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Sprint announces it will commit to 5G coverage by 2019

Sprint has announced that it plans to roll out nationwide 5G coverage by the end of 2019. However, this will be accompanied by a price hike.
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Facebook bans group planning to sabotage ‘Black Panther’ reviews

Facebook and Rotten Tomatoes has taken action against a group which planned to review bomb Marvel's upcoming Black Panther.
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PlayStation Network hit with server issues for several days

It's been a rough week for PlayStation Network. Sony's premium online service has been plagued with server and connectivity issues.
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Facebook is coming closer to humanizing its chatbots

Facebook is working to improve the A.I. of its chatbots in several ways. One of the most interesting methods is the company's efforts to give its bots personalities.
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Scholarships for journalism students part of Facebook effort to curb fake news

Facebook has announced that it will be partnering with several journalist organizations to provide grants and scholarships to students seeking careers in journalism and media.
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Walmart partners with Rakuten for online groceries and ebooks

Walmart has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Rakuten, and will soon start selling digital books on its website.
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Google Play Books now lets you stream audiobooks on Assistant devices

If you're looking for your next audiobook, consider Google. The company launched Google Play Books, its audiobook store in 45 countries.
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Nokia and DoCoMo enter partnership to supply Tokyo with 5G networks by 2020

Nokia and DoCoMo have announced a partnership in which they will work to provide Tokyo with 5G data service by 2020 in time for the Olympic games.
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Google updates smart devices to fix Wi-Fi crashing issues

The Google Home Max is reportedly causing Wi-Fi issue for users of certain routers. However, Google has now implemented a fix.
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Skyline allows you to turn any location into your phone’s background

Sick of your phone's current wallpaper? The new Skyline app will allow you to turn your current location (or any location) into an interactive wallpaper.
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MoneyGram teams up with cryptocurrency Ripple on ‘payment flow’ project

Ripple and MoneyGram have announced they are working together in an effort to use the XRP blockchain as a way of transferring money
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Chrome OS may soon get Android notification badges

Google's Chrome OS may soon take another cue from Android by borrowing the notifcation badges added in Oreo.
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Google removes 60 apps from Play Store due to reports of malware

Google has removed 60 games from the play store due to their hosting a malware that displays pornographic ads.
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Visa announces that it will make signatures optional in April

Visa has announced that it has implemented several new security measures which will make signatures obsolete by April
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Nvidia’s updates EULA to ban the use of gamer-oriented GPUs in data centers

Nvidia has announced that its consumer-grade GPUs are no longer allowed to be used in data and research centers.
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Ridley Scott is ready for another ‘Blade Runner’ sequel

Despite a poor showing at the box office, Ridley Scott is ready for another Blade Runner sequel, saying he has a story planned.
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Nostalgia drove sales of cassette tapes to new heights in 2017

Think physical media is dead? Think again. Nostalgia for the 1980s has led to an increase in the sale of cassette tapes.
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Google sends out survey to certain Pixel 2 XL owners, users of Android Messages

Google has started sending certain Pixel 2 XL owners surveys regarding their thoughts on the device in the form of a pop-up survey.
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WhatsApp users are experiencing New Year’s Eve outages

The popular messaging service WhatsApp suffered service problems on New Year's Eve. The company says it has resolved them.
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All 50 states join AT&T’s First Responder Network

AT&T has announced that 50 states, two territories, and the District of Columbia have all agreed to join its first responder network
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If you can’t spell ‘Birkenstock,’ the sandal company wants you to skip Amazon

Amazon's feud with German-sandal maker Birkenstock has taken a turn for the worse as the shoe company took Amazon to court.
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Porsche’s Panamera popular hybrids have battery makers struggling to keep up

Makers of the batteries for Porche's Panamera hybrid are having troubling meeting the company's unexpected demand.
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Apple’s director of A.I. gives more insight into the company’s self-driving cars

Apple's director of artificial intelligence,Ruslan Salakhutdinov, recently gave a presentation on the company's self-driving cars
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Razer CEO steps in to replace a child’s stolen presents

In a move that proves the Christmas spirit is alive and well, Razer has replaced a child's stolen Christmas presents.
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Future Chromebooks could make use of the Snapdragon 845 processor

Is Google preparing for a Snapdragon-powered Chromebook? Some clues buried within the Chrome OS may hold the key.
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Samsung could make $22 billion from OLED displays for the iPhone X

The iPhone X is a big success for Apple, but it's also a major win for Samsung Display, which builds the phone's screens.
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Google hires Apple chip designer John Bruno

Google has hired former Apple chip designer John Bruno. He will likely be helping develop custom hardware for the Pixel line.
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Is this gesture-controlled steering wheel genius or madness?

ZF has unveiled a new gesture-based steering wheel that could change how we interact with and control our cars.
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Obsidian promises no microtransactions in upcoming role-playing game

Despite working with Take-Two Interactive, Obsidian has promised that its upcoming RPG will not feature microtransactions.
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Google Inbox will let you unsubscribe from mailing lists you’ve been ignoring

Google is rolling out a new feature that will help users easily unsubscribe from promotional emails that they no longer want.
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Google Maps will now tell you when to get off the train or bus

Google Maps is one of the most useful features that Google offers and it will now tell you when to get off the train or bus
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NASA and Google A.I. team up and discover a new planet

NASA and Google have joined forces and, working together, have discovered a new planet 2,545 light years from Earth.
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Norway becomes first country to end support for FM radio in national broadcasts

Norway has become the first country to end support for FM Radio in national broadcasts. The country has moved to digital audio broadcasting.
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Walmart has officially jumped on the meal kit bandwagon

There's a new player in the meal kit market. Walmart has partnered with several companies in order to start selling meal kits on its website.
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Anheuser-Busch placed an order for 40 Tesla Semis

One of the world's largest beer companies has placed an order for 40 Tesla Semis, which it says will make deliveries greener and safer.
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Happy birthday, SMS! The text message turns 25

December 3, 1992, marks an important date in the history of mobile communications -- the advent of SMS text messages.
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Prepare to meet Leo and Vincent when ‘A Way Out’ launches in March

Hazelight's latest co-op game,prison-break thriller A Way Out is coming in March 2018, and promises a unique co-op experience.

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ will hit theaters next year

Marvel has announced a new Spider-Man movie and its a bit different than what you may be used to, as it will be an animated work.