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Watch Mister Rogers defend public television to the U.S. Senate in 1969

by Dan Frommer

Trump is the latest president to consider de-funding it.

Snap paid out $58 million to media companies last year

by Dan Frommer

That’s up from about $10 million in 2015.

Donald Trump helped the New York Times add its most digital subscribers since 2011

by Dan Frommer

Yuge!

The FAA gave the first ever go-ahead for a drone to fly at a major airport

by April Glaser

It's the first waiver granted for flight in Class B airspace since the FAA came up with commercial drone rules.

iPad sales keep shrinking — down another 20 percent

by Ina Fried

Apple insists that its tablet still beat its internal forecast.

This is Slack’s new plan for big corporate clients

by Dan Frommer

It’s a big Slack made up of a bunch of little Slacks.

Dropcam founder and Nest employee Greg Duffy is heading to Apple

by Ina Fried

The iPhone maker confirmed the hire but won’t say what Duffy will be doing.

This startup raised $20 million to help Uber and OpenTable find customers inside other apps

by Jason Del Rey

Button is betting big on contextual commerce.

Silicon Valley billionaires are ‘prepping’ to survive in underground bunkers

by April Glaser

Some in the prepper movement are afraid that AI will lead to a revolt against the wealthy.

Android co-founder Andy Rubin hopes to reinvent the smartphone — again

by Ina Fried

His startup, Essential, is working on a phone as well as "smart home" gear

NBC didn’t stream the Golden Globes because NBC didn’t have the rights to stream the Golden Globes

by Peter Kafka

Who knew?

Watch Steve Jobs unveil the first iPhone — his greatest performance ever

by Dan Frommer

Ten years ago today, Jobs surprised everyone with a truly revolutionary product.

Apple cut Tim Cook’s total pay 15 percent last year as it missed its sales and earnings goals

by Ina Fried

The company’s top six executives still took home more than $100 million in collective pay.

Apple confirmed it’s putting $1 billion into the SoftBank fund that Donald Trump loves

by Ina Fried

The fund has pledged to invest $50 billion in U.S. tech companies.

Tesla missed its goal to deliver 80,000 to 90,000 cars in 2016

by Johana Bhuiyan

This time the company attributed it to production challenges related to rolling out the newest version of Autopilot.

Sling TV — a pay TV company — encourages people to stop paying for TV with its new AirTV box

by Peter Kafka

It’s for cord-cutters who don’t know how to cut the cord.

Twitter’s Periscope adds 360-degree live videos

by Kurt Wagner

Periscope is still plugging along.

Facebook’s Oculus has acquired an eye-tracking startup called The Eye Tribe

by Kurt Wagner

The companies aren’t sharing deal terms.

There must have been a lot of Fitbit trackers under the Christmas tree

by Ina Fried

Its iOS app is No. 1 among free apps.

This father built his son an Apple II out of gingerbread

by Ina Fried

Merry Christmas!

Apple has extended its USB dongle discounts through March

by Ina Fried

The temporary price cut is an effort to calm criticism over the lack of ports on the new MacBook Pro.

Instagram is still growing quickly and now has 600 million users

by Kurt Wagner

That’s 100 million new users in just six months.

Amazon’s deal to put an Echo in all Wynn Las Vegas hotel rooms is a brilliant marketing move

by Jason Del Rey

Hotel partnerships just make too much sense.

Apple is promoting the heck out of its Super Mario Run exclusive, which launches tomorrow

by Ina Fried

Don’t forget, Apple gets $3 for every copy that Nintendo sells.

Apple AirPods are finally ready to ship

by Ina Fried

The company got the wireless headphones out by Christmas, but barely.

These were Bill Gates’s five favorite books of the year

by Ina Fried

It’s like Oprah’s book list, but for nerds.

Starz is adding music, courtesy of Spotify, to its video app

by Peter Kafka

Some songs to go with your shows.

Samsung is buying back shares, but can it buy back its reputation?

by Ina Fried

The company also plans to add an outside director as part of its efforts to restore trust among investors.

Hackers took down the computer system for San Francisco’s Muni metro line

by Jason Del Rey

Fares were free on Saturday.

A credit card hack at MSG gives Knicks fans another reason to despise owner Jim Dolan

by Jason Del Rey

First he let Jeremy Lin go. Now this.

New Yorkers are lining up around the block and into the subway to buy Snap’s new Spectacles

by Kurt Wagner

It’s pretty cold out, too.

Apple got a patent for an iPhone that is meant to bend

by Ina Fried

This iPhone is supposed to bend.

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