The bells are tolling for 3G, one of the key technologies that helped usher in the age of the smartphone. Throughout December, Verizon has been disconnecting its customers who were still using the tech, cutting off their phones’ ability to use data, make calls, and send texts. It was the last major US carrier to […]
As of January 1st, 2023, a bunch of electric vehicles became newly eligible for the $7,500 tax credit, which passed into law as part of the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act a year ago. Some models new to the list had lost their eligibility when their manufacturer hit the previous credit’s sales cap of 200,000 vehicles (Tesla […]
Google’s plans for its Pixel phone lineup from 2023 to 2025 have been leaked, according to Android Authority. Last week, they published a timeline full of information from a source it called “anonymous but trustworthy,” saying that it’s vetted the plans and warning that some outcomes were more likely than others. Here’s the rundown: Android Authority says that there’s […]
Honda’s next Accord will be the automaker’s first vehicle to support Google built-in integration, enabling native Android apps and over the air (OTA) software updates (via Automotive News). It will be included as a standard feature in the top Touring trim of the 2023 Accord, arriving early next year. When asked whether Google built-in is new, or […]
In case you didn’t score one of Valve’s Steam Deck giveaways during their Game Awards promotion, their big Winter Sale is the next best thing. Thousands of titles will be discounted between December 22nd and January 5th, with the winter sale beginning at 10AM PT / 1PM ET on the 22nd. There are usually some […]
Epic Games is once again giving away a bunch of free games over the course of the holiday season. That means the company will be giving 15 free games on the Epic Games Store over the course of the season, and if you miss a day, you won’t be able to get that game again […]
YouTube says it will begin to warn users when it has spotted and removed their comments for violating the company’s guidelines, according a post signed by “Rob” at TeamYouTube. Big creators have been increasingly drawing awareness to comment spam on the platform, and this change and other updates shared Tuesday could help reduce the volume of […]
5G is about to hit a major milestone. According to telecom equipment maker Ericsson’s latest mobility report, 1 billion (yes, billion with a “B”) wireless subscribers around the globe will be connected to 5G by the end of this year. While that may be well behind 4G, which grew to around 5 billion subscribers in 2022, […]
Since Elon Musk took control of Twitter, the overriding theme has been job cuts. Thousands were fired directly, while others were let go after declining to sign up for Musk’s “extremely hardcore” Twitter 2.0. Now it seems the social media company is changing its tune, and staffing back up to replace at least some of the […]
If you feel like you’re paying more for less and having to deal with a lot of hassles and headaches when it comes to your internet (or lack of) service, you’re not wrong… and you’re not alone. As The Verge reports, one huge reason for the mess is that the wolves guard the henhouse. The FCC […]