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Dish Expands 5G Ahead of FCC Deadline: Here's What You Need to Know
Dish Network on Tuesday updated its Project Genesis site to say 5G service is live in more than 120 cities, marking a claim of nationwide coverage amid a Federal Communications Commission deadline to roll out service to at least a fifth of the country's population. The announcement, a surprise change from earlier in the morning, when Las Vegas was the sole live city, could signal that the compan ... Read more
2022-06-15 00:48:58
What iOS 16 and Android 13 Reveal About the Future of Smartphones
Your smartphone is about to become even more closely tied to the nondigital aspects of your life. That's one of the main takeaways from iOS 16 and Android 13, the new mobile software updates coming later this year from Apple and Google. Both tech giants want to turn your phone into a digital wallet for storing your legal ID and other essential documents, pushing your phone closer to your identity ... Read more
2022-06-14 03:55:29
SpaceX Says It's 'One Step Closer' To Launching Starship
The FAA completes a key environmental assessment for Elon Musk's Mars rocket and requests dozens of changes to the original launch plans. SpaceX has cleared a major hurdle toward sending Starship to space, but it has a list of changes to make before Elon Musk's Mars rocket can fly. The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday said it's completed an environmental assessment of the company's p ... Read more
2022-06-14 00:46:59
Astronomers Found a Twisted Magnetic Field in Deep Space. It Was Hiding a Star
Somewhere across the universe, a magnetic field shrieked. Two stars, created in the same stellar nursery but birthed on opposite ends, appear to have found each other. But when these stars aligned, there were no angels crooning or futures falling into place. There was a disruption. The magnetic field surrounding this sparkly duo crumpled, creaked and contorted, according to a paper to be pu ... Read more
2022-06-14 00:46:37
Apple Lays Out More Pieces of Its Future AR Headset Puzzle
Anyone following Apple's WWDC developer conference last week for news on its long-expected AR/VR headset was bound to be disappointed. The event had news about Macs, iPads, iPhones, Apple Watch, the smart home and even cars, but AR was barely mentioned. After reports of delays, Apple may not end up releasing this headset until 2023. That could mean another year of waiting… or it could mean an eve ... Read more
2022-06-14 00:46:08
Elon Musk Set to Speak to Twitter Staff for the First Time This Week
It'll be the first time Musk has addressed Twitter's employees since agreeing to buy the company. Elon Musk is set to speak at a company-wide Twitter meeting this week. It will be the first time he's addressed employees of the company since agreeing to buy the company back in April this year. Twitter confirmed the news to CNET via a spokesperson. The meeting is set to take place on Thursday m ... Read more
2022-06-14 00:45:52
iPhone 13 Models Compared: The Most Important Differences to Know
How do the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro compare? What about the Mini and the Pro Max? Here's all the details. Apple's next big iPhone software update, iOS 16, is currently in its developer beta, and it promises to bring a slew of upgraded features to your iPhone, including new ways to customize your lock screen and edit those cringeworthy typos in your iMessage texts. But if you think your iPhon ... Read more
2022-06-14 00:43:29
Google engineer says Lamda AI system may have its own feelings
A Google engineer says one of the firm's artificial intelligence (AI) systems might have its own feelings and says its "wants" should be respected. Google says The Language Model for Dialogue Applications (Lamda) is a breakthrough technology that can engage in free-flowing conversations. But engineer Blake Lemoine believes that behind Lamda's impressive verbal skills might also lie a s ... Read more
2022-06-14 00:41:56
Apple Lays Out More Pieces of Its Future AR Headset Puzzle
Anyone following Apple's latest developer conference for news on its long-expected AR/VR headset was bound to be disappointed. The event had news about Macs, iPads, iPhones, Apple Watch, the smart home and even cars, but AR was barely mentioned. After reports of delays, Apple may not end up releasing this headset until 2023. That could mean another year of waiting… or it could mean an event later ... Read more
2022-06-13 07:00:01
The Most Exciting New Phones We're Hoping to See in 2022
Apple's iPhone 14, Google's Pixel 7 and Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 4 are three of the phones potentially on tap for later this year. We've already seen several new phones from Apple, Samsung, Google and OnePlus debut this year, but some of 2022's most anticipated releases are expected to arrive closer to the fall. Apple is rumored to announce a giant version of its standard, non-Pro iPhone this year ... Read more
2022-06-13 06:59:33