Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said earlier this week that roughly 500,000 comments submitted during the debate over the controversial repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules were linked to Russian email addresses. The disclosure was made in a statement filed this week in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted by The New …
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December, 2018
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5 December
Insta360 One X gets updated for HDR video
The awesome Insta360 One X camera gets even better with a new update that adds HDR video to its feature list. HDR video will shoot at 5.7K resolution at 25 frames per second, and allows for better highlights and lowlights without post processing. The company claims it’s the first action camera with these capabilities. The update also brings Google Maps …
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5 December
Apple releases iOS 12.1.1 update, fixing FaceTime’s annoying camera issue
On Wednesday, Apple released its iOS 12.1.1 update. As the name suggests, this update is an incremental step up from iOS 12.1, which came out at the end of October. iOS 12.1.1 brings mostly bug fixes and small changes, but some of these changes are much needed. For example, if you used FaceTime on iOS 12 you may have noticed that …
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5 December
The Samsung Xpress M2024W monochrome Wi
Need to print in color? This deal isn’t for you. But if you’re mostly cranking out monochrome documents, ho, baby. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Office Depot has the Samsung Xpress M2024W monochrome laser printer for $34.99 (plus tax). It normally runs $100. See it at Office Depot This model is compact, with a footprint that measures …
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5 December
5G phones and service will cost you, Samsung, Verizon and AT&T almost admit
If you plan to be one of the first to own a 5G phone, maybe you’d better start saving up. Samsung, Verizon and AT&T can’t stop talking about 5G’s blazing speeds and instant connection, or how you’ll be able to download the sixth season of House of Cards on Netflix in minutes. But try asking them how much owning one …
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5 December
Samsung and Qualcomm phone prototypes tease our 5G future
You’d never know by looking at the brick-like phone that it’s one of the fastest devices on the planet. The generic-looking handset is a prototype design that Qualcomm made to showcase 5G, but it — and another prototype made by Samsung — prove that the age of 5G phones and networks is coming fast. Qualcomm, alongside partners Samsung, Verizon and …
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5 December
With Snapdragon 855 chip, Android phones get iPhone’s photo
Qualcomm’s next flagship processor is embracing the same photo format technology championed by Apple, a move that will let you squeeze more pictures into your next high-end Android smartphone and maybe advance beyond ordinary snapshots. Last year, Apple introduced support for High Efficiency Image File Format, or HEIF, as part of an effort to improve digital photography, giving it an …
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5 December
Rudy Giuliani accuses Twitter of anti
Social media might not be the place to find perfect spelling or grammar, but one little typo has given former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani a massive headache. The conservative politician and commentator jumped on Twitter on Saturday to take a swipe at special prosecutor Robert Mueller, who’s investigating possible ties between President Donald Trump‘s campaign and Russian efforts …
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5 December
NYPD powers up drone squad and promises not to spy on people
The New York Police Department is deploying drones and training a select group of officers to operate them, The department said Tuesday that the unmanned aircraft system program will bring it in line with more than 900 police, fire and emergency units across the US. The NYPD will use 11 DJI Mavic Pro quadcopters for tactical operations, a pair of …
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5 December
Bose Frames audio AR sunglasses arrive in January, cost $199
When it announced its new augmented reality platform with a set of prototype AR glasses back in March, Bose said that a commercial version of the product was coming. Now it’s here: Bose Frames, a set of sunglasses with built-in microspeakers and microphones, will be available in the US in January for $199. Preorders start today at bose.com, and Bose …
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