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AT&T’s network just got a big boost from deployed mid-band 5G spectrum they acquired from EchoStar. 80% 5G download speed increases could soon hit your phone. Today, AT&T announced that it has cranked up its mid-band 5G network with newly deployed spectrum it acquired from EchoStar. This new spectrum (3.45GHz) has hit 23,000 cell sites, … Continued
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The AFL-CIO, which represents some 15 million workers across the US, is backing a planned Minnesota economic blackout to protest ICE. Read more ›
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President Donald Trump threatens tariffs on Denmark and other European nations over Greenland annexation, citing national security concerns. Read more ›
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We moved from Texas to Denver and downsized our home, gaining more time together, walkability, community, and freedom for our kids. Read more ›
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"Share a Disney quote that sums up how you're feeling right now!" That's what Disney posted on Threads the other day, and people immediately replied with lines from Star Wars, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and even Mary Poppins. The throughline between all the quotes: they were pretty pointedly anti-fascist and clearly aimed at the […] Read more ›
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Since the United States announced it would “run” Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration has openly floated similar interventions elsewhere in Latin America. But the country Donald Trump has fixated on most isn’t an adversary — it’s an ally. Greenland, a NATO member and longtime partner of the United States has repeatedly […] Read more ›
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Ars Technica reports: Security firm Mandiant [part of Google Cloud] has released a database that allows any administrative password protected by Microsoft's NTLM.v1 hash algorithm to be hacked in an attempt to nudge users who continue using the deprecated function despite known weaknesses.... a precomputed table of hash values linked to their corresponding plaintext. These generic tables, which work against multiple hashing schemes, allow hackers to take over accounts by... Read more ›
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Turns out people might like to circumvent centralized financial infrastructure in times of political upheaval. Read more ›
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We now have some idea of what's at stake in the longstanding feud between Elon Musk and OpenAI. As first reported by Bloomberg, the latest filing, as part of a lawsuit that accuses the AI giant of abandoning its non-profit status, claims that Musk is owed anywhere between $79 billion and $134 billion in damages from the "wrongful gains" of OpenAI and Microsoft. Musk claimed in the filing that he's... Read more ›
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Increasing DDR5 prices are leading buyers to buy "ancient" desktop platforms going as far back as the DDR3 era. YouTuber discovers 4790K powered system with an RTX 2060 Super and $40 worth of 32GB DDR3 memory can run games modern AAA games at 60FPS. Read more ›
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AMD will try to keep graphics card prices as low as possible for gamers during the DRAM shortage. Read more ›
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An anonymous reader shared this report from the Washington Post: The U.S. Department of Transportation brought an automated bus to D.C. this week to showcase its work on self-driving vehicles, taking officials from around the country on a ride between agency headquarters at Navy Yard and Union Station. One of those trips was interrupted Sunday when the bus got rear-ended. The bus, produced by the company Beep, was following its... Read more ›
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I began choosing grocery cashiers over self-checkout and was surprised by how much small human interactions helped combat loneliness. Read more ›
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Android tablets are slowly but surely becoming great in the shadow of the market-dominant iPad. Example, the Oppo Pad 5 Matte Display Edition, also known as the Oppo Pad Air5. This may very well be all the tablet you ever need. It has a large anti-glare display, a long-lasting battery, and solid performance. Let's touch on that last bit - the tablet has what Oppo calls a 48-month fluency protection,... Read more ›
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Friday a federal judge "cleared U.S. power company Dominion Energy to resume work on its Virginia offshore wind project." But a U.S. federal judge also ruled Thursday that another major offshore wind farm is allowed to resume construction, reports the Hill. "The project, which would supply power to New York, was one of five that were halted by the Trump administration in December...." In fact, there were three different court... Read more ›
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Enjoy the web in peace with this lifetime subscription to the AdGuard Family Plan, now $39.99 (reg. $169.99). Read more ›
