What just happened? A federal judge on Tuesday approved the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, paving the way for a new path in the wireless industry that’ll see three major players – and newcomer Dish Network – compete for subscribers.

Attorneys general from several states filed a lawsuit to block the deal, claiming it would limit competition and lead to higher prices for consumers. US District Court Judge Victor Marrero in his ruling said the merger was not reasonably likely to substantially lessen competition. Instead, it would likely

Why it matters: For a company that doesn’t manufacture anything, Arm has a surprisingly large and broad impact, not only on the chip industry, but the overall tech industry and, increasingly, many other vertical industries as well. The company—which creates semiconductor chip designs that it licenses as intellectual property and then Arm’s customers use the designs to build chips—is the brains behind virtually every smartphone ever made.

In addition, it has a small but growing market in data center and other network infrastructure

Nikola vs Tesla: Nikola Motors has announced a Cybertruck-rival called the Badger, which aims to trump Tesla's pickup in terms of power and range by going 100 miles further, thanks to its hydrogen fuel cell and battery-based powertrain. While Tesla has its own set of challenges to sort out before the Cybertruck arrives, the Badger will have to deal with the currently weak hydrogen fueling infrastructure, the added costs of employing this technology as well as putting the final vehicle into production. The company hasn

Why it matters: It's no secret that ransomware has become the hacker’s weapon of choice in recent years. We regularly see the malware used to extort hospitals, businesses, and local governments, but the growth in the number of incidents is shocking. In 2019, 205,280 organizations had files encrypted in ransomware attacks, a 41 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to security firm Emsisoft.

The revelation comes from a New York Times report that examines

In a nutshell: Ever feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of TV shows and movies available today? That’s because, as of December 2019, there were 646,152 unique program titles available on traditional linear and streaming services, 10 percent more than in 2018.

The figures come from Nielsen’s Total Audience Report—the first to use smart TV data from Gracenote. Of the near 650,000 unique programs, around 9 percent

Highly anticipated: Microsoft has been out of the smartphone game for quite a while. Since the final Windows Phones left the shelves, the tech giant's focus has shifted toward the development of laptops, tablets, and, of course, software. However, in October of 2019, Microsoft surprised the world with the reveal of its upcoming Android-based smartphone: the Surface Duo. The device isn't set to release until this year's holiday season, but early prototypes are already being spotted

In context: Google pushed for a more secure web by labeling all HTTP websites as 'Not secure' in Chrome 68 (July 2018). As websites transitioned to HTTPS, there still lays a risk of downloading tampered files from these secure websites as the content may rely on the older protocol for transmission. The company has now revealed a roadmap for its Chrome browser that will further tighten the noose around insecure downloads by completely blocking all such media when version 86 comes out in October this year.

What just happened? It’s starting to look as if Mobile World Congress could be a ghost town. After LG, Ericsson, Nvidia, Sony, and Amazon all pulled out over coronavirus fears, Intel, NTT Docomo, Vivo, and others have all canceled their appearances at the show. In the case of Vivo, it means the company’s unveiling of the Apex 2020 will be delayed.

“Vivo has been closely monitoring the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (NCP) outbreak and continuously evaluating planned activities