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Scammers are increasingly using text messages to deceive cell phone users
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (254+ words) Scammers now use texts three times more than calls with fake Verizon and AT&T reward alerts do not click links verify rewards directly with your provider Scammers are now using text messages three times more often than phone calls…...
Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (660+ words) Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials said. "We stared down everybody who said it couldn't be done,…...
Greenville technology expert weighs in on Verizon outage and what comes next
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (413+ words) Upstate experts and users are weighing in after a national outage left thousands of Verizon users disconnected on Wednesday. Verizon apologized after a 10-hour blackout, disrupting phone service for personal users and businessowners. The company said the problem was resolved…...
Verizon outage affecting people around the country, including Upstate
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (134+ words) Verizon is experiencing an outage and it is affecting cellphones around the country. Downdetector, which tracks outages, reported a spike in Verizon outages around noon Wednesday. As of 12:30 p.m. there were 168,000 reports. Many users are reporting 'SOS' on their phones. Verizon…...
Starlink offering free service in Iran, where other communications were cut in protest crackdown
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (111+ words) Activists say Starlink is offering free satellite internet in Iran and tested a terminal inside the country after authorities shut down the internet amid nationwide protests. The satellite internet provider Starlink now offers free service in Iran, activists said Wednesday....
Iranians able to make some calls abroad while internet access is still out after protests
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (342+ words) Mobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which the internet and international calls were cut. Video above: Donald Trump says Iran wants to negotiate with the U.S. after his threat to…...
Data center growth in South Carolina prompts regulations statewide
1+ week, 5+ day ago (300+ words) Each time you scroll, stream, or use storage, there's a good chance data centers help you do it, and that's a driving factor behind the increasing number of sites in South Carolina. While speaking with the Republican Business Forum on…...
This is ‘brain rot,’ a slang term with something to it
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1110+ words) The mechanisms that keep you mindlessly scrolling may be similar to those behind addictions such as drug and alcohol use or gambling You grab your phone and in that first swipe, you see someone traveling the world. Why aren't you…...
Issues with cell service reported across multiple counties in Northeast Georgia, officials say
3+ week, 5+ day ago (115+ words) AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon customers across Northeast Georgia are potentially experiencing issues with cellular service, according to emergency services. AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon customers across Northeast Georgia experienced issues with cellular service on Tuesday and Wednesday morning, according…...
