Chinese spies are often listening in on President Donald Trump’s conversations when he talks to friends on one of his iPhones, The New York Times reported Wednesday. US intelligence agencies have learned from sources inside foreign governments that China and Russia have eavesdropped on Trump’s cell phone conversations and that China was using information gleaned …
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Remember the last time you felt terrified during a horror movie? Take that moment, and all the suspense leading up to it, and imagine it individually calibrated for you. It’s a terror plot morphing in real time, adjusting the story to your level of attention to lull you into a comfort zone before unleashing a personally timed jumpscare. Or maybe …
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Verizon has added Panama City, Florida, to the list of US cities that will get first crack at its 5G broadband service, as the area tries to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. The Category 4 storm, with 155-mile-per-hour winds, made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Oct. 10. It tore down electrical wires and ripped apart fiber networks needed for …
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Verizon’s last few weeks brought dramatic highs and lows. After taking preorders last month, Verizon kicked off October with the launch of its Verizon 5G Home broadband-replacement service, which it argues made it the first to the next-generation wireless technology (rivals would debate this point). But over the last two weeks, Verizon has had to deal with another challenge: recovering …
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The Federal Communications Commission voted at its monthly meeting Tuesday on two measures to make more spectrum available for Wi-Fi and 5G networks. The FCC voted 3-1 on rules for an auction of the 3.5 GHz midband spectrum, now used for naval radar, that can be used to deliver 5G. In a separate vote, it unanimously agreed to open up …
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eBay will now let you sell your old phone in “a matter of minutes,” but there’s a small catch: You get paid in eBay vouchers. Known as Instant Selling, the service could be useful if your previous phone is just gathering dust and you’re bidding on some big-ticket item. The e-commerce site says it offers returns that are up to …
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Dear Maggie, I’ve been hearing so much about 5G wireless. Is it just about having faster internet? Will it really be that different from 4G? Thanks, Happy with 4G This is a great question, especially as the Federal Communications Commission prepares to auction off the first set of US licenses for wireless airwaves that will deliver 5G service. Yes, 5G …
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Keegan-Michael Key has tackled genre after genre on his classic sketch comedy show Key & Peele, wrestled with drug dealers for the sake of an adorable cat and even taken on the Predator. But there’s one challenge that may prove too much for the comedian and actor: a quiz about 5G. Key was in New York to promote the launch …
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In the 15 years that I’ve covered wireless industry for CNET, the debate over whether cellphone use is hazardous to our health has long simmered in the background. It comes to a boil each time a new study analyzing a possible link is released, briefly grabbing the attention of the phone-wielding public. When relayed quickly in our sound bite news …
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Chinese technology giant Huawei rolled out a bundle o’ products this week at alongside the launch of its Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro phones. In interviews during the launch event, CEO Richard Yu reportedly confirmed the company is working on a foldable phone that will also sport 5G. “We are working on foldable phones. Foldable 5G phones,” Yu said, according to …
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