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Charter CEO “Surprised” by Numbers of Broadband-Only Customers

Charter Communications Chief Executive Tom Rutledge said he has been “surprised” by the number of customers opting to take Internet broadband service only.

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Rumble Entertainment Scores Another $17.5 Million

Free-to-play mobile and online game developer Rumble Entertainment has raised $17.5 million in a Series B round led by Nexon, the company announced today. That brings its total funding to more than $35 million. Tokyo-based Nexon was a previous Rumble investor, and last month kicked in an undisclosed amount toward ex-Zynga COO John Schappert’s Shiver Entertainment. Rumble’s first game, the RPG Kings Road, launched as a browser game earlier this year, and is planned for a worldwide tablet release in early 2014, a company spokesperson said.

A Handy Guide to Deleting Digital Accounts

Feel like you get the runaround when you try to delete a social networking site or other Web services? This might help.
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Anti-NSA Surveillance Protests Gain Traction on Independence Day

The Web doesn’t like PRISM, and thousands let the government know as much at the online “Restore the Fourth” protests on Thursday.

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Social-Shopping Website OpenSky Relaunches as Full-Fledged Online Marketplace

OpenSky, the two-year-old e-commerce site that took a stab at social shopping by allowing members to follow celebrity and expert curators, has relaunched as a full-fledged marketplace for small businesses. Merchants can open up their own “stores” on the site for free, and can sell to OpenSky’s 2.5 million members, with OpenSky taking a commission on items sold — like Etsy, but with a social twist, more established sellers and a much smaller community of shoppers. Items listed range from cosmetics to clothing to kitchen supplies. OpenSky is based in New York and has raised nearly $50 million in venture capital funding to date.

Netflix, Redbox and More: What You Need to Know

I stream, you stream, we all stream online video. If you’re going to commit to a subscription streaming service, here are some things to consider.

New Crop of Online Food Services Offer Everything but the Chef

What’s in the box?

The Prime Reason Why Amazon’s Sales May Be Falling Behind This Holiday

Amazon’s peak spending days may occur even closer to Christmas this year, as more customers sign-up for its free two-day shipping program.

With Track Your Grub, GrubHubbers Can See Exactly Where Their Food Delivery Is

I know, I know: First-world problem solved. Again.

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