The World Health Organization‘s classification of gaming disorder as a condition which is capable of debilitating addiction is an important moment in the shifting relationship between technology and society. Called “Gaming Disorder,” the condition will be added to WHO’s International Classification of Diseases, based on research and the need for treatment around the world. Dr. […]
YouTube is expanding its subscription-based music and video services to the UK and a further 11 countries. The “premium” facilities strip ads from the platform’s content and allow it to be downloaded rather than just streamed. The music service is priced at the same rate as Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal’s basic service. However, the […]
Startup RideOS said Friday that it has raised $9 million led by venture firm Sequoia Capital and reached a partnership with a division of Ford Motor Co. Started by two former Uber Technologies Inc. employees, RideOS plans to sell software that gives routes and other dispatching instructions to fleets of autonomous cars. Add RideOS to […]
Broadcom has given pink slips to 1,100 employees in the wake of its $5.5 billion acquisition of Brocade. The Brocade deal closed in November 2017 and the firm has since been working to integrate the two. The company let employees go from a number of its business lines and is still evaluating whether or not […]
The FCC revealed that it expects Sprint and T-Mobile to file on Monday June 18 the necessary paperwork needed for Sprint to transfer control of its spectrum licenses and other assets to T-Mobile. The FCC opened a docket ahead of the expected action. At the same time the FCC filed a protective order concerning the docket. This […]
AT&T has completed its purchase of Time Warner, a deal originally valued at $85.4 billion when it was announced in October 2016. Earlier this week, a U.S. judge sided with AT&T after the Justice Department sued the company to block the deal. After losing the case, the Justice Department made no further recommendations against the […]
Most Fiat Chrysler Automobiles brands will not take part in this year’s Paris auto show, according to French media reports. FCA joins automakers including Ford and Volkswagen brand in skipping one of Europe’s top showcases for product debuts. The Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Abarth brands will not have stands at the show, the reports […]
Chicago has picked Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build a futuristic transportation link to the city’s airport. “We’re really excited to work with the Mayor and the City to bring this new high-speed public transportation system to Chicago!” the Boring Company tweeted late Wednesday after reports emerged that it had been chosen. The planned system, […]
The 3GPP today ratified another piece of the 5G specification, termed the Standalone 5G New Radio, or SA 5G NR. This spec is for 5G networks that are developed on their own, apart from legacy or pre-existing networks. The Non-Standalone portion of the 5G spec was ratified late last year and covers 5G that hooks […]
Comcast has formalized a $65 billion all-cash bid for most of Fox. It’s a dramatic attempt to undercut Disney, which reached a $52.4 billion deal in December for the same film and TV assets. Comcast’s ofter comes one day after a federal judge ruled that AT&T could buy Time Warner. The Justice Department had sued […]
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