In this week's collection of recent cord-cutting news items from around the web: Smart TVs are data-collecting machines, NBA TV is now available as a standalone subscription, Sling TV expands free experience to Android and Amazon devices, TiVo+ ad-supported streaming service launches, Netflix says competition pricing could slow subscriber growth, Locast adds Atlanta, Phoenix, Hulu adds 'like' and 'dislike' buttons to personalize suggestions, and more!