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T-Mobile prides itself on being the “Un-carrier,” but its latest advertising move is decidedly “Carrier” and threatens its users’ privacy. T-Mobile’s turnaround has been so successful that it will be studied in business school for years to come. Once the fourth-largest carrier,...

Apple may be preparing to allow users to select their default music and podcast apps, according to reports on the iOS 14.5 beta. Apple has been loosening some of its control over iOS, giving users the ability to choose default applications. It began with allowing users to select...

Verizon has announced it is partnering with Unity to help drive 5G-powered digital experiences and mobile edge computing (MEC). 5G is the next generation of wireless technology that promises revolutionary speeds, opening up a whole new world of digital possibilities. Augmented...

The FBI is warning that hackers are increasingly targeting online learning as students get back to class after the holidays. While the success of remote work and distance learning have exceeded many people’s expectations, it has also provided new opportunities for hackers and bad...

“The acquisition today of Fiix is a really exciting one,” says Rockwell Automation CEO Blake Moret. “It spans the gap that’s traditionally existed between manually entered keystroke data and real-time data that’s coming from the equipment itself. This helps take maintenance and...

Engineers from Cloudflare, Apple and Fastly have worked together to create an improved DNS protocol that protects user privacy. DNS is the backbone of the internet, responsible for mapping domain names (such as WebProNews.com) to the IP addresses where the site and its content...

IBM has announced it is acquiring applications performance monitoring (APM) company Instana to aid in its hybrid cloud and AI strategy. IBM made headlines in October when it announced its plans to split itself into two companies. The legacy business will be split into a new...

iOS 14.2 features Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation, which should significantly speed up emulation app performance. JIT compilation involves compiling code while the application is running, as opposed to building the application ahead of time, as in Ahead-Of-Time (AOT) compilation....

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has established the 5G Fund for Rural America in a bid to close the digital divide. Because of the sprawling nature of the US and its large geographic footprint, there is a long-recognized digital divide between urban areas and rural...

Zoom has announced it will be rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) beginning next week. Zoom quickly became the de facto standard for remote work and distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, the company made a number of security missteps early on,...