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AT&T CEO addresses major surge in Mobile and Wi-Fi usage as more people Work from Home

AT&T’s networks have seen a surge of usage since companies around the United States have asked employees to work from home and schools have moved online following the COVID-19 outbreak. CEO Randall Stephenson told CNN’s Brian Stelter on today’s Reliable Sources that “mobile volumes are up 40 percent,” and “Wi-Fi calling volumes are up 100 percent.” Stephenson added the network infrastructures are “performing quite well,” but noted the company is […]

todayMarch 24, 2020

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Case of Gamer Overload? Xbox Live Keeps Crashing

Microsoft’s Xbox Live service went down again twice in the same week. Issues first began popping up some time after 7PM ET on Friday, with Down Detector indicating sharp spikes in user-reported connection problems and Microsoft later confirming Twitter that it’s “experiencing issues” with matchmaking, Party Chat, and Looking for Groups.” On Sunday, Xbox Live experienced a similar outage that lasted more than two hours. That was slightly more serious, […]

todayMarch 23, 2020

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Disney Plus is getting a Beauty and the Beast Prequel Show

Disney Plus is reportedly getting a new Beauty and the Beast prequel series based on the 2017 live-action remake, which will see Luke Evans and Josh Gad reprise their roles from remake as Gaston and LeFou, respectively, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. The TV series is said to be a six-episode musical limited series set before the events of the movie, with iconic composer Alan Menken reportedly […]

todayMarch 19, 2020

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Call of Duty League and Overwatch League are Shifting to Online-Only Games

The city-based Call of Duty League is shifting to a new format amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the league said that upcoming matches will be played online as opposed to large events hosted by cities across North America and Europe. “Call of Duty League has seen firsthand the power of our live events in our inaugural season, and will return to city-based competition in front of […]

todayMarch 18, 2020

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Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma to donate Coronavirus Test Kits and Masks to the US

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma says he is donating 500,000 coronavirus testing kits and one million protective face masks to the United States, Reuters reports. The Chinese billionaire already has pledged 2 million protective masks to European countries. A first shipment of test kits, medical supplies and 500,000 masks intended for Italy, which has been hard-hit by the virus, arriving at Liege Airport in Belgium late Friday.   “The pandemic we […]

todayMarch 17, 2020

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Apple Closing ALL Retail Stores outside China until March 27th

Apple is temporary closing all of its retail stores “outside of Greater China” until March 27th, CEO Tim Cook announced in a letter posted on the company’s website late Friday night. “The most effective way to minimize risk of the virus’s transmission is to reduce density and maximize social distance,” Cook wrote. “We are committed to providing exceptional service to our customers.”   The nationwide closure is among the first […]

todayMarch 16, 2020

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Google now giving away three months of Stadia access to Chromecast owners

Google is slowly but steadily opening its Stadia cloud gaming service to more interested customers, with a new promotion starting this month that offers three months of its Stadia Pro subscription to owners of Chromecast Ultra devices. It’s not required that you buy a new device. Rather, you just have to opt to receive promotional emails from Google, and the company is sending out the offer to known Chromecast Ultra-owning […]

todayMarch 14, 2020

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‘PUBG Mobile’ Tournament moves Online to avoid Coronavirus

One of the biggest mobile gaming tournaments is changing format to deal with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Tencent and PUBG Corporation are turning the PUBG Mobile Pro League South Asia tourney into an online event due to "unforeseen circumstances" with the virus. It'll still be available to watch online at PUBG Mobile's esports-oriented YouTube channel -- fans just won't get to watch in person. This definitely isn't the first esports […]

todayMarch 12, 2020

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SpaceX’s Dragon Cargo Capsule launches its Final Flight

Last week, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket on the company’s 20th cargo mission to the International Space Station, sending more than 4,500 pounds of supplies and science experiments to the three crew members living in orbit. Following takeoff, SpaceX then landed its Falcon 9 on a landing pad in Florida — the 50th overall rocket landing for the company. While it was a fairly routine launch for the […]

todayMarch 10, 2020

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