AT&T's First 5G Speed Tests Look Uninspiring

From PC Mag: AT&T's Netgear Nighthawk 5G hotspot, the first consumer mobile 5G device, has been on the market for about a week now, but it's hard to find any evidence that anyone's using it. One post on Reddit shows a Speedtest result of 194.88Mbps down - impressive, until you see that the Redditor...

Indonesia unblocks Tumblr following its ban on adult content

From TechCrunch: Indonesia, the world’s fourth largest country by population, has unblocked Tumblr nine months after it blocked the social networking site over pornographic content.

Tumblr — which, disclaimer, is owned by Verizon Media Group just like TechCrunch — announced earlier this month that...

Samsung Accidentally 'Confirms' Radical Galaxy S10

From Forbes: We know a great deal about Samsung’s (very expensive) Galaxy S10, but a flurry of major leaks over the Christmas period have now taught us a lot more. And they stem from Samsung itself…

Thanks to a supply chain slip-up, Samsung has accidentally confirmed exactly what the Galaxy S10...

Instagram Briefly Made Feeds Scroll Sideways, Panic Ensued

From PC Mag: If you opened Instagram today and couldn't figure out how to scroll through your feed, you're not alone.

The Facebook-owned social media app on Thursday briefly rolled out an update for some people that made the main feed scroll horizontally instead of vertically. Instagram users...

Trump may use executive order to ban Huawei, ZTE purchases

From CNET: The White House may issue an executive order early next year that limits purchases in the US from two of China's largest telecommunications equipment makers.

President Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would limit US wireless carriers and other companies from purchasing...

PlayStation Classic Gets $40 Price Cut Following Lackluster Reviews

From PC Mag: The PlayStation Classic hasn't exactly received glowing reviews since its release earlier this month. And now, just three weeks after making its debut, the retro mini console has received a huge price cut.

Those who already purchased the PlayStation Classic for its launch price of $99...

Nvidia May Be Building New Turing GPUs Without Ray Tracing

From ExtremeTech: There’s been a lot of reporting on the idea that Nvidia is preparing to launch a set of GPUs without ray tracing support over the past few months, including new rumors that broke before Christmas making the same claims. It’s a good time to round them up and look at the...

OnePlus Springs A Surprise And Delivers On A Popular Promise

From Forbes: OnePlus are making the transition from start-up and aggressive follower to a mainstream manufacturer who can take the lead in key areas. One of the tricky parts of that process is keeping the fans from one generation to the next. Part of that is maintaining promises.

With this week’s...

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