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Verizon’s mobile 5G will cost you an extra $10 a month

 Verizon is ready to turn on its real 5G network in two cities. The nation’s largest wireless provider said Wednesday that it’ll launch its mobile 5G service on April 11 in Chicago and Minneapolis. Getting onto the next-generation wireless network will cost you an extra $10 a month (with the first three months free) on top of your normal unlimited …

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HP recalls more laptops for ‘fire and burn hazards’

The US Product and Safety Commission on Tuesday announced a “battery safety” recall of about 78,500 HP laptops for what the UPSC calls “fire and burn hazards.”  HP requested we emphasize that it’s recalling the batteries, not the laptops. Given that most batteries are nonremovable by end users, it amounts to the same thing on your end — you still …

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