Everybody likes "bonuses," right? Well, not necessarily -- at least, not when those bonuses come from a major phone company like AT&T. In that scenario, there's almost always a catch, and some AT&T customers learned that the hard way recently.

AT&T recently decided to offer its Mobile Share plan customers a "bonus" 15GB of data, which applies to all Share Value plans. So, the cheapest plan, which formerly came in at $1

In context: Ever since its launch on September 19, it seems like iOS 13 has had one problem after another. So much so that Apple has been issuing fixes at a lightning rate. In just the first week, Apple released three patches, including a day-one fix. It has since pushed out several more updates addressing a multitude of bugs.

Last week, we reported that since the iOS 13 upgrade, users have been complaining that the operating system closes background tasks to aggressively. Presumably,

Big quote: Bill Gates thinks one of the main reasons why Microsoft was unable to build the world's most popular mobile operating system is that he got too personally involved with the company's antitrust battle. However, he's not too concerned for Microsoft's future, as the company has adapted to a world that's dominated by Android and iOS.

Microsoft officially pulled the plug on its mobile operating system in 2017, when it made a quiet admission that there was no room in

Forward-looking: Most people are resistant to change but in this instance, YouTube is seemingly doing it the right way. None of the changes are drastic enough to cause a public outcry - heck, you might not even notice most of them without prior notice.

YouTube is in the process of rolling out a redesigned version of its homepage across mobile and desktop. The new look is meant to “help you find the next great video to watch” and includes a number of subtle changes.

The Google-owned video

The big picture: On Thursday, wireless provider T-Mobile announced it would be activating its 5G network on December 6, 2019. Figurehead and CEO John Legere claimed that more than 200 million customers in the US would have access as soon as they flip the switch. Legere noted that the network would have coverage in 5,000 cities before the new year.

The news came in a live steam held to discuss the merger with Sprint that the Federal Communication Commission (FCC)

What just happened? Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) on Thursday announced that Guerrilla Games’ Hermen Hulst has been promoted to head of Worldwide Studios, the collective group of development studios owned by Sony. Outgoing boss Shuhei Yoshida, meanwhile, will lead a new initiative focused on helping indie developers.

In his new role, Hulst will oversee game development across the 14 studios that make up Worldwide Studios. The executive said he is beyond excited to have the opportunity to lead an inspired and talented team whose singular mission is to

Bottom line: With interest declining and support from manufacturers dwindling, I’m not so sure how appealing it will be for developers to continue to invest time and resources into mobile VR. Then again, maybe someone can come up with a viable, long-term use case that reinvigorates consumer interest.

There was a ton of excitement around virtual reality – and more specifically, phone-based VR – in the early 2010s.

The Oculus Rift jumpstarted the modern VR craze but steep prices and the fact

In brief: The Bloodhound LSR car, which aims to reach 1,000mph, took a step toward that land speed record yesterday when it broke the 500mph barrier during its latest test run in South Africa’s Kalahari desert.

The project almost collapsed last year when it was put on hold while seeking new investors after the team ran out of funds. It was engineering millionaire Ian Warhurst who rescued the Bloodhound with a seven-figure investment, reports Autocar .

Past troubles were forgotten this week