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T-Mobile raised prices by $2 to $5 per line, angering customers who filed complaints with the FCC and the FTC. Customers are now suing T-Mobile for violating its promise not to raise prices on legacy plans. The lawsuit demands a jury trial to force T-Mobile to abandon recent price hikes.

T-Mobile is getting sued for hiking rates on Price Lock plans

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New York (CNN) — This week, AT&T notified millions of customers that their data was likely stolen in an April leak that the company disclosed earlier this month. Meanwhile, comprehensive laws that would protect customers from hacks keep struggling to pass, as AT&T and its rivals have fought back against and heavily influenced a patchwork of data laws – arguing the approach has failed to rein in the problem.

AT&T is telling customers they were hacked. Protecting data has been a big fight – from companies like ATT

Your home internet options could certainly be worse if you’re choosing between fiber or cable internet. Both technologies are at the top when it comes to speed, plan variety and overall value, but fiber will have the advantage more often than not. Of the two internet connection types, fiber...

Cable vs. Fiber Internet: Comparing the Top Techs

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2024 – Comcast lost 120,000 broadband subscribers in this year’s second quarter, fewer than analysts expected but greater than the 19,000 lost this time last year. Executives attributed the loss to competition and negative seasonality, adding the company expected to see the bulk of its losses from the shuttered Affordable Connectivity Program next quarter.

Comcast Lost 120,000 Broadband Subs in Second Quarter

There's a new internet service provider holding the championship belt. AT&T Fiber came out on top as the fastest fixed ISP in the US, registering a median download speed of just under 349 megabits per second in tests collected by Ookla from January through June of 2024. This news comes after Cox Communications nabbed first place in the speed test company's previous two reports in the latter half of 2023. So, what changed?

What's the Fastest US Internet Provider? Latest Speed Test Results Tag a New Winner

July's Supplemental Security Income payment was the typical monthly payment that recipients expect, but August and September will be a bit different. We'll explain why below. Also, if you didn't know, you might be getting a boost to your checks later this year. SSI benefits are managed by the Social...

SSI Beneficiaries Are Getting Two Payments in August. Here's Why

The New Republic

As Trump desperately tries to separate his campaign from Project 2025, users on X have noted one big problem: J.D. Vance wrote the foreword to a forthcoming book by the plan’s lead author, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts.On the Amazon product page, the promotional material for the book, titled Dawn’s Early Light, highlights Roberts’s role in composing Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation proposal for a conservative overhaul of the federal government.The product page also includes a favorable review from Vance. “Never before has a figure with Roberts’s depth and stature within the American Right tried to articulate a genuinely new...

J.D. Vance in Serious Trouble After Damning Project 2025 Book Foreword

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

If you receive Social Security benefits, you probably look forward to the fall, when you learn about the annual COLA increase for the following year and see how much more money you'll get per month. Each year, the Social Security Administration adjusts how much it pays in benefits to account...

Here's How Much Experts Predict Your Social Security Check Will Increase in 2025

Lancaster County, PA

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

Brutal heat and violent storms can wreak havoc on strained power grids, and this summer may be one of the worst on record. If extreme weather or any other power-disrupting event knocks your power out, it could take your internet connection with it. Unlike other causes for internet outages, loss...

How to Keep Your Internet on When the Power Is Out

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2024 - DIRECTV, a major satellite TV operator, is concerned that its cable TV rivals could receive a regulatory advantage within pending federal rules aimed at banning fees customers pay for breaking pay-TV contracts early. “Regulating only a single class of traditional video service providers while leaving...

Satellite Provider Opposes Early Termination Fee Immunity For Cable Companies

The last time the aurora borealis graced the skies of the US was back in May, when nearly half the country could see the scenic northern lights, with some areas enjoying the view for almost a week straight. If you missed that event, get your cameras ready. Another solar outburst is on its way toward Earth, and it'll cause the breathtaking aurora borealis to appear on Wednesday night as far south as New York and Idaho.

Aurora Borealis Will Make Its Return on July 24 for 1 Night Only

Microsoft tapped Lumen to supply private fiber connectivity between its data centers. Lumen believes network resources are becoming a scarce resource in the era of AI. As part of the partnership, Lumen is adopting Azure to streamline its own business and network operations. With near-term artificial intelligence (AI) demand outstripping...

Network is the new scarce resource and that’s good news for Lumen

Virginia State

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

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After hitting the jackpot in the cruise ship's casino, one man was shocked by the prize he won. A recent TikTok video has gotten a lot of attention, showcasing a couple's unexpected windfall during a cruise vacation.

Cruise Passenger Wins Jackpot on Cruise and Gets $50k Cabin Upgrade

CALIFORNIA – Plaintiffs, in a case against Wells Fargo alleging that the bank knowingly took part in a marketing scam, asked the court, July 8, not to grant a motion for summary judgment.

Class action lawsuit says Wells Fargo customers lost over $160 Million

West Virginia State

Norfolk, VA

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

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T-Mobile Wants to Expand Fiber Offerings With Purchase of Metronet

T-Mobile, which is already in the middle of a $4.4 billion deal to expand its wireless offerings by purchasing US Cellular, now plans to spend $4.9...

T-Mobile Wants to Expand Fiber Offerings With Purchase of Metronet

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