Mobile
Verizon to begin locking phones to combat device theft
Despite the fact that Verizon has the most generous unlocked phones policy out of all the wireless carriers, it appears that this may soon change. According to CNET,…
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What’s Hot gathers trending stories from The Jolt Journal across AI, gaming, Apple, streaming, security, transportation and internet culture.
Cybersecurity
Hackers apparently accessed more personal data from Equifax than what was previously known
Previously, Equifax credit rating agency Equifax announced that it experienced a major breach where hackers managed to steal personal information of over 143 million US consumers. This stolen information includes…
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Business
Detroit will now start enforcing its new Airbnb ban
Detroit authorities are beginning to enforce its new Airbnb ban due to city's new zoning rules. According to Detroit Metro Times, Detroit's local government has started sending cease…
Companies
Barclays analyst says iPhone battery replacement wait times are dropping
If you've been wanting to get your qualifying iPhone's battery replaced from Apple, there's some good news for you: the wait times to getting a battery replaced on…
Android
WhatsApp launches long-awaited digital payments service in India
We've known for some time now that WhatsApp has been working on a digital, peer-to-peer payments system. We just learned that the Facebook-owned company appears to have just…
Cybersecurity
Beginning July, Google Chrome will starting marking all HTTP sites as ‘not secure’
If your website isn't secured via HTTPS protocol, you might want to start thinking about it. Starting in July, Google Chrome will begin marking all HTTP sites as…
Gadgets
Class-action lawsuit claims Google had ‘knowingly sold’ Pixels with microphone problems
Right after Google released its first released the Pixel and Pixel XL, early adopters of the devices reported running into microphone issues. While this was addressed in the…
Amazon
Amazon will now deliver Whole Foods products right at your doorstep in two hours
When we heard that Amazon had bought Whole Foods and was integrating the chain into its business, we were left with some questions as to how exactly will…
Business
Twitter posts profits for the first time, but still can’t grow user base
Twitter has been struggling for quite some time now to not only turn a profit but to also grow its user base. There is now some good news,…
Legal
Uber says it has “no justification” for covering up massive data breach it experienced in 2016
Testifying at Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Uber's top security officials say that Uber had "no justification" for not coming clean about the massive data breach it experienced in…
Internet
Twitter issues a full ban on ‘deepfake’ AI-generated porn
The fight against "deepfake" porn now has another enemy: Twitter. The company told Motherboard that it's investigating and banning accounts that are either the original posters of AI-edited…
Mobile
Snapchat and NBC are gearing up their partnership on Winter Olympics
If you're an avid Snapchat user (even if you're not) and looking forward to 2018 Winter Olympics, there's a few extra reasons for you to use the app…
Companies
PS4 Pro is about to make games look much better on older TVs
Hold onto your seats because a new firmware update for the PS4 Pro is about to bring your older TVs back to life. The next PlayStation 4 firmware…
Apple
For the first time in 9 years, China’s smartphone shrinks
In recent years, many companies have brought more focus to the Chinese smartphone market due to its possible infinite growth potential. Companies may experience some rough patches, but…