Ericsson is rolling out 5G right now, CEO Ekholm says at MWC

Börje Ekholm, Ericsson president and CEO, details the company’s 5G offerings at the Mobile World Congress 2019 trade show.Jeremy Kaplan / Digital Trends Wondering about the status of 5G? This is no pipe dream, Ericsson explained during a press event on Monday morning, February 25, at Mobile World Congress 2019. It’s real. And it’s happening now. “The stakes have never been higher.” Ericsson is rolling out nine new radios at MWC, Ekholm said....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Shannon Ewing

Everyone is crazy for Ethereum, but Bitcoin is still the beast to beat

We’ve come a long way in the eight years since Bitcoin’s original release. Back in 2009, when the pseudonymousSatoshi Nakamotolaunched the cryptographically verified digital asset, it was just a curiosity. With time, though, new uses have been found for it, from buying drugs, to transferring money near-instantaneously across the globe. Its value has peaked and troughed to reach considerable worth today – right now, a single Bitcoin is worth almost $2,800, close to its record high of $2,964....

August 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1428 words · Wendy Jackson

Facebook shares location data with coronavirus researchers

Facebook has released new tools to provide location data to researchers working who are to understand and overcome the coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19. Facebook’s maps on population movements are already in use by researchers and nonprofit organizations responding to the outbreak. To further support their efforts, the social media company is releasing three new tools, collectively namedDisease Prevention Maps. The Disease Prevention Maps use users’ location data to show how population dynamics influence the spread of the coronavirus....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Scott Hodges

Genshin Impact Natlan Leaks Point Toward This Character Finally Being Playable After 4 Years

Summary A classicGenshin Impactcharacter may finally become available according to new Natlan leaks. The action RPG has a wide roster of characters that have been introduced during its four years, but not all of them are currently playable, as some have been kept as NPCs – at least for the time being. One such example is Dainleif, an enigmatic character whose recurrent appearances have not yet resulted in him becoming playable....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 655 words · Jordan Burnett

Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream ends Sony partnership to go independent

Heavy Raindeveloper Quantic Dream turns 23 this year, and the studio is marking the milestone with a major change. The company announced it’s going independent, leaving behind a long-running partnership with Sony. The announcement came froma birthday celebration poston Quantic Dream’s blog. The studio, led by David Cage, reflected on its successes over the past two decades before revealing it will start self-publishing its games. “This new venture will allow us to make decisions in total independence, and to address the technological and strategic opportunities of next-generation platforms,” the post read....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Xavier Mack

How to change a car battery

Changing a car battery requires no incredibly esoteric or special tools, doesn’t pose any outsized danger to your safety, and is well within the reach of just about anyone. Doing it yourself can also save you a bundle in fees and shop time. Here’s how you do it: Step one: Find your battery The first step is to find your battery. In a vast majority of cars it’s located in a corner of the engine bay....

August 5, 2025 · 5 min · 859 words · Mrs. Marie Reyes MD

How to get Popplio in Pokemon Go & can it be Shiny?

How to get Popplio in Pokemon Go & can it be Shiny? If you hope to add the Alolan Water-type Popplio to your Pokemon Go Pokedex, here’s everything you need to know about catching it. Introduced in Pokemon Sun & Moon, Popplio is the Water-type starter alongside the Fire-type Litten and the Grass-type Rowlet. Niantic has announced that Popplio will be featured for the August 2024Community DayonAugust 31, 2024.During this event, Pokemon Go players can encounter Popplio more frequently in the wild and benefit from several bonuses....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Lori Lewis

I added a ridiculous $300 camera to my smartphone, and loved it

I am a chinophile. Before you set out to Google the word, it means that I love winters (and obviously prefer them over summers). More time tostay in bed, more reasons to have soup and hot chocolate without guilt, and no need to look for excuses for putting on some weight are among my top reasons. I also happen to be someone who loves sunsets way more than sunrises — that makes me an opacarophile....

August 5, 2025 · 9 min · 1894 words · Kurt Nunez

I bought cheap smart light bulbs thinking they could be decent. I was wrong

It started off innocently enough. I had a small project that I wanted to do, and I needed a multicolor smart bulb to do it. At the same time, it was a silly little project, so I didn’t really want to spend all that much money on it. Until then, I’d only purchasedPhilips Huewhite bulbs, which are nice – but a bit pricey. Surely, there’s a less expensive option. Right?...

August 5, 2025 · 5 min · 948 words · Alyssa Santos

Intel enlists help of ‘elite hackers’ to exterminate bugs

Intel hasannouncedan expansion of itsBug Bounty programwith Project Circuit Breaker, a new initiative that is predominantly aimed at recruiting “elite hackers.” The company wishes to form a community of hackers who will attempt to discover bugs in firmware, hypervisors, GPUs, chipsets, and more. Project Circuit Breaker will provide time-boxed events for “specific new platforms and technologies.” Individuals who are involved in the initiative will receive training from Team Blue, which will create “opportunities for more hands-on collaboration with Intel engineers....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Katherine Bailey

Intel’s ruler-shaped SSD packs 32TB of storage, aims to redesign servers

(Credit: Walden Kirsch/Intel Corporation)Image used with permission by copyright holder Intel has releasedthe world’s densest solid-state drive, but you’ll never install it in your desktop PC. Instead, it’s a long device resembling a 12-inch ruler that’s designed to bring 32TB of speedy storage to data centers. It joins two other “ruler” SSDs in the company’sDC P4500 Series. The DC P4500 Series is based onIntel’s 3D NAND technology, which stacks memory cells like skyscrapers rather than spreading them out horizontally as in standard SSDs....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Ms. Natasha Tate

iOS 18.4 unlocks three new features for Apple AirPods Max owners

When Apple announced an updated version of theAirPods Maxlast year, the reception was mixed, mainly because there were no new features introduced. However, with the release of iOS 18.4, customers who purchased the new modelcan now enjoy several new tools. It’s important to note that these new features are only available on the 2025 AirPods Max, which comes with a USB-C connector, and not on the first-generation model that still uses a Lightning connector....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Susan Curry

Jaguar confirms limited-edition Project 9, but what exactly will it be?

Jaguar’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) skunkworks will follow up its insane Project 7 and Project 8 limited editions with a new car code-named, you guessed it, Project 9. But aside from deciding to build it, the automaker hasn’t made a final decision on anything else about the Project 9. “There will be a Project 9,” SVO boss John Edwards toldTop Gear. “But there’s not decision on what it will be yet....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Jessica Thomas