Month: March 2022
5G analysis shows C-band is helping Verizon, but it and AT&T still trail T-Mobile
Verizon and AT&T’s recent 5G rollout could put them in a better position to compete with T-Mobile, which has had similar tech rolled out for years, according to data from Opensignal. The company’s analysis showed that when Verizon turned on its C-band equipment in January, its average 5G speeds jumped…
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Lotus’ All-Electric Eletre SUV Has a Grill That ‘Breathes’
This 600-horsepower, 373-mile EV boasts a light show worthy of Knight Rider’s KITT and is the first production car with retractable lidar for self-driving. Source
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Social media might be bad for teens’ mental health at certain age windows
Social media use is more strongly linked to bad mental health for adolescents and teenagers during years around puberty and when they’re probably about to leave home, according to a new study. Teenagers who used social media more frequently in those periods scored lower on measures of life satisfaction one…
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EU prepares to slap WhatsApp and others, but security experts are concerned
Audio player loading… Security experts are growing concerned about the potential implications of the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the effects it could have on WhatsApp and other secure messaging services. For those unfamiliar, the DMA aims to reign in big tech platforms in Europe so that smaller…
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A hacker stole $625 million from the blockchain behind NFT game Axie Infinity
Roughly $625 million worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen from Ronin, the blockchain underlying popular crypto game Axie Infinity. Ronin and Axie Infinity operator Sky Mavis revealed the breach on Tuesday and froze transactions on the Ronin bridge, which allows depositing and withdrawing funds from the company’s blockchain. Sky Mavis…
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Windows 11’s built-in video editor removes its biggest drawback
Audio player loading… Windows 11 recently got Clipchamp, or at least the video editing app graced the latest preview build of the OS, and now one of the biggest complaints about the free version has been fixed. Clipchamp – which was acquired by Microsoft in September 2021, and turned up…
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