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A new article from Bloomberg says dozens of America's colleges "succumbed to a fundamental problem killing colleges across the US: not enough students. The schools will award their final degrees this spring, stranding students not yet ready to graduate and forcing faculty and staff to hunt for new jobs." The country's tumbling birth rate is pushing schools toward a "demographic cliff," where a steadily dropping population of people in their... Read more ›
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Apple’s iPhone 18 lineup, including a Touch ID–powered foldable model, is expected to drive AI-focused upgrades and market share growth in 2026. Read more ›
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Plus: AI reportedly caused ICE to send agents into the field without training, Palantir’s app for targeting immigrants gets exposed, and more. Read more ›
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Google has posted the changelog for January’s Pixel update. Unlike other months, there may not be countless fixes, but we still a few important ones. For example, there’s a fix for a battery drain issue that affected select models, a fix for an AOD flicker, as well as a fix for the touchscreens that would … Continued Read the original post: Not Many, But Important Bug Fixes for Pixels in... Read more ›
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Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple’s ecosystem. The collaboration will have Gemini models and cloud technology be the base of the next-gen Apple Foundation Models. That means Gemini will power “future Apple Intelligence features,” including a more personalized Siri coming this year. If … Continued Read the original post: Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on... Read more ›
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A little over a month ago while we were all deep in the holiday trenches, Google released a somewhat secret feature within Google Labs that was a part of Gmail. This new feature, called “Google CC,” was an all-in-one daily schedule, to-do list, and organizer of sorts that’s (of course) powered by AI. This thing … Continued Read the original post: Google CC is the Best New Secret Gmail Feature Read more ›
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The expected Pixel update schedule has changed in recent months for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series. Both the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series of phones should still be supported through 2026, 2027, and beyond, we’re just starting to question what the cadence for updates will be going forward. I bring this up … Continued Read the original post: Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 Updates are Missing: Here’s... Read more ›
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The Pixel 10a could launch very soon in some new colors. After surprising us a bit with a March launch of the Pixel 9a last year, Google could be ready to bring us its successor even earlier. The Pixel 10a has started popping up on international retailers with colors, storage options, and a date we … Continued Read the original post: Pixel 10a Hitting Online Retailers With February Launch Date Read more ›
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Spotify is raising prices in the US across all of its plans, including Individual, Student, Duo, and Family. After raising prices elsewhere back in August, we assumed Spotify would increase prices in the US and they’ve now confirmed plans to do that. No plan is spared either, as the increase will hit everyone, including students … Continued Read the original post: Spotify Slaps All Plans With Price Increases in US Read more ›
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The Galaxy Z Fold 7 remains the best foldable in the game. In my opinion, there isn’t a foldable close to this one – it’s near perfection from Samsung. Somehow, Samsung is still allowing you to take an instant $1,000 off of it with a proper trade-in. That level of discount brings the starting price … Continued Read the original post: Samsung Smacks $1,000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7 Read more ›
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By now you are likely back on Verizon’s network after it experienced a 10-hour outage yesterday. We have yet to find out what caused such a major outage, as they have yet to explain or provide details, but Verizon has at least stepped up to offer account credits for all of that time lost. Verizon … Continued Read the original post: Verizon’s Massive Outage Gets Customers $20 Credits Read more ›
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A Verizon outage has taken out service to several areas in the US. Taking a look across the internet this morning reveals a major Verizon service outage throughout the US. Checking places like reddit or Downdetector show that there were hundreds of thousands of reports shortly after 9AM Pacific (12MP Eastern). Hotspots of outages include … Continued Read the original post: Verizon Outage Spreads Across US Read more ›
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Verizon no longer has to automatically unlock your phone after 60 days and their new unlock policy could be anything, thanks to a new waiver by the FCC. During the height of its struggles to keep postpaid customers around in May of 2025, Verizon asked the FCC to get rid of a requirement that forced … Continued Read the original post: Verizon Convinces FCC to Kill Its 60-Day Phone Unlocking... Read more ›
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