DirecTV Sues to Block Nexstar-Tegna Local TV Deal

DirecTV Sues to Block Nexstar-Tegna Local TV Deal

DirecTV on Thursday filed a federal antitrust alleging that the proposed $6.2 billion Nexstar Media deal to buy rival Tegna violates the federal antitrust laws — and would significantly harm consumers. The pay-TV provider’s suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division, follows a multistate lawsuit filed in…

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Firefox Is Getting a Free Built-In VPN

Firefox Is Getting a Free Built-In VPN

If your browser of choice happens to be Firefox, good news: Your web surfing is about to get a bit more private. On Tuesday, Mozilla announced a number of upcoming updates to Firefox, all under the theme of user customizability. One such option happens to be a built-in VPN that Mozilla will offer users free…

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Fungi Found to Trigger Ice Formation

A team of researchers from the United States and Germany has identified fungal proteins that can freeze water at relatively warm subzero temperatures, raising the prospect of safer cloud seeding, improved climate models and new advances in food preservation and medicine. Mortierellomycetes and Umbelopsidomycetes fungi from freshwater ecosystems in Korea. Image credit: Goh et al.,…

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