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Pixels may soon stop cutting off app names in the launcher and search

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Pixels may soon stop cutting off app names in the launcher and search

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From AOL to Verizon: phishing attacks rise but scam victims are down

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Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T are holding the fort.

Next time you contact T-Mobile, you'll probably be assisted by an employee with 'superpowers'

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Report details all the AI tools that T-Mobile is encouraging employees to use to help them assist customers better.

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Apple accused of using "blood minerals" for iPhones from a war-torn zone in Congo

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The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Apple of using illegally exported minerals from the war-torn east of the country, challenging the iPhone maker’s assertions that it carefully verifies the origins of materials in its devices.

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TikTok might shut down for real, as the owner apparently rejects selling the app

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If everything else fails, ByteDance – TikTok's parent company – might decide to shut down its popular app in the US. "Everything else" means all legal options to fight the bill that was recently signed by Biden that forces TikTok to be…

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The small but capable Bose SoundLink Flex drops to its best price at Best Buy

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The Bose SoundLink Flex has dropped to its best price on Best Buy across all available paintjobs!

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Is Apple going to take over your home with a Google-powered robot?

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After giving up on its self-driving car ambitions, Apple may have shifted focus towards another future technology (besides the Vision Pro) – home robots!

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The premium Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II are just unmissable at their lowest price on Amazon

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The earbuds are just incredible, and they can now be yours for even less than usual

Meta’s Threads no longer bleeds users, reaches 150 million monthly users

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Meta confirmed this week that Threads has stabilized its daily active user count to about 150 million.

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Amazon's Black Friday deal on the high-end Bose QuietComfort Headphones is back in the spotlight

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The Bose QuietComfort Headphones now sell at their Black Friday price, which is also the lowest we've ever seen for this new model.

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T-Mobile gets approval to buy Mint Mobile shortly after committing to unlocking policy

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After nearly a year, the FCC has approved T-Mobile's deal to buy Mint Mobile.

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Starting in June, some Verizon customers will pay 50% more each month for their smartwatch plan

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Verizon is hiking the price of cellular service for smartphone users on some Verizon plans by as much as 50% per month.

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Spectacular Q1 earnings report from Google leads Alphabet to pay a dividend for the first time

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Google has a spectacularly strong first quarter leading Alphabet to initiate a dividend payout for the first time.

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T-Mobile led the industry in several important categories during Q1

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T-Mobile reported a slightly smaller number of net new postpaid phone customer additions while still leading the industry.

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By a 3-2 vote, the FCC brings back Net Neutrality

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Net Neutrality is back! By a 3-2 vote across party lines, internet streams are considered a utility once again.

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Apple sends erroneous emails canceling trade-ins already processed

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Some Apple customers are receiving erroneous emails canceling their previously processed trade-ins.

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The TCL 50 XL goes on sale as the most affordable 5G phone at Metro by T-Mobile

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Priced at only $159.99 (or $0 with a number port-in) and up for grabs starting today, the jumbo-sized TCL 50 XL with 120Hz refresh rate support is officially Metro by T-Mobile's cheapest 5G smartphone.

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Apple could be working on tech to make the next Apple Watch thinner

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New tech suggests that Apple could be working on making the next Apple Watch thinner.

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Influencers could get super viral thanks to this Microsoft social media patent

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More clicks! More views! More passion, more energy! More social media interactions! The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently published a patent application from Microsoft – it's a personalized social media notification…

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T-Mobile makes it harder for criminals to steal your number by slipping employees $300

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T-Mobile has devised a new system to deter criminals involved in SIM swap scams.

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Verizon customers need to be on red alert as a phishing campaign aims to steal their money

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Verizon customers need to be on the lookout for fake emails that are a part of a phishing campaign against the carrier's subscribers.

Wednesday, Apr 24

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In the least “Apple” move ever, Apple to keep adding buttons to iPhone 16 - but why?!

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Samsung’s flagship has five cameras? That’s cute! iPhone 16 has five buttons (and one lawsuit) going for (and against) it.

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This is why the iPhone's share of new phone activations in the U.S. is on the decline

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Data from CIRP indicates that the iPhone's share of new U.S. phone activations is on the decline.

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T-Mobile is treating small business owners to an impressive new plan and up to $10K in free credit

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T-Mobile has unveiled several cool new deals for new and existing business customers set to come into effect between tomorrow, April 25 and May 2. Here are all the details that might interest you!

Update: Biden signs bill that forces TikTok to be sold or get banned

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The bill that could potentially ban short-form video app TikTok is on the way to the White House to be signed by the president.

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How to opt out from websites that store your personal information

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Do you know about people search sites like Whitepages, Smart Background Checks, Radaris, and others? They collect your "publicly available" data and post it for anyone looking to see. Here's how to request data deletion from online…

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US users aren't the top spenders when it comes to spending most on phones

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2023 was a proper nosedive in terms of smartphone sales – as was every year since 2020, actually. People just had other priorities when it came to spending money. Now, it's not certain when sales volumes might be rolling back to those pre…

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The budget-friendly Soundcore Space A40 have dropped to their best price on Amazon once again

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The Soundcore Space A40 are now available at their lowest price on Amazon for only the second time ever. Grab a pair at 51% off.

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Best Buy's superb bundle deal on the Surface Pro 9 with beastly 16GB RAM and a keyboard is back

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Best Buy once again offers the 16/256GB Surface Pro 9 with a keyboard at a whopping $540 off!