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Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate Internet providers
The FCC on Thursday restored rules to prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others — for instance, by slowing or blocking certain content or by offering higher speeds to customers willing to pay extra.
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Northern Virginia tech company announces 100 jobs for neurodivergent workers
The CEO of Enabled Intelligence said the company is looking for skills like attention to detail, pattern recognition and puzzle-solving that many neurodiverse people have. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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Browsing in incognito mode doesn't protect you as much as you might think
Google’s widely used Chrome browser has offered a private browsing mode called “Incognito” for nearly a decade. A legal settlement this week involving the way it works has cast new attention on the commonly available setting. The settlement disclosed Monday is primarily designed to ensure that users who use Incognito mode in Chrome get more privacy while surfing the internet...
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Samsung says it needs to ‘redefine' its voice assistant Bixby with generative AI upgrade
Samsung could add generative artificial intelligence technology to its voice assistant Bixby, a top executive at the company told CNBC.
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Fewer people are using Elon Musk's X as the platform struggles to attract and keep users, according to analysts
X usage has declined as downloads of Threads have surged in recent weeks.
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School bus academy teaches vets how to install high-tech equipment
A school bus training academy in Chantilly, Virginia, trains veterans to become certified technicians who can install security devices on school buses. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.
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Neuralink shares video of patient playing chess using signals from brain implant
Noland Arbaugh, 29, is the first human patient to ever get implanted with Neuralink’s device.
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House passes bill that could ban TikTok; App users and influencers react
One TikTok user says she once scrolled on TikTok for 10 hours per day. Aimee Cho has the details.
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Meta: Facebook, Instagram and Threads outages fixed
Cities like Chicago, Houston and New York reported outages Tuesday morning.
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Tech companies aim to harness nuclear fusion in ways never been done before
Globally, more than 40 tech companies are experimenting with 20 different methods in hopes of recreating the same type of energy process that has powered the sun and other stars for billions of years.
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Samsung debuts a ‘smart ring' with health-tracking features — its first foray into the product category
Samsung’s Galaxy Ring, its latest wearable, is launching with tracking features including heart rate and sleep monitoring.
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Chinese tech firm Lenovo shows off a laptop with a see-through screen
Chinese tech giant Lenovo showed off a prototype laptop on Monday that has a see-through screen.
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AT&T to offer a credit to accounts impacted by the US cellphone network outage
AT&T apologized for the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network on Thursday and offered an automatic $5 bill credit per account.
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Smartphone giants like Samsung are going to talk up ‘AI phones' this year — here's what that means
Smartphone makers such as Samsung will talk up artificial intelligence on their phones this year. But what exactly is an AI smartphone?
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AT&T says US cellphone network outage was not caused by a cyberattack
AT&T says the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network appeared to be the result of a technical error, not a malicious attack.
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Here's how many electric school buses are now on DC-area roads
Momentum is growing to rid school districts of diesel-spewing school buses. News4’s Adam Tuss shares info on how many are in use and how many are planned.
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AT&T network outage hits cellphone users, emergency departments in DC area
Amid a widespread AT&T network outage, customers found that they couldn’t call, text or browse the internet on their phones. Montgomery County emergency officials needed to ask people not to call 911 to check whether their phones were working. News4’s Susan Hogan and Dominique Moody have team coverage.
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Widespread outages knock out service for thousands of AT&T cellphone customers
Thousands across the country are affected by a nationwide cellular outage, with AT&T customers among the most impacted by downed networks.
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Wireless service restored for all AT&T customers after nationwide outage
AT&T’s network was hit my a widespread cellular outage Thursday, impacting thousands of wireless customers across the country.
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FDA warns against using smartwatches that claim to measure blood sugar levels without needles
Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.