Verizon topped the spending table in the FCC’s recently-concluded 3.5-GHz auction, splurging nearly $1.9 billion on 557 spectrum licences in 157 locations. It comes as little surprise given Verizon has been champing at the bit to augment its 5G mmWave deployment with frequencies that can propagate further than a city block. Until now, it has
iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max will feature the Sony LiDAR depth camera seen in the 2020 iPad Pro models, according to a new report. Ahead of the launch of the iPhone 12 models which will take place in October, there have been several leaks and rumours, and the latest suggest that Apple
While the Los Angeles Lakers struggled from 3-point range in Game 1 of their playoff series Friday night (Sept. 4) against the Houston Rockets, we were reminded that they have a pretty great 3-point shooter often sitting in the crowd at their games (when there’s not a pandemic going on). Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist
Physical music sales are making a huge comeback during the pandemic — that goes for vinyl, CDs and cassettes. According to Discogs, overall sales have risen 30% year-over-year, receiving an added boost during lockdown. Physical sales are soaring, with a 33% increase for vinyl, 31% increase for CDs and 30.5% increase for cassettes. During the
The Tulum, Mexico, location of Outsite, a co-living and co-working start-up that has become popular with digital nomads, and is betting that work-life balance will become work-tourism-life balance amid the massive shift to remote work caused by Covid-19. Outsite With much of the professional world shifting to remote work and widespread acceptance of the concept among
The friends and family of Chadwick Boseman gathered over the weekend to pay their respects to the late actor. The private memorial took place in Malibu, California overlooking the ocean, while a hang drum played. Boseman sadly passed away last week at the age of 43 after a 4-year battle with colon cancer. The actor
TODAY: In 1919, F. Scott Fitzgerald gives the manuscript of This Side of Paradise to his friend Shane Leslie to deliver to Maxwell Perkins, editor at Charles Scribner’s Sons in New York. “My correspondence with loved ones, and particularly fellow artists, are what has kept me aloft in recent months in this era of
Nokia has landed another optical transport networking deal with the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the world’s biggest power company. SGCC covers 88 percent of the Chinese mainland, supplying power to more than 1.1 billion people across 26 provinces. The Nokia agreement will see the Finnish vendor supply its WaveFabric optical kit to connect
As heavy metal steadily approaches 50 years of existence, it’s flooring to look at how the genre has evolved since Black Sabbath released their debut album on Feb. 13 of 1970. Oh, and if you’re wondering, yes, it was the ominous Friday the 13th. While the Birmingham, England, group owned this new style, then dubbed
Nicky Romero is tearing up the dance floor with his newly announced alias. Monocule has arrived on the scene as a side project that shift gears into a deeper, darker tinged soundscape from the masterful producer. Thus, the Monocule Volume 1 has come in a flash, with three consecutive singles — “Time To Save” with Tim van Werd
Photo courtesy of Jenn Harper. Design by Danielle Campbell. Welcome to My Story, our weekly series dedicated to creatives of colour and their paths to success. By championing these diverse stories and backgrounds, we hope that our understanding of the cultural conversations around beauty and fashion will expand and that respect for our differences will
Witthaya Prasongsin | Moment | Getty Images It looks like millions of Americans might take Labor Day literally and celebrate the upcoming long holiday weekend by, well, working. That’s according to a new survey by vacation rental search engine HomeToGo, which found that 74% of U.S. adults queried said they plan to do at least
Ray Fisher says he did cooperate with investigators about the Justice League probe. The Cyborg actor is now questioning the investigation’s “independence.” Late last night, Warner Bros. released a lengthy statement refuting Fisher’s claims and went on to allege that he did not cooperate with their investigation. Fisher has publicly alleged on more than one
September 4, 2020, 10:07am As the election nears and House Democrats continue to spar with USPS Postmaster General Louis Dejoy, one could be forgiven for feeling anxious about the mail. On Monday, the UCLA Voting Rights Project published a report on the need to build trust among Americans in the vote-by-mail process. Although the president’s
The Boys Season 2 Episode 1, Episode 2 & Episode 3 Recap Amazon’s The Boys is back with a new season, and they’ve dropped three episodes right off the bat. We left off the previous season with Homelander killing Stillwell in front of Butcher after she confessed that Vought made Supes with Compound V. In
Altice USA was prepared to drop US$3.6 billion to extend its footprint in the eastern US, but Canada’s Cogeco declined to sell it the assets it sought. The expansionist cable operator spotted an opportunity to acquire Atlantic Broadband, which, as its name suggests, serves customers on the eastern seaboard of the US and whose coverage
Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition is said to be in the works, and leaks surrounding the handset have been aplenty. A new leak suggests the phone will unveiled towards the end of September or beginning of October. Key specifications and renders of the phone have also surfaced online ahead of this probable launch, leaving very
Iran’s Confess, who sought asylum in Norway after receiving a 14-and-a-half year prison sentence and public lashings for crimes pertaining to the band’s lyrical content and Iranian laws, are remaining true to their metal hearts and have just released a new song, “Kill What You Eat.” The five-minute track is an all-out devastator anchored by propulsive,