Month: February 2020
5G is now available to all BT Mobile customers
All BT Mobile customers can now access the operator’s 5G data service. Until now, only those with a BT Halo subscription, which combined 4G, 5G and fibre into a single product, could receive the fastest speeds. Customers can choose from one of four 5G plans, with data allowances ranging from…
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Equifax was hacked by Chinese military officers, federal prosecutors say
On Monday morning, the Department of Justice announced the indictment of four members of China’s military in connection with the 2017 hack of credit reporting agency Equifax, which exposed sensitive information for some 150 million Americans in 2017. According to the indictment, the group hacked into Equifax’s systems in Alpharetta,…
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Abode adds HomeKit support to a second home security system
Smart home security company Abode has added HomeKit compatibility to its Smart Security kit, the company announced today. This is the second system in the Abode portfolio to receive HomeKit support, integrating its sensors with Apple’s smart home system. Its Iota system was the first self-installed home security system to…
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Motorola confirms a gold-colored Razr is coming this spring
Motorola confirmed today that its much-hyped folding Razr is going to come in a second color: blush gold. The option will be available this spring. The color previously leaked last week, so we had a hunch that it might be coming. The Razr is currently only available in black on…
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Leaked images appear to show the LG V60 ThinQ’s four cameras and a big battery
Just a few weeks ahead of Mobile World Congress 2020, two marketing images of the LG V60 ThinQ have leaked. Each one appears to show off a prominent hardware feature, and it’s good news all around if you like phones with big batteries, lots of cameras, and a headphone jack.…
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Equity Monday: Cherre raises $16M, Lyft’s critical earnings, and WeWork’s profit hopes
Good morning friends, and welcome back to TechCrunch’s Equity Monday, a short-form audio hit to kickstart your week. Regular Equity episodes still drop Friday morning, so if you’ve listened to the show over the years, don’t worry — we’re not changing it in the slightest. (Here’s last week’s episode, which included…
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