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A new report details a startling discovery that Chinese state hackers accessed the networks of major US broadband providers, which were able to gain access to information from systems the federal government uses for court-authorized...
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AT&T on Friday issued a notice saying it suffered a data breach that affects "nearly all" of its cellular customers (not to be confused with a separate AT&T data breach earlier this year). At last official count, AT&T said it serves around...
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Starting today, AT&T customers can pony up a monthly fee for a new wireless feature that promises enhanced data connectivity and better responsiveness. The optional feature is called AT&T Turbo and users can tack it onto a qualifying plan...
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The Federal Communications Commission is bringing the hammer down on the country’s largest mobile carriers after finding that these companies have been illegally selling customer location information. T-mobile, which also received a fine...
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AT&T is in the process of alerting millions of current and former account holders of an alarming data leak that exposed sensitive details to the dark web, including social security numbers. An initial investigation suggests that the...
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Last Thursday, many AT&T customers awoke to find their phones were not getting service. There was no quick fix—the issue persisted for about 12 hours, leaving AT&T users without reliable communication. Now, AT&T hopes it has a plan that...
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It's a running gag that Google has too many messaging clients, but the core of its messaging strategy on Android is RCS. This service, sometimes branded simply as "Chat," relies on servers to relay messages, but not all carriers use the...
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Ookla (the maker of Speedtest.net) reports that T-Mobile still holds the highest 5G median download speeds in America, and significantly outperforms its two biggest rivals, Verizon Wireless, and AT&T. According to real-world speed tests...
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Ookla released its Q4 report for 2022, and it showcases T-Mobile's continued dominance in the mobile operator space. T-Mobile led the pack by a large margin in Q4, with a median download speed of 151.37Mbps. This is an impressive increase...
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Have you ever received a service bill and wondered what all those strange charges are? You call up the service provider and ask for a breakdown and explanation. By the time you're off the call, you're more confused than you were in the...
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The OnePlus 10T was recently announced as a more wallet-friendly alternative to the OnePlus 10 Pro. Unlike the 10 Pro, the 10T does settle in a few areas by skipping features like the alert slider and wireless charging. Nevertheless, the...
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T-Mobile is in a braggadocios mood today and for good reason. It can claim to officially be the fastest mobile operator in the United States, both in 5G and overall, and it's not even close. The numbers to back the claim are included in...
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Goose had a need, a need for speed. So did Maverick. If you do as well, AT&T will happily supply you with up to 5Gbps of delightfully fast fiber broadband internet service, though obviously there are some caveats. The fastest speed tier in...
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Airlines of America sent a letter stating that if there is no intervention on the upcoming 5G rollout in certain areas, there could be catastrophic consequences. The letter came just two days before the roll out by wireless carriers of the...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive for pilots in response to concerns that mid-band 5G wireless signals may interfere with aviation electronics. Under the new rule, pilots are forbidden from...
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If you are an AT&T enterprise customer with some older technology on the edge of your network, your infrastructure may be under attack by a Russian botnet dubbed EwDoor.
In late October this year, researchers at 360 Netlab discovered a...
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T-Mobile is famous for starting trends in the wireless industry that forces its competitors to take notice and match it feature-for-feature. For example, T-Mobile was the first to usher back in the era of "unlimited" smartphone plans...
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The U.S. wireless industry is swiftly moving to 5G technology via sub-6GHz bands and [less prevalently with] mmWave. With AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile doing their best to court customers with enticing promotions, the former is upping the...
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AT&T today announced some big news for customers on its unlimited plans. The wireless industry is swiftly moving to 5G wireless technology and is working to blanket the United States with high-speed coverage (some carriers are having...
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Have you ever dealt with slow internet speeds and just became fed-up with the entire situation? Subsequently, have you thought of raising a ruckus somewhere to get your complaints heard and the situation rectified? Meet Aaron Epstein, a...
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Last year, 5G availability and performance was disappointing, and realistically not much has changed on that front. Apple touted "5G just got real" when the iPhone 12 family launched, but 5G tended not to be much better than 4G, if at all...
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Earlier this month, AT&T made its plans know that it would no longer be accepting new DSL service connections, which is the only way that many rural Americans can access broadband internet – that is if you really want to classify AT&T's...
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