MobileNews

FCC bans carriers from buying Huawei, ZTE gear with subsidies

November 22, 2019
The FCC is acting on its vow to keep Chinese technology out of American wireless networks. Commissioners have unanimously approved an order barring any carrier receiving Universal Service Fund subsidizes from using that money to buy equipment from companies deemed a “national security threat” — and of course, Huawei and ZTE are the first two companies considered threats. The…
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GamingNews

Arby’s will have Sonic kids meal toys

November 22, 2019
Gotta go fast … to Arby’s. The fast food chain has announced that will give away Sonic the Hedgehog toys with its kids meals in the U.S. from December 1 to February 29. These are toys made of discs, as you can see above, and they feature Sonic and his friends like Tails…
ComputersNews

Dell's Black Friday discounts include $220 off the Alienware 25 monitor

November 22, 2019
Dell’s Black Friday deals are here a week early. There are discounts on laptops, desktops, smart TVs and all of the accessories you might need. Dell says the supplies are limited, so if you spot a deal you want, it might be best to act fast. Here are a few of the best deals we spotted. Dell UltraSharp 27 Monitor Dell Dell’s UltraSharp 27 Monitor is one of our top monitor…
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AI & RoboticsNews

McKinsey survey: AI boosts revenue, but companies struggle to scale use

November 22, 2019
The latest McKinsey Global Survey released today found that artificial intelligence is having a positive impact on business outcomes, with 63% of respondents reporting an increase in revenue after adoption of the technology. However, only 30% of companies apply AI to multiple business units, up from 21% last year. Still, overall AI adoption is on the rise — in standard business practices it’s…
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MobileNews

Honor V30 Pro appears on AnTuTu, gets compared with Mate 30 Pro

November 22, 2019
We’ve been seeing plenty of leaks about Honor’s upcoming V30 flagship duo but this new AnTuTu still adds a few useful bits about the Pro model. The Honor V30 Pro appeared with the OXF-AN10 model number and is complete with Huawei’s top-end Kirin 990 5G chipset, 8GB RAM…
GamingNews

Engadget Podcast: Google Stadia and the future of game streaming services

November 22, 2019
This week, we discuss the problematic launch of Google’s Stadia cloud-based games service. Our senior editor and resident games expert Jessica Conditt joins us to share what she thought of the service, how it fares against Microsoft’s Xcloud and what she thinks of streaming games in general. Also, as we head into Thanksgiving, it’s time to think about your holiday shopping and…
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