AT&T's unveils three new 'unlimited' plans, offering up to 100GB of unthrottled data TechSpot

We all know that "unlimited" data plans are rarely as unlimited as they seem. Many such plans will technically allow you to use as much data as you want, but with significantly-throttled speeds, if your ISP decides its network is "too congested" at any given moment. Other unlimited plans will...





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ACLU sues the FBI, DEA, and DOJ for transparency regarding the use of facial recognition tech TechSpot

Now, the ACLU is once again going to bat for the privacy of American citizens. The civil liberties group is suing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Department of Justice (DOJ), with the end goal of forcing the organizations to divulge their facial...





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Some iPhone owners are reporting that iOS 13 closes background apps too aggressively TechSpot

There have many reports across the Internet with iPhone owners bemoaning how aggressive iOS 13 is closing apps in the background. Reddit, Twitter, and even Apple's official support forums are replete with frustrated owners complaining about the issue. MacRumors listed quite a few quotes from people on its site as well.





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A Nightmare on Elm Street scene gets recreated using an iPhone 11 Pro TechSpot

Video Village, which hosts an online “digital university” to help aspiring filmmakers learn the craft, has put together a special treat for Halloween.





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Apple is expanding its iPhone Upgrade Program to Apple Card users TechSpot

Now Tim Cook has revealed during a Q4 earnings call that Apple Card users can have 24-month, interest-free financing on new iPhones through their card. The financing plan is nothing new. Apple has been offering it for a while now via its iPhone Upgrade Program.





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Samsung's profits fall 56 percent amid weak demand for its chips TechSpot

Samsung recently posted its latest financial report, and it looks like the company has been severely affected by the decline in demand on the global memory market, which has been a significant contributor to the company's bottom line in recent years. Barring that, the Korean giant had a relatively strong...





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AMD reports highest quarterly revenue since 2005 TechSpot

Operating income for the quarter was $186 million versus $150 million a year ago and $59 million last quarter. Net income checked in at $120 million, up from $102 million in the year-ago quarter and $35 million in Q2 2019. Diluted earnings per share checked in at $0.11 compared to $0.09 last year and $0.03 last quarter.





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Smartphone shipments climb for the first time in two years TechSpot

Samsung led the way, shipping 78.2 million smartphones during the most recent three-month period, an increase of eight percent compared to Q3 2018. This helped push Samsung’s global marketshare to 21.3 percent, from 20.1 percent a year earlier.





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Nintendo Switch sales projected to exceed SNES before end of FY2019 TechSpot

The numbers are up 50 percent over the same period last year. As of April 2019, the hybrid portable has already outsold the GameCube, Wii U, and N64. Furthermore, holiday season 2018, the company shipped 9.41 million units. So the chances are good that the Switch will overtake the SNES,...





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Motorola's foldable Razr smartphone leaks - images and specs TechSpot

Serial mobile leaker Evan Blass has reportedly shared an image of Motorola’s highly anticipated Razr remake on Twitter.





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5 Days of Awesome Wallpapers: Minimalist and Abstract Wallpapers TechSpot

Wallpaper Week :: 3rd Edition A great background can start your day off on a good mood, today's theme is minimalist and abstract wallpapers. Whether you are into beautiful landscapes, illustrations or colorful designs, with the kind of hours we spend looking at our computer and smartphone screens, why not...





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Facebook shares pop on impressive Q3 earnings report TechSpot

Revenue from mobile advertising continues to be Facebook’s cash cow, accounting for roughly 94 percent of advertising revenue during the quarter. For comparison, mobile advertising represented just 92 percent of advertising revenue during the same period last year.





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Microsoft launches Xbox Console Streaming for insiders TechSpot

Xbox insiders in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings can now remotely stream games from their Xbox One to an Android phone or tablet. The preview of the Xbox Console Streaming feature was announced by Jonathan Hildebrandt on Xbox Wire, enabling testers to remotely play their owned/installed console games, including...





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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare raked in over $600 million on its opening weekend TechSpot

Seems like quite a lot of gamers went 'Bravo Six, going dark' with Captain Price or joined their buddies in multiplayer as Activision posted details about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's blockbuster launch.





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EA wants to 'break down' platform barriers, says it's open to bringing titles to the Epic Store TechSpot

However, it seems EA's decision to return to Steam was not intended as a way to give more ammo to anti-Epic folks. Indeed, though EA has not outright confirmed it, the company said it's "open to new partnerships" when asked if its EA Access program -- which is coming to...





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Jack Dorsey: Twitter will ban all political advertising moving forward TechSpot

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said in a long thread that the company has decided to place a ban on all political ads. The decision will take effect on November 22, and represents a significant change after the company has been dwelling on how to create an effective content policy for years.





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Using deep learning to make video game characters move more realistically TechSpot

Back in the 8- and 16-bit days of video gaming, character animations were pretty rudimentary, with most games having static environments and limited interaction. Therefore, the avatar's movements did not require many different movement animations.





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