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AT&T credits customer $52.50 for Thursday's fiasco; you can ask for a credit too

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In the  aftermath of Thursday's massive outage , which AT&T said was caused by "the application and execution of an incorrect process used as we were expanding our network, not a cyber attack."  AT&T  subscribers could be in line to receive a rebate over the incident. To recap what happened, Thursday morning AT&T and the MVNOs that rely on the AT&T network were down. Subscribers could not make or take calls or send texts. When customers of the other majors and non-AT&T MVNOs tried to call their friends, family members, and co-workers on AT&T, they could not get through which led these customers to incorrectly report to DownDetector that their wireless firm was down. So when many on the East Coast woke up Thursday morning,  it seemed like the entire U.S. wireless industry was out  even though it was only AT&T that was experiencing an outage among the majors. Besides wondering when the outage would end, AT&T subscribers ...

Judge Orders Dame Dash to Sell Roc-A-Fella Shares to Pay Judgment After Jay-Z Objects

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Shutterstock A New York judge has reportedly ordered Dame Dash to sell his shares in Roc-A-Fella to pay a $823,000 judgment to movie producer Josh Weber.  This comes after Dame sued Weber for defamation and copyright infringement from a dispute over the 2016 film "Dear Frank." Dash was fired as the film's producer, and he claimed that Weber was trying to sell the film independently under the new title, "The List." This led to Dash's lawsuit against Weber, which he ultimately lost and was ordered to pay the six-figure judgment.  While Roc-A-Fella co-founders Jay-Z and Kareem "Biggs" Burke objected to Dame being forced to sell his one-third ownership of Roc-A-Fella, the judge disagreed. U.S. Magistrate Robert W. Lehrburger responded with a 15-page decision, stating that Dash's shares are public property that can be seized to satisfy the judgment.  Leherburger wrote, "The question at the core of the instant dispute is whether the RAF Bylaws’ ...

Wendy Williams Diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia and Aphasia

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Former talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, according to a statement released by her team on Thursday (February 22). They also revealed that the diagnosis was made last year. The statement reads: "Wendy would not have received confirmation of these diagnoses were it not for the diligence of her current care team, who she chose, and the extraordinary work of the specialists at Weill Cornell Medicine. Receiving a diagnosis has enabled Wendy to receive the medical care she requires witAphasia is a nervous system syndrome that affects a person's ability to communicate, and they can lose their ability to speak and write. Actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with aphasia in 2022, which later progressed into frontotemporal dementia.  Wendy's team went on to state that she is still able to "do many things for herself" while she's receiving treatment. They added, "Most importantly s...

AT&T restores cellphone service after US outage affecting thousands of users

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AT&T  has resolved  a widespread outage that had affected over 70,000 customers by 8AM ET, according to  tracking site Downdetector.  Most of these issues were centered in Houston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Atlanta. This impacted cellular service and data connections, with many customers noting that they couldn’t even contact 911. It’s still unclear as to what caused the service interruption. In a brief  statement to  CNBC,   AT&T said it is “working urgently to restore service.” The company encouraged customers to make use of Wi-Fi calling until the problem is handled Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens  noted that the city employees  could make and receive 911 calls, but that many AT&T customers could not. Dickens has suggested that city residents contact AT&T for service inquiries, and not Atlanta’s emergency services system. The Massachusetts State Police echoed this sentiment, noting that customers had been flo...

Bobbi Althoff Denies "Deepfake" Video Trending on Social Media is Her

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Famed podcaster Bobbi Althoff was trending on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday (February 21), as a risqué video that appeared to be her surfaced. A few hours later, Bobbi addressed the video on her Instagram Stories. She told viewers that she saw that she was trending on X, which she thought was because of her new podcast episode with Wiz Khalifa. However, Bobbi soon realized it was because of the video, which she stated wasn't real. Bobbi went on to reveal that people on her team even questioned if the video was real, but Bobbi said that it was a deepfake made by AI. You can check her out here  

B. Dot Demands Recount After Sexyy Red Wins XXL Female Rapper of The Year

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Angela Yee recently spoke on Sexyy Red being announced as the Female Rapper of the Year by XXL Magazine while on her show, and guest B. Dot of ‘Rap Radar’ added commentary, seemingly snubbing the St. Louis rapper.  Sexyy Red had a breakout year in 2023 with her song “SkeeYee,” along with guest features,  including her viral verse on Drake’s “Rich Baby Daddy.”  While reacting to the announcement, B. Dot said, “I demand a recount.” When Yee noted that Sexyy Red beat out other stars like Ice Spice, Latto, and more, B. Dot questioned why Sexyy Red would win over Latto