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The NBA picked money — and paywalls — over fans

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The NBA picked money — and paywalls — over fans

Let’s try to figure out how it happened and what they had in mind. We presume it was at a preseason meeting called by Adam Silver to determine the NBA’s postseason schedule, emphasis on TV money. And so the NBA decided to sell a stack of playoff games to can’t-DVR-them streaming services for some quick, … Read more

Posh NYC parents in meltdown as maker of $1,700 ‘status symbol’ cradle abruptly paywalls essential features: ‘A f—ing grift’

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Posh NYC parents in meltdown as maker of ,700 ‘status symbol’ cradle abruptly paywalls essential features: ‘A f—ing grift’

Rock-a-bye. Sleep-deprived moms and dads are melting down after the makers of a $1,695 status symbol bassinet — which uses remote technology to rock a toddler swiftly to sleep — abruptly announced a new subscription fee of $240 per year in order to access all of the pricey product’s high-tech features. Snoo Smart Sleeper, a … Read more