Roku’s $3 streaming service, Howdy, reaches 1M subs, per recent report Roku’s latest streaming bet is off to a solid start. Its affordable subscription service, Howdy, has now passed 1 million subscribers, according to data from research firm Antenna. This is a notable milestone for a platform that’s still pretty new, and suggests that it’s striking a chord with viewers who are tired of paying...

Hamas is reasserting control in Gaza despite its heavy losses fighting IsraelLucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondentReutersHamas is reasserting control in Gaza after the start of the ceasefire with IsraelWhen a US-imposed ceasefire halted the Gaza War last October, Hamas's war for survival against Israel switched into a battle for control at home.The war had left the group's disciplined...

Cuba to release more than 2,000 prisoners, as pressure from US mountsAFP via Getty ImagesThe "Combinado del Este" prison, in Havana, pictured in 2013Cuba will free 2,010 prisoners as part of a "humanitarian and sovereign gesture," it announced on Thursday, as it faces continued political pressure from the US. Those freed will include foreign nationals, young people, women and those aged over...

Extinction Watch: Sub-$500 Computers in Danger, According to ReportA spike in the price of memory could lead PC makers to stop selling laptops and desktop computers that cost less than $500, according to a report from the research firm Gartner.The same forces that could fuel an increase in smartphone prices will affect the PC market by 2028, according to the report, with a combined...

Supreme Court Weighs Arguments Over How Police Request Location Data to Solve Crimes "Geofence warrants," sometimes known as reverse location searches, are increasingly controversial for sweeping up information on any device that happened to be in the vicinity of a crime. The way police seek location information and data from tech companies to investigate crimes is under a microscope...