AT&T defends misleading “5G” network icons on 4G phones
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An AT&T executive defended the company’s rebranding of 4G phones as “5G E,” saying that the name change has helped …
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Kaspersky blew whistle on NSA hacking tool hoarder
Enlarge / NSA got a message from Kaspersky that one of its own was being very, very bad, according to a new Politico report.
Harold T. Martin III, a former …
Hot new trading site leaked oodles of user data, including login tokens
The past few days have showered plenty of favorable attention on a new trading platform called DX.Exchange, with glowing profiles by Bloomberg News and CNBC. The only problem …
Report: AT&T plans layoffs despite claiming tax cut would create 7,000 jobs
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AT&T is reportedly planning a significant round of layoffs, despite receiving a large tax break and various regulatory favors such as the repeal of net …
Walmart trials new self-driving delivery service in Arizona
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Walmart is launching another pilot project involving self-driving technology, the company announced Tuesday. Customers in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise, Arizona, will be able to order groceries for delivery from a nearby Walmart store.
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Why I’m skeptical about Toyota’s approach to self-driving cars
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As most of the car industry have scrambled to develop fully driverless car technology over the last few years, Toyota has taken a pointedly contrarian tack.
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Heathrow flights disrupted by yet another drone
Enlarge / Now that every US carrier has retired its 747s, if you want to fly one, your best bet is with British Airways, which still operates 36 of them, many on routes to the US. Here are 11, seen
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Verizon’s 5G promise: It won’t falsely claim 4G phones are really 5G
While AT&T pretends to kick off the 5G mobile era early by slapping a 5G network indicator on 4G phones, Verizon Wireless says it won’t be doing the same.…
Canadian plans to transport oil as solid briquettes move forward
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The Canada National Railway Company (CN) has spent years developing a product called CanaPux, in which thick bitumen crude oil from Canada’s oil sands is mixed with a polymer
Microsoft, Kroger team up to fight Amazon with high-tech grocery stores
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Big grocery stores are adapting to the changing times and the ever-increasing threat from Amazon. Kroger is the latest grocery giant to team up with a tech company—Microsoft—in order …