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Jared Newman covers personal technology from his remote Cincinnati outpost. He also publishes two newsletters, Advisorator for tech advice and Cord Cutter Weekly for help with ditching cable or satellite TV.
Cable-box competition rules have been completely dismantled—to the detriment of consumers
The FCC dismantles CableCARD and cable-box competition rules for good.
TV subscription bundles are back, and they're better than ever for cord-cutters
Apple's new bundle with CBS All Access and Showtime actually makes sense for cord-cutters.
Here comes cord-cutting's messy phase
The next phase of cord-cutting: Less bloat, lower prices, more confusion
How to play your personal music collection on Google Home and Chromecast
How to play music you own on Google Home and Chromecast after Google Play Music shuts down.
Hey, cord-cutters: Here's how to prevent streaming TV services from selling your data
How cord-cutters can take advantage of newly-enforced privacy rules.
Roku's 'neutral platform' days are now over
Roku looks less like a neutral platform without HBO Max and Peacock
HP Envy 17t review: Buy it for the huge 4K screen, not the performance
The HP Envy 17t gives you a huge 4K screen at a lower price than some rivals, but don't expect performance to match.
Nine great things that cord-cutting brought us
Still think cord-cutting is no better than cable? Here's a reality check.
HBO Max still isn't supersized enough to attract cord-cutters
HBO Max needs more supersizing if AT&T really wants to take on Netflix.
How cord-cutters can listen to free music
You can't get Music Choice without cable, but there are several streaming services like it.
PlayOn gives cord-cutters an offline DVR, but it's pricey
How to download from Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services to your TV with PlayOn.
Why you can't get a 1440p laptop: Blame 4K TVs
1440p laptops: Why hardly anyone makes them, even though they're better than 4K.
How to get HBO Max on your Fire TV right now
How to sideload HBO Max on Fire TV while Amazon and WarnerMedia fight over money.
12 things cord-cutters (and everyone else) should know about HBO Max
You don't need to be a cord-cutter to be curious about HBO Max. Here's what you need to know as the new streaming service launches today.