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Mobile carrier Cellcom confirms cyberattack behind extended outages
Wisconsin wireless provider Cellcom has confirmed that a cyberattack is responsible for the widespread service outage and disruptions that began on the evening of May 14, 2025. The incident disrupted voice and SMS services for customers across Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, leaving subscribers unable to make phone calls or send text messages. Today, after days of just calling it a…
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Telefónica resolves Spanish mobile network outage
Telefónica has resolved an issue that caused a widespread mobile network blackout across Spain, with all major providers including Vodafone, O2, Orange, and Movistar affected. The outage, reportedly linked to a network update issued by Telefónica, began around 5am local time, per the website Downdetector. Customers across the entirety of Spain were unable to make phone calls, access mobile data,…
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O2 UK patches bug leaking mobile user location from call metadata
A flaw in O2 UK’s implementation of VoLTE and WiFi Calling technologies could allow anyone to expose the general location of a person and other identifiers by calling the target. The problem was discovered by security researcher Daniel Williams, who says the flaw existed on O2 UK’s network since March 27, 2017, and was resolved yesterday. O2 UK is a British…
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Google’s New Accessibility Features Will Finally Make Small Text Easier to Read on Mobile
Ahead of Google I/O 2025, which starts on May 20, the company has announced a few big accessibility focused features for Android and Google Chrome. Among these are improvements to the Android screen reader, more expressive captions, and easier to read text in Chrome for Android. This follows Apple’s recent accessibility focused announcements, with both companies’ posts timed to mark…
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Phones Are More Powerful Than Ever, So Why Are Mobile Games Still So Bad?
For a long time, the dominant narrative for why mobile games sucked was that phones are simply not powerful enough to run high-end games. But we’re now at a point where flagship phones are more capable than older gaming consoles, so why has mobile gaming not kept pace? Most People Don’t Buy High-End Flagships Modern flagships like the iPhone 16…
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How a Mobile TV Stand Solved My Bedroom TV Problems
Summary Wall-mounted TV arms brings issues; a rolling TV stand offers a mobile, hassle-free solution. The stand allows TV mobility for bed, guest rooms, and gaming elsewhere at a fraction of wall-mount cost. A variety of stands available with features like extra drawers and cable management options. Having a TV in the bedroom is always a nice luxury, but it’s…
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Mobile provider MTN says cyberattack compromised customer data
African mobile giant MTN Group announced that a cybersecurity incident has compromised the personal information of some of its subscribers in certain countries. MTN Group (formerly M-Cell) is Africa’s largest mobile network operator, with a strong Asian market presence. The company has nearly 300 million subscribers across 20 countries and an annual revenue surpassing $11 billion. The telecom giant noted…
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Boost Mobile Is Adding Tablets And Smartwatches
Summary Boost Mobile expands offerings to include tablets & smartwatches, starting with Apple products. Plans priced at $20 for iPad & $10 for Watch. Plans are independent of cellphone line. Existing customers eligible for $100 discount with 36-month financing agreement. Limited-time offer. You typically get phones through carriers, but with the rise of other kinds of devices with cellular support,…
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8 New features rolling out for Microsoft Copilot in 2025 on Windows 11, mobile, web
Microsoft is in the process of adding several new capabilities to Copilot in a continued effort to make it more competitive with other chatbots, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. In this wave of updates, the company is announcing at least eight new features to improve Copilot’s intelligence and make it more useful in your daily life on Windows…
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The Tech Feud That Could Shape the Next Frontier of Mobile Service
Image: John Gress Media Inc, Shutterstock / John Gress Media Inc Apple is seeking to eliminate cell phone dead spots though expanded satellites, but Elon Musk’s Starlink won’t let that happen without a fight, according to an exclusive report from The Wall Street Journal. Sources who spoke to WSJ say SpaceX is now putting pressure on U.S. federal regulators to…
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