The promise is that companion robots and voice assistants such as Alexa and the Google Assistant will be our “friends.” Can AI solve loneliness?
Author: Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY
‘New T-Mobile’ announces budget plan for $15 monthly and 5G coming Dec. 6
T-Mobile plans to turn on its 5G network December 6. It is also planning free internet for low-income families with kids and first responders.
12 expert tips to search Google better, faster, more strategically
From helping kids with homework to finding where a picture was shot, an expert offers 12 tips for speeding up and improving Google search.
AirPods Pro get noise cancellation: Is that reason enough to buy Apple’s pricey new buds?
Apple’s $249 AirPods Pro wireless headphones add noise cancellation and a mode to hear the outside world while you listen to music. They sound good.
Spotify launches standalone music app for kids
The new Spotify app, for kids 3 and up, will be populated with about 6,000 pieces of curated content, mostly music but also age-appropriate stories.
Forget self-driving cars, this plane landed itself
The Safe Return system addresses a dead serious issue on a Cirrus jet: What happens if the pilot becomes incapacitated and can’t land the plane?
Too much YouTube? Online video usage among teens is going through the roof, survey says
A Common Sense Media survey found tweens are on screens just under five hours per day, and teens about seven and a half hours. What parents can do?
Apple announces new $249 AirPods Pro with noise cancellation
Apple’s pricey new AirPods Pros bring noise cancellation and a transparency mode that lets you hear the world around you while you listen to music.
T-Mobile offers steep wireless discounts for firefighters, police, other first responders
Under its Magenta First Responder plan, eligible T-Mobile customers pay $100 per month for a family plan. They get Netflix too.
Facebook launches ‘news tab’ section with USA TODAY and other publishers: What to expect
Facebook has enlisted USA TODAY, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and other publishers to lend credibility to new News Tab.