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Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate Internet providers
The FCC on Thursday restored rules to prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others — for instance, by slowing or blocking certain content or by offering higher speeds to customers willing to pay extra.
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Browsing in incognito mode doesn't protect you as much as you might think
Google’s widely used Chrome browser has offered a private browsing mode called “Incognito” for nearly a decade. A legal settlement this week involving the way it works has cast new attention on the commonly available setting. The settlement disclosed Monday is primarily designed to ensure that users who use Incognito mode in Chrome get more privacy while surfing the internet...
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Samsung says it needs to ‘redefine' its voice assistant Bixby with generative AI upgrade
Samsung could add generative artificial intelligence technology to its voice assistant Bixby, a top executive at the company told CNBC.
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Fewer people are using Elon Musk's X as the platform struggles to attract and keep users, according to analysts
X usage has declined as downloads of Threads have surged in recent weeks.
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Neuralink shares video of patient playing chess using signals from brain implant
Noland Arbaugh, 29, is the first human patient to ever get implanted with Neuralink’s device.
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Meta: Facebook, Instagram and Threads outages fixed
Cities like Chicago, Houston and New York reported outages Tuesday morning.
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Tech companies aim to harness nuclear fusion in ways never been done before
Globally, more than 40 tech companies are experimenting with 20 different methods in hopes of recreating the same type of energy process that has powered the sun and other stars for billions of years.
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Samsung debuts a ‘smart ring' with health-tracking features — its first foray into the product category
Samsung’s Galaxy Ring, its latest wearable, is launching with tracking features including heart rate and sleep monitoring.
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Chinese tech firm Lenovo shows off a laptop with a see-through screen
Chinese tech giant Lenovo showed off a prototype laptop on Monday that has a see-through screen.
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AT&T to offer a credit to accounts impacted by the US cellphone network outage
AT&T apologized for the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network on Thursday and offered an automatic $5 bill credit per account.
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Smartphone giants like Samsung are going to talk up ‘AI phones' this year — here's what that means
Smartphone makers such as Samsung will talk up artificial intelligence on their phones this year. But what exactly is an AI smartphone?
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What exactly caused the AT&T service outage — was it a solar flare?
More than 70,000 customers experienced AT&T cell outages Thursday. Was it due to a “solar flare?” NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes explains what that is — and if that could have caused such a widespread disruption.
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Did solar flares cause the AT&T service outage? A meteorologist explains
Following AT&T’s massive cell service outage, theories of why and how it happened swept the the internet — but one was particularly out of this world.
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AT&T says US cellphone network outage was not caused by a cyberattack
AT&T says the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network appeared to be the result of a technical error, not a malicious attack.
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AT&T network restored to 75% following widespread outage; emergency services affected
While AT&T confirms 75% restoration, concerns remain as emergency services like 911 systems are impacted, prompting calls for accountability from watchdog groups.
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What is wi-fi calling? SOS mode on iPhone? What to know during cell outages
Amid a massive wireless service outage that affected customers of numerous providers across the country Thursday, many people reported seeing SOS on their iPhones and some were urged to use wifi calling if needed — but what do those mean?
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Widespread outages knock out service for thousands of AT&T cellphone customers
Thousands across the country are affected by a nationwide cellular outage, with AT&T customers among the most impacted by downed networks.
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Chicago-area suburbs warn of 911 call problems amid AT&T outage
Some suburbs in the Chicago area are warning that residents have been unable to call 911 as thousands of AT&T customers are without power amid an outage.
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AT&T releases statement as thousands across the country report cell outages
AT&T Thursday morning released a statement as more than 70,000 customers across the country report cellular service outages.
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AT&T outage map: Here's where massive AT&T outages are reported
According to downdetector.com, Chicago was among the cities reporting the most AT&T outages.