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US Gov’t Talks With Big Tech About Tracking Coronavirus
Coronavirus // March 17, 2020

The U.S. government is reportedly in talks with big tech companies about coming up with a way to use location services on cellphones to track the coronavirus, according to a report by TechCrunch. The conversations include the potential use of anonymous, aggregated location data. Of...

UK’s Dixons Carphone Warehouse Shutters 530 Locations, 3K Jobs Lost
Retail // March 17, 2020

As more customers shop online and upgrade their cellphones less often, stores like Dixons Carphone Warehouse are feeling the crunch, according to a report by the Financial Times. The U.K. company is closing 531 stores, which will result in the loss of 3,000 jobs. The...

Today In Data: Say Goodbye To Landlines
Today In Data // May 08, 2017

With the rise of smartphones and other mobile phones, landlines are slowly becoming an old-school good that not many people have in their homes anymore. According to the just released data from the U.S. Health Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, landline...

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Consumers, Businesses Trim Spending on Phones as Economy Slows

April 20, 2023
Consumers and businesses are trimming their spending on phones in response to the slowing economy. So said AT&T CEO, President and Director John T. Stankey on Thursday (April 20) during the company’s quarterly earnings call, according to an AT&T transcript. On the consumer side, especially among lower-income consumers, some are keeping their current phone longer […]

US Gov’t Talks With Big Tech About Tracking Coronavirus

March 17, 2020
The U.S. government is reportedly in talks with big tech companies about coming up with a way to use location services on cellphones to track the coronavirus, according to a...

UK’s Dixons Carphone Warehouse Shutters 530 Locations, 3K Jobs Lost

March 17, 2020
As more customers shop online and upgrade their cellphones less often, stores like Dixons Carphone Warehouse are feeling the crunch, according to a report by the Financial Times. The U.K....

Today In Data: Say Goodbye To Landlines

May 08, 2017
With the rise of smartphones and other mobile phones, landlines are slowly becoming an old-school good that not many people have in their homes anymore. According to the just released...