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House passes bill to stop robocalls

If there’s one thing that politicians on Capitol Hill can agree on, it’s that robocalls must be stopped. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives almost unanimously passed a bill to help put the kibosh on robocalls.  The vote on the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, also known as the TRACED Act, comes as a sharply divided House …

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If Sprint’s merger with T-Mobile goes through — not a guarantee as the companies head to court to battle several state attorneys general who are suing to block the deal — legacy Sprint customers should plan to give up their 4G phones. While T-Mobile has long talked about its desire to migrate customers over, it now says it will use 5G …

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Uber’s first safety report notes nearly 500 rapes in 2 years

After dozens of allegations of sexual assaults committed by its drivers, Uber promised in May 2018 to publish a “safety transparency report.” The idea was to release data on the number of alleged assaults that occur during its rides in the US. Now, a year and a half later, Uber has finalized that report.  In its 84-page report, Uber said …

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5G could boost smartphone sales, Deloitte survey says

5G may be the push consumers need to trade in their phones for newer devices. Sixty-seven percent of consumers say they’re more likely to purchase a new phone once 5G-compatible phones become available, according to Deloitte’s Connectivity and Mobile Trends survey, out this week. Sixteen percent of smartphone users surveyed by Deloitte say 5G capabilities are the most important factor when …

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Lyft sued in Los Angeles over alleged sexual assault by driver

After 20 women joined together in a sexual-assault lawsuit against Lyft on Wednesday, yet another such suit was filed Thursday. All the women in these legal actions allege they were sexually assaulted by Lyft drivers, in situations that range from groping to kidnapping to rape. At least 56 lawsuits involving these sorts of allegations have now been filed against the …

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T-Mobile’s launch of its broader 5G network on Friday, which includes the sale of the $900 OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren and $1,300 Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G, marks a big step for the next-generation wireless technology in the US, the first to cover a majority of the nation. Unfortunately for most people, that big step is right now …

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