IT&Software
AT&T says it will drop '5G Evolution' branding after backlash
It didn't say whether or not the 5GE icon would disappear from customers' devices (i.e. the area where the misleading claims matter most), but it isn't using 5G Evolution as part of its current advertising. That's especially true since the slogan is used in conjunction with "5G Evolution", it said. While America's top wireless service providers are busy trying to constantly upstage one another b... [Full Article...]
Jio sells 2% stake to KKR for $1.5bn
Interestingly, KKR also has an investment in Jio's telecom infrastructure rival Bharti Infratel. The deal follows Facebook picking up a 9.99 per cent stake in the firm , housing India's youngest but largest telecom company, on April 22 for Rs 43,574 crore. [Full Article...]
Instagram Gets Messenger Rooms Integration to Enable Group Video Chats
Messenger Rooms integration allows users to create private video chat rooms where up to 50 participants can join. Per Facebook, "Our new feature educates people under the age of 18 to be cautious when interacting with an adult they may not know and empowers them to take action before responding to a message". [Full Article...]
Gov. Evers Announces $25 Million Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program
Farm support payments could begin arriving as early as June. "This aid is desperately needed to help farmers overcome the current cash flow shortages on the farm". Furthermore, these grants will bolster Wisconsin's food supply chain by strengthening bridges, from producers and processors to food banks and consumers. [Full Article...]
Sony PlayStation 5 will be 100 times faster than PS4
Will there be sequels to games that we already know of? But hey, we're not complaining; we'll take whatever comes our way. Revealed alongside the console manufacturer's reveal that they will be unveiling a "compelling lineup of PS5 games" during a corporate strategy meeting , the company talked about the system's speed compared to its predecessor. [Full Article...]
Valorant Launches June 2, No Indian Servers at Launch
It's official - the Valorant release date is set for early next month: June 2. After a successful run in its closed beta status, the community since April has been eagerly waiting for the game's fully fledged launch after the latter has already promised their prowess among other FPS titles. [Full Article...]
What's new in iOS 13.5? Including the COVID-19 contact tracing tech
If you enable COVID-19 exposure logging, apps that use the API will use Bluetooth to regularly send out a beacon over Bluetooth that includes a random identifier. (Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)4. Our technology is created to make these apps work better. When the phone detects that users are wearing their masks, the unlock process will skip the Face ID authenti... [Full Article...]
Countries Are Already Onboarding The Apple-Google Contact Tracing Tech
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum , a Republican, commented: "We invite other states to join us in leveraging smartphone technologies to strengthen existing contact tracing efforts, which are critical to getting communities and economies back up and running". [Full Article...]