Category: Technology

AT&T will be providing a $5 credit to customers affected by a recent phone service outage. Here's the process for obtaining it.

AT&T will be providing a $5 credit to customers affected by a recent phone service outage. Here’s the process for obtaining it.

Benjamin Hughes

data breach. AT&T announced that it will issue a $5 credit to customers who may have been affected by the data breach that occurred on Thursday.widespread network outage Thousands of customers experienced a loss of cellphone service for a significant portion of the day. On Sunday, CEO John Stankey sent a letter to AT&T employees

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Google and Reddit have reached a $60 million agreement, granting the search engine company the ability to use human posts to train their AI models.

Google and Reddit have reached a $60 million agreement, granting the search engine company the ability to use human posts to train their AI models.

Benjamin Hughes

Google and Reddit have reached an agreement which permits the search engine to utilize content from the online forum to enhance its artificial intelligence models and optimize features like Google Search. Reddit announced on Thursday that it has entered into an agreement worth approximately $60 million. As part of the deal, Reddit will have access

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The FTC claims that Avast sold privacy software but later sold users' web browsing data.

The FTC claims that Avast sold privacy software but later sold users’ web browsing data.

Benjamin Hughes

The Federal Trade Commission has accused Avast of breaking its promise to protect internet users from third-party tracking by harvesting and selling their online browsing data. The company behind antivirus software misled customers by assuring them of privacy protection, without disclosing their intention to gather and sell their “in-depth, identifiable browsing data,” as stated by

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The outage map displays the areas where AT&T cellular service experienced disruptions for users throughout the United States.

The outage map displays the areas where AT&T cellular service experienced disruptions for users throughout the United States.

Benjamin Hughes

Tens of thousands of AT&T customers reported problems On Thursday morning, there was a widespread cellphone service outage across the United States, as indicated by a map of the affected areas. Other network customers reported issues, but competing carriers Verizon, T-Mobile, and UScellular stated that their networks were functioning and suggested that their customers may

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Following a widespread outage that affected AT&T customers, the carrier has announced that service has been restored.

Following a widespread outage that affected AT&T customers, the carrier has announced that service has been restored.

Benjamin Hughes

Customers of numerous U.S. cell service providers reported outages and other service problems early Thursday morning, according to the website Downdetector.com, which tracks such reports. AT&T had the most by far, with tens of thousands of customers telling Downdetector they had no service. Some T-Mobile, Verizon, UScellular, and Consumer Cellular customers experienced issues, though not as

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The FDA cautions against the use of smartwatches and rings that promise to measure blood sugar levels without the need for needles.

The FDA cautions against the use of smartwatches and rings that promise to measure blood sugar levels without the need for needles.

Benjamin Hughes

Smartwatches The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Wednesday against using rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels without piercing the skin for medical purposes, as they could pose a potential danger and should be avoided. According to the agency, this warning pertains to all watches or rings, regardless of brand,

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Other cell service providers, such as AT&T, are experiencing outages according to reports from customers.

Other cell service providers, such as AT&T, are experiencing outages according to reports from customers.

Benjamin Hughes

AT&T and other cell service providers in the United States are reporting outages. Several American cell phone companies, including AT&T, are reporting service disruptions. On Thursday morning, many customers of various U.S. mobile phone companies experienced service disruptions, as reported by the website Downdetector.com. Among these reports, AT&T had the highest number of customers (tens

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