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5G buzz is everywhere. Billboards display the latest, fastest gadgets like Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G, TV ads tout the benefits of the fast speeds and carriers are jockeying for title of best 5G network. But with 5G networks in the US only a few months old, your 4G phone isn’t destined for the junk heap yet. In fact, the ramp-up …

Amazon’s annual Prime Day kicks off Monday, but not everyone is excited for the tornadic frenzy of digital sales. A new map from product review site My Daily Dose shows the frequency of tweets related to boycotting Prime Day, with Minnesota taking the top spot. Prime Day, Amazon’s massive annual sale, is July 15-16. The company’s competitors are also holding sales …

A day after the Trump administration announced plans to investigate whether France’s planned digital tax amounts to unfair trade practices by discriminating against US companies, the French government has passed the laws. On July 11, the Senate passed the bill creating a 3% tax on big tech companies providing services to French users. It could affect US giants Apple, Facebook, …

Hulu has brought back 4K streaming after nixing the feature last year. The company on Monday tweeted that it reintroduced 4K streaming of its originals on select devices. A Hulu support page says 4K Ultra HD content is currently only available on Apple TV (5th generation and up) and Chromecast Ultra.  We have good news! 4K streaming was just re-released …

Not far from a frenzy of screaming tweens chasing online video stars, in a glass building overlooking Disneyland, VidCon introduced a new celebrity to its pantheon: video forgeries known as deepfakes. But with the ability to manipulate video to make anyone do anything, people may instead be running in fear.  VidCon, which started in earnest Thursday, is the world’s biggest conference …

Manny Pacquiao takes on Keith Thurman in a WBA welterweight title fight on Saturday, July 20. Pacquiao is the the only eight-division champion in boxing history. He’s also a senator in his native Philippines when he’s not extending his boxing career into his 40s. His opponent does not hold public office, but Thurman is the current WBA welterweight champ and …

Fortnite Mobile players using iPhones with the iOS 13 beta have experienced various issues with the game. Developer Epic Games says trying out Apple’s new beta may not be the best idea right now.  Epic recommended players not use the iOS 13 beta for Fortnite Mobile in a tweet Friday. The developer cited “stability concerns” as the reason for the warning.  We’re aware of …

More than 225 US mayors have signed on to a resolution not to pay ransoms to hackers. It’s a collective stand against the ransomware attacks that have crippled city government computer systems in recent years.  The resolution was adopted at the US Conference of Mayors annual meeting, which took place late June and early July in Honolulu. “The United States Conference of …

Google is updating the desktop version of its News tab to make it more obvious which outlet you’re reading and make the headline more prominent — basically making it look a lot like the search giant’s main news site. It showed off the refreshed look in a tweet Thursday. Over the next couple weeks we’re rolling out a redesigned News …