzFeed News to be more BuzzFeedy and HuffPost to be more HuffPosty.โAs part of the deal, Verizon will keep putting HuffPost stories on its Yahoo sites. Guru Gowrappan, the head of Verizon's media business, said the company is โfully committed to the growth of the media businessโ and has โno plans to sellโ any other properties.
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Verizon joins ad boycott of Facebook over hateful content
We have strict content policies in place and have zero tolerance when they are breached, we take action," New York-based Verizon said in a statement. Were pausing our advertising until Facebook can create an acceptable solution that makes us comfortable." In its own statement, Facebook executive Carolyn Everson said the company respected Verizon's decision and remains committed to purging hateful content from its services. Other advertisers who have pledged to stay off Facebook and other company services such as Instagram include three major outdoor gear companies, Patagonia, The North Face and REI. Common Sense, one of the boycott organizers, said other companies who have agree to pause their Facebook advertising include retailer Eddie Bauer, web browser maker Mozilla and and a movie studio, Magnolia Pictures.