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Verizon’s $1 billion deal to improve network coverage faces resistance from regional carriers
The FCC recently approved a $1 billion deal between Verizon and UScellular. The former purchased several cellular spectrums, which help the carrier strengthen its coverage in rural areas. The deal includes AWS-1, AWS-3 and PCS spectrum licenses covering roughly 8% of the US population. However, some people in the industry are opposing the deal and are asking the FCC to…
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Samsung Galaxy S26 series gets a feature that many other Android phones had for years
Samsung’s Galaxy-branded smartphones and tablets have been lacking a feature that many other Android devices, especially from Chinese brands, had for years. We are talking about the real-time network speed indicator displayed in the status bar, now available for Galaxy users via the QuickStar module in Samsung’s Good Lock customization app. Samsung users could get a real-time network speed indicator…
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US carriers join forces to fight incidents of copper cable theft, stop disruptions to Internet services
The Internet & Television Association in the US posted a worrying report – there were 18,327 incidents of theft and vandalism that affect the network of wires that bring Internet connectivity to customers’ homes. To put that in perspective, this has affected nearly 12 million people. The rate works out to 1,527 incidents per month or 50 incidents on average…
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Sony 1000X The Collexion review
10 years ago, Sony announced its MDR-1000X noise-canceling headphones in a bid to challenge Bose and its QuietComfort lineup. And they did just that with the 1000X series going on to become synonymous with class-leading noise canceling and audio quality. With ten years under their belt, Sony decided to launch a special edition of its flagship ANC headphones dubbed Sony…
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Samsung introduces next-gen Galaxy Watch features with the new Samsung Health app update
Samsung has announced a major update to the Samsung Health app, which comes with a UI redesign and introduces new health features supported by the upcoming Galaxy Watch. Talking about design, the update introduces a streamlined layout with five categories: Sleep, Activity, Nutrition, Mindfulness, and Vitals. Users can now access their daily wellness tips and AI-powered Energy Score on the…
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AMD rehashes old products at Computex 2026 with 5800X3D, 7700X3D, and RX 9070 GRE
AMD today announced three products at Computex 2026. One of these is a re-released 4-year-old CPU, another is a scaled down version of a 3-year-old CPU, and the third is a year-old graphics card. Just in case you were wondering how the home PC gaming industry is currently going. The first is the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which was discontinued in…
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Vertu unveils AlphaFold, its first book-style foldable and boasts about its Hermes AI agent
Vertu is on a foldable phone kick – following the Quantum Flip, the luxury brand has now launched the AlphaFold globally, its first book-style foldable. And while it has the requisite premium materials, this phone’s sole focus is on boosting your productivity with AI. Well, not your productivity – not unless you happen to have $6,880 lying around. And that’s…
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The Ferrari Luce will have Samsung OLED displays with holes and stacked design
As you’ve probably already heard, the new Ferrari Luce was designed by Sir Jony Ive, who founded LoveFrom after leaving Apple. He designed the car inside and out and the interior of the car will feature several Samsung-made OLED displays. In total, the Luce has three digital display zones and Samsung Display will supply four panel sizes: 12.9”, 12”, 10.1”…
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Apple’s sleep apnea notifications and hearing test features are now available in India
Apple has announced the expansion of sleep apnea notifications and hearing test features to India. Sleep apnea is a condition in which a person’s breathing momentarily stops during sleep, preventing the body from getting enough oxygen. If left untreated, it can lead to health consequences over time, including increased risk of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and cardiac issues. Apple Watch…
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Samsung is facing the biggest worker strike in its history over employee bonuses
Samsung’s memory division reported record sales for Q1, but this has caused discontent within the company, specifically the Device Solutions (DS) business. DS is home to the memory business, System LSI (which designs chipsets) and the foundry business (which fabs chips for Samsung and external clients). Now Samsung is facing the biggest strike in its history – with 48,000 employees…
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