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Secret Service agents dismantle network that could shut down New York cellphone system

Secret Service agents dismantle network that could shut down New York cellphone system

U.S. Secret Service agents have dismantled a network of electronic devices located in multiple locations around New York City that could be used to disable the city’s cellphone network, officials said Tuesday. They said the system was also used to anonymously convey assassination threats against senior U.S. officials and for criminal activities. In five locations within 35 miles of New …

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Elon Musk Says Starlink Could Replace Your Cellphone Carrier

Elon Musk Says Starlink Could Replace Your Cellphone Carrier

On Wednesday, just one day after SpaceX acquired $17 billion of wireless spectrum from telecommunications company EchoStar, Elon Musk made some typically bold claims for how he would put it to use. The second-richest person in the world described a vision where Starlink could be your one-stop-shop for connectivity, whether at home or when you’re away from your Wi-Fi.  On …

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Schools across U.S. turn to a locked magnetic pouch as a cellphone ban solution. Here’s what to know.

Schools across U.S. turn to a locked magnetic pouch as a cellphone ban solution. Here’s what to know.

Carey Gallagher began her senior year at Yonkers Middle High School in New York this week alongside 1,438 students, now all required to place their cellphones in a locked magnetic pouch. Yonkers School District purchased Yondr phone pouches for about 11,000 students to comply with the statewide mandate that bans phones in classrooms. The pouch, which students carry with them, …

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Ryan Reynolds, Donald Trump’s New Side Hustle: Cheap Cellphone Plans

Ryan Reynolds, Donald Trump’s New Side Hustle: Cheap Cellphone Plans

Everybody wants to be Ryan Reynolds. Donald Trump wants to be Ryan Reynolds. The “SmartLess” podcast guys want to be Ryan Reynolds. Even Klarna wants to be Ryan Reynolds. I don’t mean they want to star in “Deadpool” or marry Blake Lively (though neither of those is a bad deal). I mean that they’re all slapping their brands on mobile …

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