Texas attorney general settles T-Mobile, Sprint merger lawsuit

Though the impending T-Mobile/Sprint merger was initially met with plenty of opposition, most of the deal's significant opposition has evaporated over time. The FTC, FCC, and US Justice Department have all given the green light to the two companies, which has allowed the $26.5 billion deal to proceed.

However, there are still a few pockets of resistance throughout the US, for better or worse. So far, that resistance has taken the form of various state


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Intel is partnering with MediaTek for 5G laptops

Something to look forward to: Intel may have sold its 5G modem business to Apple back in July, but the company hasn’t abandoned the market. Chipzilla has announced that it is teaming up with MediaTek to bring the Taiwanese firm’s 5G modems to Intel-powered laptops.

When the Apple deal was officially announced , Intel said it was assessing its options when it came to 5G devices. Now, it has announced the partnership with MediaTek for the “development, certification and support of 5G


T-Mobile suffers data breach exposing personal information of over 1 million customers

What just happened? The latest in a string of data breaches this year has been discovered by T-Mobile over the weekend, affecting over one million of its customers. This isn't the most serious attack, but there's no info on how long user data has been exposed, so this still warrants a password change.

T-Mobile's security team has shut down the "malicious, unauthorized access" to its customers' data and the attempt has been reported to the authorities. The data accessed


In context: Social media platforms don't have the best track record when it comes to protecting the privacy of their users' data. Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms have been subject to numerous data breaches or privacy scandals over the years, and we're seeing yet another example of that today. However, in a somewhat unexpected turn of events, the latest data exposure is not strictly the fault of either social media platform.

As reported by CNBC today, "hundreds" of Facebook and Twitter users may

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Man in China ordered to pay $13,000 to get his $1.4 million game avatar back

WTF?! A man in China spent more than $1.4 million, developing his character in the Chinese MMORPG Justice Online. As if that in itself was not bizarre enough, the man’s friend sold the avatar to someone else for $552, and the original owner had to pay another $13,000 to get it back.

The story reads like some strange sitcom episode from an alternate reality. The South China Morning Post reports the unnamed player “loaned” the character


Apple is reportedly telling suppliers to expect in excess of 100 million iPhone 12 orders

The big picture: If you’re thinking it’s a bit early to be talking about the next iPhone, well, it’s really not. It’s not uncommon for rumors of next-gen iPhones to crop up this early. For example, renders of the iPhone 11’s rear camera system showed up some eight months before Apple officially unveiled the handset.

Apple is reportedly expecting a sharp increase in sales of its next-generation iPhone that’s due out in late 202


Tesla's 'Cyberquad' ATV will ship as an add-on for the Cybertruck

Tesla's recently announced pick-up "truck," aptly dubbed the "Cybertruck," has proven to be a bit controversial over the past few days. Some individuals love the futuristic aesthetic (which harkens back to classic cyberpunk films like Blade Runner), whereas others hate the blocky shape and feel the vehicle will look too out-of-place on public roads.

The design has proven

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Sega Genesis Mini gets $30 price cut for Black Friday

Attention to detail: In terms of aesthetics, the Genesis Mini is a home run. The feet on the bottom of the system could have a bit more grip and the three-button controllers should have been six-button variants but otherwise, everything is about as top notch as one could expect – right down to the mock expansion ports that accept visual accessories.

Sega’s Genesis Mini retro console is now available at the lowest price we’ve ever seen. If you were waiting for a price reduction, now

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AMD confirms 64-core Threadripper 3990X coming in 2020 for VFX pros

In a nutshell: AMD off-handedly confirmed it would launch the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X in 2020. The ultra-high-end desktop processor will pack in 64 cores and 128 threads, and still have a TDP about the same as current third-gen offerings. It will likely be priced out of the range of most consumers, though.

A presentation slide for AMD’s rumored Ryzen Threadripper 3990X leaked on Twitter Monday morning. The HEDT processor


8BitDo's tiny Bluetooth gamepad is now available to pre-order

In a nutshell: At $19.99 each, the Zero 2 could serve as an excellent backup controller. Given its small size and lack of joystick, however, you’re probably not going to want to use it as your go-to gamepad unless you have really petite hands.

8BitDo is now accepting pre-orders for its keychain-sized Bluetooth controller.

The Zero 2 , as it is affectionately called, measures 73mm x 36.5mm x 14.7

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