This story was first published in Buffering, Vulture’s newsletter on the broadcast industry. Visit vulture.com/buffering and subscribe today! Photo: Jenny Kane / AP / Shutterstock NBCUniversal has spent millions promoting the launch of Peacock. Ads are everywhere and are very effective in selling the service. Unfortunately, many of the consumers …

Facebook launched its Messenger Rooms as a competitor to FaceTime and Zoom in April and expanded support for up to 50 people in May. Messenger video calls now offer support for iOS screen sharing. Is that how it works. Facebook adds support for iPhone and iPad screen sharing in Messenger …

The strong monetary policy response of the European Central Bank to the coronavirus pandemic and the prospect of a fiscal union have eliminated historical tail risks for the euro currency, according to Sam Zief, global head of currency strategy at JPMorgan Private Bank. JPMorgan has recently updated its common currency …

TOPLINE Greta Thunberg and other climate activists on Thursday sent an open letter signed by thousands of activists, scientists and celebrities to the European Union and world leaders calling for radical action on climate change similar to the emergency response to Covid-19, criticizing his leadership and arguing that this is …

The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Massachusetts among confirmed cases increased from 11 to 8,163, the state reported Thursday. The number of confirmed cases increased by 143, bringing the total to 106,271, as the key metrics the state is using to monitor the reopening were generally stable. The …