Legal
Florida may finally join other states by implementing ban on texting while driving
Right now, there are 43 states that currently treat texting while driving as a primary offense, but the state of Florida isn't part of it right now. In…
Tech
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Technology news from The Jolt Journal: AI tools, Apple, Google and Microsoft products, chips and gaming hardware, crypto, gadgets and the tech business.
Internet
ISP warns its customers that torrenting could lead to ‘thermostat issues’
When you're torrenting and are caught download illegally by your ISP, you'll probably get a strongly-worded letter in the mail, or a thread of some kind of possible…
Amazon
Kroger is expanding its self-checkout tech in hopes to cut checkout lines
For the past 5 years, Kroger has been testing its self-checkout technology and it appears that the company is now ready to take its self-checkout tech to the…
Software
A Forever 21 payment system breach exposed customer credit card information
According to a report from CNET, Forever 21, the widely popular retail store, experienced a breach in their payment system. The retail store revealed and confirmed this week…
Gaming
‘Destiny 2’ second expansion leaks reveal ‘God of Mars’
Destiny 2's first expansion was released a few weeks ago, Curse of Osiris, and now we've discovered some new juicy news about the game's upcoming second expansion. The…
Gaming
Kodi media player is now available on the Xbox One
The perfectly legal media player, Kodi, has a new platform it just launched on. Xbox One users rejoice because Kodi has now made its way to the platform…
Android
Qualcomm and Verizon complete a test trial of new LTE tech
Verizon and Qualcomm have completed a trial of a new LTE-Advanced, massive MIMO, that will give next year's Android phones some major juice in speed. The test trial…
Comcast
Comcast is raising the price of its standalone broadband plan
You shouldn't be too surprised by this move because we definitely aren't. 2017 has been one doozy of a year and Comcast is already planning a rollercoaster ride…
Apple
iFixit has cut prices on its battery replacement kits in response to Apple’s $29 offer
If you're a fan of iFixit or have never heard of them, listen up because there's some great news for you. The internet's most popular repository of guides…
Amazon
Fire TV users lose YouTube four days earlier than they were supposed to
Google had scheduled YouTube to be deactivated on January 1st, 2018 for Fire TV users, but it appears that the company has deactivated four days early, according to…
Apple
An Italian clothing company called ‘Steve Jobs’ wins legal battle against Apple
After years of legal battles with Apple, a pair of brothers --- Vincenzo and Giacomo Barbato --- have won the right to call their company "Steve Jobs," according…
Software
The Library of Congress announces that it will no longer archive every tweet
The Library of Congress has announced changes to its long-running plan to archive all tweets on Twitter. The LOC announced that starting December 31st, 2017, it will stop…
Hyundai
Kia and Hyundai to bring AI assistant in their 2019 cars
AI has started to become a big part of our lives. Whether they live in our phones or our homes, there is a new place where you'll soon…
Apple
First iPhone X jailbreak is available to use, but don’t get your hopes too high
With all the great features available on the iOS platform these days, there's hardly a reason to jailbreak your iPhone. But there are also plenty of people who…
Apple
New report suggests that iPhone X price may drop come early 2018
Apple's iPhone X has been one of the most popular and innovative iPhones to be released to date. It's also one of the most expensive smartphones to ever…