Bitcoin continues its meteoric rise, for the first time ever hitting a price of more than $20,000. As of Dec. 16 at 12 p.m. PT, the cryptocurrency clocked in at a value of $20,842.90, as reported earlier Wednesday by CoinDesk. Its previous high came on Nov. 30 when it reached a price of $19,850. Bitcoin …
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The Federal Trade Commission has asked all major social media and video streaming platforms to provide information on how they deal with users’ personal data. The order was sent Monday to Facebook, WhatsApp, Snap, Twitter, Amazon, YouTube, TikTok owner ByteDance, Twitch, Reddit and Discord. The FTC wants to know how the internet giants collect, use and track personal and demographic …
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Photos of the rumored OnePlus 9 5G leaked online this weekend, showing what’s purported to be the upcoming flagship phone. The phone is shown in silver and sports three rear cameras — two with large sensors — and will be powered by Qualcomm’s brand new Snapdragon 888, PhoneArena reported. The OnePlus 9 5G will come with 8GB of RAM and …
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iFixit published its teardown of Sony’s PlayStation 5 on Friday, exploring the repairability and internal workings of the new console. The company took apart the more expensive disc drive version of the PS5 rather than the digital edition, finding what looks to be a proprietary SSD controller. Overall, the site called the PlayStation 5 “a huge leap forward in console gaming …
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Samsung’s rumored upcoming Galaxy S21 series continues to leak online, with teasers for the phones appearing Tuesday on Android Police. The Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra are expected to launch in January, with the report saying it has the first official renders of the phones. Those renders show the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G in a lavender shade, with …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. An activist employee at Amazon who was fired by the online retail giant earlier this year will have her case heard by a court next year, BuzzFeed News reported Friday. Citing documents it obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, the publication …
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The Federal Communications Commission has awarded SpaceX almost $886 million as part of a program to help bring high-speed internet to rural areas in the US. A total of 180 companies won part of the $9.2 billion up for grabs in phase one of the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction. The money will help provide most rural areas with …
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Dish Network has settled its case with the US Department of Justice, resulting in a $210 million penalty for the satellite TV provider for placing millions of telemarketing calls that violated the FTC’s rules. It’s the largest civil penalty ever paid over telemarketing or “robocall” violations. Dish will pay $126 million to the US and $84 million two four states. …
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Pictures of Samsung’s rumored upcoming Galaxy Buds Pro have leaked online, with tipster Evan Blass showcasing the images Wednesday on Voice. According to the report, the Buds Pro will go on sale in early 2021. The ear buds are pictured in a chromatic reflective lavender color. If the leak holds true, Samsung looks to be stepping away from the kidney …
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Walmart is removing the $35 minimum spend requirement for free shipping for all its Walmart Plus members as of Dec. 4, the retailer said Wednesday. This includes free one-day and two-day shipping on items shipped by Walmart.com. If you’re getting grocery items shipped from a Walmart store, however, the $35 minimum spend remains. Read more: Walmart Plus review: A fast delivery …
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