Category: Tech

FCC chairman wants public auction to repurpose satellite bands for 5G

[ad_1] An FCC official told the Wall Street Journal that the regulator hoped to bring the C-band auction up for a vote in 2020 and start the auction by the end of that year. Satellite companies, however, might not be so happy. Industry giants like Intelsat and SES haven’t been averse to selling their spectrum, […]

Valve will unveil its ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ VR game on Thursday

[ad_1] A purportedly leaked Game Awards interview transcript indicated that Alyx would be VR-only and focus on immersion, with the possibility of seeing the player’s “whole body” and the tension of fumbling with reloads as you face off against headcrab zombies. If accurate (this is still far from certain), the title would be ready to […]

Amazon expands free music streaming to Android, iOS and Fire TV

[ad_1] As with the initial launch, this is really about Amazon taking advantage of its far-reaching presence to bring more people into the fold. In theory, you’ll like the free service (or dislike the ads) enough to pay for a Prime membership or a full-on Music Unlimited subscription. Whatever it costs Amazon in the short […]

Senate bill would block US companies from storing data in China

[ad_1] The changes could impact companies like Apple and TikTok. Per Chinese law, Apple began storing Chinese users’ iCloud accounts in a Chinese data center last year. Apple says it still controls encryption keys, but Hawley sees this as a national security threat. And like other senators, Hawley fears TikTok’s owner ByteDance could be pressured […]

Sony patent may show a familiar-looking controller for the PS5

[ad_1] At first glance, the new controller doesn’t look that different from the DualShock 4 we’re all familiar with, but there are some notable differences. First of all, it appears the new accessory won’t include a light bar. Combined with the higher capacity battery we know Sony plans to build into the controller, the light […]

California is suing Juul for allegedly targeting minors

[ad_1] Becerra said the lawsuit comes after a 21-month investigation into Juul and its marketing and sales practices. In a press event, Becerra noted that the number of high school students vaping in 2019 is 27.5 percent, up from 11.7 percent in 2017. Becerra blames that, in part, on vaping products sold in “child-friendly fruity […]

MIT researchers teach autonomous cars how to deal with selfish drivers

[ad_1] New research from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) examines the problem of how a self-driving car can predict the behavior of other drivers on the road. This prediction requires a degree of social awareness which is difficult for machines, so the researchers took tools from social psychology to help the system […]

Commerce Department extends Huawei license for another 90 days

[ad_1] “The Temporary General License extension will allow carriers to continue to service customers in some of the most remote areas of the United States who would otherwise be left in the dark,” explains Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in a press release. This is the third extension granted by the administration. Along with national […]

Nintendo is adding subscriptions to ‘Animal Crossing’ on mobile this week

[ad_1] Nintendo didn’t say how much either plan would cost, although Mario Kart Tour‘s plan costs $5 per month. You should hear more about the Pocket Camp offerings in videos appearing on November 20th. The news might not please fans. The mobile Animal Crossing title already has a free-to-play system that can get expensive if […]