The Daily Populous

Tuesday May 9th, 2017 evening edition

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Moreover, he maintains that the company neglected to upgrade its own services at the same time it was negotiating new contracts with both Netflix and Riot Games.

Schneiderman is seeking damages on behalf of hundreds of thousands of consumers who experienced poor performance generally, and specifically with regard to Netflix streaming services and Riot’s flagship League of Legends game.

In a scathing, 87-page complaint released on Feb. 1, Schneiderman maintains that the internet service provider is still engaged in “fraudulent and deceptive practices.”

The matter is complicated by the fact that TWC merged with Charter Communications, a deal that cost a reported $65 billion and created the nation’s second largest cable provider.

The claim hinges on data from both Netflix and Riot Games.

First, Schneiderman maintains that Spectrum leased internet modems and wireless routers that it knew were incapable of providing the advertised speeds.

Once Netflix and Riot Games agreed to pay Spectrum for access to its customers, performance improved. »

Jakarta governor Ahok found guilty of blasphemy

Authored by bbc.com
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The outgoing governor of Jakarta has been jailed for two years for blasphemy after judges handed down a sentence that was harsher than expected.

The governor was "found to have legitimately and convincingly conducted a criminal act of blasphemy, and because of that we have imposed two years of imprisonment", the judge told the court.

Outside the court supporters of Governor Ahok broke down in tears when they heard the verdict. »

'Hellboy' Reboot in the Works With 'Stranger Things' Star David Harbour

Authored by hollywoodreporter.com

Millennium is in negotiations with producers Larry Gordon and Lloyd Levin for a new installment that would reboot and relaunch the property.

Del Toro is not involved, nor is Ron Perlman, the actor who inhabited the red-skinned, cigar-chomping devil in the two previous installments.

Rather, David Harbour, the Stranger Things star, is in talks to play Hellboy. »

Living the Dream at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

Authored by carlscomix.com

We liked that idea, so she arranged for us to visit Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, which is near Trenton, NJ.

When I arrived, I saw that they had reserved a parking space for me with a sign that said “Master Carl.”

They also taught me how to open and close the tracks, which are used to load things on and off the plane. »