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A new government program is trying to encourage Internet service providers (ISPs) to offer lower rates for lower income customers by distributing federal funds through states. The only problem is the ISPs don’t want to offer the proposed rates.  obtained a letter sent to US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo signed by more than 30 broadband

WhatsApp is speculated to be developing a new feature for its web client which may let users pick usernames, according to claims by a feature tracker. It is tipped to offer more flexibility while connecting with other users on the instant messaging platform by eliminating the need to share phone numbers. The feature is said

NASA’s Perseverance rover has been collecting samples from Mars since 2021, but one of its most recently collected rocks could help it achieve its goal of finding evidence of ancient life on the planet. Nicknamed Cheyava Falls after the tallest waterfall in the Grand Canyon, the 3.2 feet by 2 feet sample contains “chemical signatures

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 are expected to launch soon as the Pixel Buds Pro successor. The Pixel Buds Pro were unveiled in May 2022. The second generation of these true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones are expected to be launched alongside the Pixel 9 series of smartphones at the Made by Google event on August 13. Previously,

The US is in the middle of another hotly contested and seemingly close presidential election. This election is also happening in this new age of widespread access to artificial intelligence and easily disseminated misinformation. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon says his office tracked the source of one key piece of election misinformation back to

Apple is preparing to debut its 5G modem that has been in development for some years, and it may come as soon as next year, according to claims made by an analyst. The Cupertino-based technology company is speculated to ditch Qualcomm’s technology, which it has used for years, and prioritise its proprietary 5G modem which

Pretty much every TV is a smart one these days. But perhaps you’re still rocking an older model without built-in streaming functions, you don’t have an external device with such capabilities or you simply don’t like the interface of your smart TV. As such, a dedicated streaming device might be of interest to you. The

Redmi 14C may arrive in multiple global markets, including India, soon. A report claims that the moniker was recently spotted on a smartphone identifier database. The report also suggests some processor and operating system details of the purported handset. Previously, a handset with the model number expected to correspond with the Redmi 14C 5G was reportedly

The NBA and WNBA have inked deals for where games will be aired and streamed for the next eleven years. The NBA deals run from the 2025-2026 season through the 2035-2036 season. For the WNBA, the agreement covers the 2026 through 2036 seasons. Pro basketball has been an ESPN mainstay for years and that will

Good video games know what they are. A strong sense of self-awareness about their strengths and weaknesses — it could be the game’s narrative chops or its mechanical robustness — make for games that don’t suffer from an identity crisis. It also prevents games from feeling bloated and scatterbrained. But a concentrated approach can force-fit

Amazon Prime Day 2024 but the deals keep coming and they don’t stop coming. Folks with a Google Pixel or other Android device who are in the market for a set of budget-friendly earbuds may be interested in a discount on the Pixel Buds A-Series (they’re compatible with iPhones too, but the integration won’t be

X (formerly Twitter)– the microblogging platform owned by Elon Musk – is said to developing a feature that may let users disable links in the replies of their posts, according to claims by an app researcher on social media. It is speculated to aid in reducing spam links posted in replies to posts on the

Humble Games has reportedly laid off all 36 of its staff. Former employees posted about the layoffs on social media. Humble Games is owned by media conglomerate Ziff Davis, which counts IGN, Eurogamer and GamesIndustry.biz among its gaming portfolio. Humble Games confirmed in a LinkedIn post that there had been a “restructure” at the company,

OnePlus seems to have cooked up another interesting smartwatch with the launch of its new Watch 2R model. As the last character of the product name aptly describes, the OnePlus Watch 2R is an affordable version of the Watch 2. This is similar to the OnePlus 12R, a smartphone which offers similar performance as the

General Motors is putting the autonomous Cruise Origin shuttle van on ice. The company said that the embattled Cruise, of which GM is the majority owner, will now focus on making the next-gen Chevy Bolt. The automaker due to a shift away from an older battery system but did not reveal plans for a new

Slack – the cloud-based team communication platform – is bringing three new widgets to the iPhone, the company announced via a social media post on Monday. The new widgets add catch-up, status view and other functionalities to the iPhone’s home and lock screens, enabling users to leap directly into the different tabs of the Slack

Google won’t kill third-party cookies in Chrome after all, the company said on Monday. Instead, it will introduce a new experience in the browser that will allow users to make informed choices about their web browsing preferences, Google announced in a . Killing cookies, Google said, would adversely impact online publishers and advertisers. This announcement

Infinix announced the introduction of its new near-field communication (NFC) technology last week. Dubbed 720-degree SphereTech NFC, the consumer technology brand claims that it has made significant advancements to the existing NFC technology to improve both its signal radius and the card reading area. At the moment, the company has not revealed which smartphones might