Verizon may have been the first to start deploying actual 5G, but its network was small and spotty. T-Mobile was the first to an arguably much more important title — the first to launch nationwide 5G network coverage. And, along with that nationwide network, the company has also started deploying its 5G home internet service. […]
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T-Mobile plans explained: 5G, pricing, and features
T-Mobile carved a name for itself as the Un-carrier under the fearless (and eccentric) leadership of John Legere. Now a new CEO is in, but the company is still making waves — whether by absorbing Sprint, launching the first nationwide 5G network, or creating a plan that does away with the concept of premium data. […]
Roblox plans to list shares on March 10, reports 82% revenue growth to $923 million for 2020
Roblox, the platform for user-generated games, will go public through a direct listing of its shares on March 10. The company also reported that it lost $ 253.3 million on revenues of $ 923.9 million for the year ended December 31. The San Mateo, California-based company original planned for an initial public offering last fall, […]
Researchers design AI that can infer whole floor plans from short video clips
Transform 2021 Join us for the world’s leading event about accelerating enterprise transformation with AI and Data, for enterprise technology decision-makers, presented by the #1 publisher in AI and Data Learn More Floor plans are useful for visualizing spaces, planning routes, and communicating architectural designs. A robot entering a new building, for instance, can use […]
Gigabit broadband: Watered-down plans a ‘kick in the teeth’
Getty Images Ambitious plans to roll out gigabit-speed broadband to every home in Britain by 2025 have been rolled back in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending review. Now the aim is to have a “minimum of 85% coverage” by that date. It will come as no surprise to industry watchers, who felt the target was unachievable. […]
Lyft backtracks on California shutdown plans after receiving emergency court stay (Updated)
Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now Updated at 12:10 p.m. Pacific: Lyft is reversing course after receiving an emergency stay in its ongoing court battle. It won’t shut down in California for the time being, although it’s unclear how long the stay will last. The original article follows. In response to a […]
Apple continues break-up with China as Foxconn plans $1 billion India investment
Apple’s determination to move production away from China continues as Taiwan-based supplier Foxconn is reportedly planning a significant investment in an iPhone assembly factory in southern India. The investment is said to be worth up to $ 1 billion, Reuters reported, citing two unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter. It is part of Apple’s […]
The best cell phone plans of 2020
The best family plan right now is T-Mobile’s Magenta, which offers unlimited data at unbeatable prices, including the option to add a third line for free right now. You can add up to eight lines, and additional lines beyond the first three are $ 20 each. We have some alternative options if T-Mobile service isn’t […]
Vizio’s 2020 TV plans: HDMI 2.1, FreeSync, eARC, and—at long last—OLED
A product shot of Vizio’s new OLED set. Vizio Here’s the P-Series Quantum X, the top-of-the-line LED set. Vizio Just one step down takes us to the P-Series. You probably can’t tell the difference from the pictures alone at this point. Vizio Here’s the M-Series M8. Vizio And the M-Series M7! So many product lines! […]
Apple plans to announce ARM transition for all Macs at WWDC 2020
Apple discusses the 2018 iPad Pro’s A12X CPU and GPU on stage at its October 30, 2018 event. Valentina Palladino At its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) later this month, Apple plans to announce the beginning of its transition from Intel-based Macs to ARM-based ones with internally designed CPUs, according to a report from Bloomberg. The […]
To compete with Gmail, Microsoft reveals plans for new Web-based Outlook features
Enlarge / Microsoft Outlook for the Web. Microsoft Microsoft Outlook for the Web has the unenviable task of competing with a dominant Gmail—and much of Gmail’s competitive advantage is thanks to ML-driven features like text prediction. But Microsoft is taking a step to face off directly with one of the features associated with modern Gmail—text […]
Google unifies messenger teams, plans “more coherent vision”
Enlarge / Someone fix this. Unity is coming to Google’s messaging strategy—again. A report from The Verge details a shakeup in Google’s messaging leadership that will see Javier Soltero, the VP and GM of G Suite, take charge of all of Google’s messaging apps in a single “unified team.” A Google statement says Soltero will […]
Apple plans to introduce over-the-ear headphones with replaceable parts this year
These are Apple’s AirPods Pro, the first Apple-branded headphones to offer noise cancellation. The new over-ear headphones would as well. Jeff Dunn Apple’s AirPods (left) and AirPods Pro. Jeff Dunn The case for AirPods Pro. Jeff Dunn The charging port for AirPods Pro. Jeff Dunn AirPods Pro inside an open case. Jeff Dunn The other […]
E3 is canceled this year, but there are already plans for E3 2021
The world’s biggest gaming conference, E3, has been canceled this year due to the global outbreak of coronavirus, officially called COVID-19. But plans are already underway for next year’s event, E3 2021, according to the event’s organizers. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the body which runs the E3 events, has announced that it is planning […]
NASA lays out its plans for building a long-term moon base
NASA has released a report detailing how it intends to set up a base on the moon, and from there send astronauts to explore Mars as part of its Artemis program. Having a long-term lunar presence would allow more efficient travel to distant parts of the solar system as well as the potential for more […]