BIZ TECH
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    US Fighting Robot Breaks Boxes In Demonstration Before Melee With Japan Rival

    The United States' Transformers-like mega robot will be facing a Japanese android in a battle later this year, but the machine has already received criticism for its design. MegaBot Mark II was completed in summer 2015 and can reportedly throw objects weighing 3 pounds at speed over 130 miles per hour. MegaBot's developers then challenged the world's only other giant piloted robot named Kuratas, to a duel.

  • Business

    Google Creates Virtual Reality Division To Compete With Facebook

    Google has created a division focusing on virtual reality, a move that will compete against Facebook and its subsidiary Oculus.

  • Business

    T-Mobile CEO Apologizes For Lambasting EFF

    T-Mobile CEO John Legere is regarded by many as one of the most exciting yet provocative person in the tech community. However, based on his latest actions, he also knows when he crosses the line and become unprofessional.

  • Business

    AT&T Launches Unlimited Mobile Data Plan

    AT&T recently announced that the company is experimenting with a new unlimited data plan for smartphone users under its networking. The new plan will also promote U-Verse and DirecTV services, both a partner of AT&T. However, despite the company’s effort, some telecom analysts say that the proposed plan has a handful of flaws.

  • BIZ TECH

    AT&T Brings Back Unlimited Mobile Data Plan Bundled With DirecTV

    AT&T is bringing back its unlimited data plan for mobile phone customers, which will be bundled with its DirecTV or U-Verse TV services. The big move of the nationwide wireless carrier could represent an industry trend away from data caps and extra charges for big consumers of video clips, TV shows and movies.

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    Uber Lowered Rates In U.S. And Canada Cities

    Uber Technologies has dropped rates in over 100 United States and Canadian cities, admitting that the decision was prompted by an annual winter slump that comes about after the holidays.

  • BIZ TECH

    ISPs Fail Yearly Broadband Test Based On Download/Upload Speed Requirements

    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has noted in a report that 34 million Americans lack access to its minimum standard for broadband Internet. In particular, 10 percent of the country has Web speeds under 25 megabits per second (Mbps) for downloads and 3Mbps for uploads. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have boosted Internet speeds during the past year, but many rural homes still lack a fast Internet connection.

  • FUTURE TECH

    Volkswagen Submits Catalytic Converter Fix Before Big Meeting With EPA: Report

    Volkswagen has not found a permanent fix for more than 600,000 diesel vehicles in the United States affected by the company's emissions testing scandal. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has not approved the German automaker's proposed solution that would include basic software tweaks. VW's new idea would reportedly involve the catalytic converter of 430,000 of the autos involved in the emissions testing fiasco.

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    Facebook’s Free Basics: Internet Service Shuts Down In Egypt, Faces Net Neutrality Issues In India

    Facebook's Free Basics program that provides Internet connectivity to almost 40 developing countries has shut down in Egypt. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is also battling the claims of India's telecom regulator Trai that the Internet.org program does not maintain net neutrality, but instead the social network favors certain Web services over others.

  • Legal

    FCC Claims US Internet Providers Fail Broadband Requirement

    In a recently filed report by the Federal Communications Commission, the government agency found out that while Internet service providers have made a decent job in upgrading the Internet infrastructure, they were not able to broaden their service into areas that needs it the most.

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