Mobile Minutes: End of Wi-Fi; IBM data atom; Siri’s languages; Uber does damage control
A world without Wi-Fi looks possible as unlimited plans rise
The Wi-Fi icon — a dot with radio waves radiating outward — glows on nearly every internet-connected device, from the iPhone to thermostats to TVs. But it’s starting to fade from the limelight.
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IBM somehow crammed data into a single atom
The research breakthrough isn’t yet practical, but it’s the direction the industry is headed. Imagine storing 26 million songs in your smartwatch.
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Apple’s Siri learns Shanghainese as voice assistants race to cover languages
With the broad release of Google Assistant last week, the voice-assistant wars are in full swing, with Apple Inc (AAPL.O), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and now Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google all offering electronic assistants to take your commands.
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Uber seeks to prevent use of Greyball to thwart regulators
SAN FRANCISCO — The ride-hailing service Uber said on Wednesday that it would prohibit employees from using a program called Greyball to thwart regulators.
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