A merging of cultures is happening in Miami, where F1's circuit has become a beach vacation
Read full article: A merging of cultures is happening in Miami, where F1's circuit has become a beach vacationIn between the loud zooms of cars whipping around the race track, nightclub-like electronic beats blared through the speakers at the Miami Grand Prix.
Lando Norris beats teammate Oscar Piastri in eventful sprint race at rainy Miami Grand Prix
Read full article: Lando Norris beats teammate Oscar Piastri in eventful sprint race at rainy Miami Grand PrixLando Norris beat McLaren Racing teammate Oscar Piastri to win the sprint race held ahead of qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen ties Alain Prost's record with 6th pole-winning run to open an F1 season
Read full article: Max Verstappen ties Alain Prost's record with 6th pole-winning run to open an F1 seasonMax Verstappen inched closer to a third consecutive win at the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday by continuing his long domination of Formula 1 qualifying.
FCC fines wireless carriers for sharing user locations without consent
Read full article: FCC fines wireless carriers for sharing user locations without consentThe Federal Communications Commission has leveraged nearly $200 million in fines against wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for illegally sharing customers’ location data without their consent.
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SoftBank profit declines following Sprint perk a year ago
Read full article: SoftBank profit declines following Sprint perk a year agoJapanese technology company SoftBank’s fiscal first quarter earnings dropped 39% because of the absence of the cash benefit from the merger of Sprint, which boosted its profits a year ago.
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Japan's SoftBank back in the black as investments improve
Read full article: Japan's SoftBank back in the black as investments improveJapanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. said Monday it restored its profitability in the last quarter as its investments improved in value. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)TOKYO – Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. said Monday it bounced back to profitability in the last quarter as its investments improved in value. The Tokyo-based company reported a 627 billion yen, or about $6.1 billion, profit in July-September, compared with a loss of 700 billion yen in the same quarter of 2019. SoftBank said its quarterly sales rose nearly 5% to 1.35 trillion yen, or $13 billion, from 1.29 trillion yen. Japan and the Pepper companion robot, and in its SoftBank mobile carrier in Japan, the first to offer the iPhone in Japan.
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Cellphone service not working? You are not alone
Read full article: Cellphone service not working? You are not aloneDowndetector was reporting that the four major cell phone providers — AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon — had experienced outages. T-Mobile peaked with 119,138 users reporting problems, according to Downdetector. Users across social media had also been vocal about cell service issues. Sprint peaked at 1,794. LINK: Check mobile phone outages with Downdetector

T-Mobile CEO John Legere in talks to take over top job at WeWork
Read full article: T-Mobile CEO John Legere in talks to take over top job at WeWorkBut the man positioned to head that new company is in talks to lead another major undertaking: a rescue mission for WeWork. If he does end up at We Co., Legere would be leaving T-Mobile at a crucial time. T-Mobile's stock fell around 2.5% Monday afternoon following the news of Legere's talks with WeWork. The talks may point to the influence that Japanese holding company SoftBank, which owns a majority stake in Sprint, may have in the new combined wireless company. The merger with Sprint would make it a formidable competitor to larger wireless players Verizon and AT&T, which owns CNN.

People just received messages originally sent on Valentine's Day
Read full article: People just received messages originally sent on Valentine's DayPixabay(CNN) - Text messages received overnight on Wednesday caused confusion, misunderstandings and even alarm for some recipients. The messages appear to have originally been sent on February 14, Valentine's Day, but were received more than eight months later with Wednesday's time stamp. The issue occurred across all four major carriers in the United States and affected both Apple and Android devices. Some said they received text messages from ex-boyfriends and ex-girlfriends that led to awkward conversations. The person who originally sent the text should have a record of the message in their archives.

FCC: Sprint wrongfully claimed millions in federal subsidies
Read full article: FCC: Sprint wrongfully claimed millions in federal subsidiesJoe Raedle/Getty Images(CNN) - Sprint, the nation's fourth-biggest wireless carrier, may have wrongfully made millions of dollars from a federal subsidy program designed to make cellphone and Internet service more affordable for low-income Americans, according to the Federal Communications Commission. But Sprint was ineligible to claim the federal funds, the FCC said, because it failed to report that the customers were not actually using the subsidized service. "It's outrageous that a company would claim millions of taxpayer dollars for doing nothing," said FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. The investigation into Sprint comes at a delicate time for the company as it seeks to complete its merger with T-Mobile. "When companies abuse the Lifeline program, we should throw the book at them," Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democratic FCC Commissioner, tweeted.

AT&T, Sprint, Verizon helping customers during Hurricane Dorian
Read full article: AT&T, Sprint, Verizon helping customers during Hurricane DorianiStock/pressureUAJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Helping keep their customers connected during Hurricane Dorian, four of the big wireless carriers in the U.S. are waiving fees due to the storm..AT&T said it's waiving data overages in areas directly impacted by Dorian through Sunday. It's giving unlimited talk, text and data for AT&T wireless and AT&T prepaid customers in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Sprint said it will be helping customers in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina by waiving call, text and data overages through Sunday. Verizon customers in the path of the storm in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are receiving unlimited calling, texting and data through Monday. Dorian virtually stalled over the northwestern Bahamas in recent days as a Category 5 storm that caused widespread devastation in parts of the island archipelago.

OnePlus 5G smartphone is headed to Sprint
Read full article: OnePlus 5G smartphone is headed to SprintThe company announced Tuesday that a smartphone from OnePlus will now run on its 5G networks. OnePlus is one of several smartphone companies owned by BBK Electronics, a Chinese company that's extremely popular in Asia. OnePlus debuted the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G in June with the launch of UK's first 5G network. The OnePlus device will join two other models, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and the LG V50 ThinQ, as well as a 5G hotspot device that runs on Sprint's 5G network. Sprint's 5G network is currently accessible in parts of Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Kansas City.

Don't pay more than you should! Save with student discounts
Read full article: Don't pay more than you should! Save with student discountsBut Consumer Reports says you can take some of the sting out of it by taking advantage of student discounts. CONSUMER REPORTS: Ways to save with student discountsApple computers rarely go on sale, but Apple offers a discount for students, faculty and staff. Chain restaurants typically dont offer student discounts. Students can also save with apps and memberships like Amazon Prime Student, Unidays, and ID.me. All Consumer Reports material Copyright 2019 Consumer Reports, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

DOJ approves T-Mobile's mega-merger with Sprint
Read full article: DOJ approves T-Mobile's mega-merger with SprintJustin Sullivan/Getty Images; Joe Raedle/Getty Images(CNN) - T-Mobile's mega-merger with Sprint can move forward, the Justice Department said Friday, paving the way for an unprecedented combination of America's third- and fourth-largest wireless providers. For weeks, Sprint and T-Mobile have been negotiating an agreement with the DOJ to address concerns that the merger may harm competition. Those airwaves could help rural Americans gain access to mobile Internet, according to the Justice Department. The Sprint and T-Mobile merger would help fulfill those goals, he said. The states, Sprint and T-Mobile have agreed to a trial date of Oct. 7 in federal court in New York.
