[ad_1] More importantly, it’s an opportunity to see how 5G might transmit data between sensors faster than a rural broadband connection. It sounds fairly straightforward: when a cow enters a milking station, its collar alerts the machine to begin pumping. Of course, tracking animals with connected devices is nothing new, and we’ve seen plenty of […]
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‘Veronica Mars’ reboot debuts on Hulu July 26th
[ad_1] The short clip shows Mars, played by Bell of course, preparing for Neptune’s spring break — that means drunks, derelicts, flashers and frat boys. The eight-episode season is reportedly led by the show’s original creator Rob Thomas, and we’ll see other longtime cast members like Jason Dohring and Enrico Colantoni. So, even though it’s […]
Sony automatically replaces PSN IDs it deems offensive
[ad_1] When Sony finally allowed PSN Online ID changes, it mentioned that you could revert to your old ID as long as it didn’t “violate the Terms of Service.” But what if your existing name runs afoul of the rules? We now know what will happen. If you choose an ID that Sony deems offensive, […]
Netflix should certainly feel threatened by Disney+
[ad_1] Disney+ will be the biggest competition Netflix has seen since Amazon Prime. Disney’s strategy seems fairly simple, though: Catch Netflix in a pincer maneuver. Disney+ will hosts family-friendly and educational content parents will love, while Hulu, like Buena Vista and Miramax before it, will become Disney’s repository for material it doesn’t want its name […]
Silk Road 2 founder sentenced five years after the site was shut down
[ad_1] In 2013, the FBI seized Silk Road, a notorious online marketplace that offered anonymous drug and gun sales. Its creator Ross Ulbricht was later sentenced to life in prison. White reportedly launched Silk Road 2 almost immediately after the original site came down, but by the time the feds shut it down, he had […]
FCC announces 5G airwave auction and $20 billion rural broadband fund
[ad_1] Tens of millions of Americans don’t have access to broadband speeds, and the FCC has announced a series of measures to help connect them to faster internet speeds. With its latest measure, the agency is repurposing funds create the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. It seeks to connect up to four million rural homes and […]
Disney’s streaming service will cost $6.99
[ad_1] It has also introduced leasing and made Autopilot standard.Tesla’s $35,000 Model 3 is only available as a special order Tesla has halted online sales of the $35,000 Model 3 and will only sell it by telephone or in its stores. It also made the Autopilot driver-assist features standard on all its vehicles (except the […]
Disney+ app and worldwide rollout plans revealed
[ad_1] Content As we knew, Captain Marvel will be a streaming exclusive on Disney+ from day one, and the company said all of the Cars movies will be there also. Disney also showed off the Falcon & Winter Soldier spinoff show we’d heard about, and revealed a new show from Jeff Goldblum produced by National […]
BBC Music is available in the US, but only on the web
[ad_1] BBC Music will soon add content produced in the US, too. “There’s a huge amount of great music being produced in the US right now, and we’re excited to help connect those artists to our vast, music-hungry audience,” said Simon Frantz, the BBC’s US features managing editor. The BBC Music app, which launched in […]
An Instagram bug briefly showed Stories to strangers
[ad_1] According to the company, the bug “caused a small number of people’s Instagram Stories trays to show accounts they don’t follow.” The full Stories did not load if the accounts were private. Instagram says it corrected the issue in a matter of hours and believes only a small percentage of accounts were impacted. But […]