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Verizon’s communications network has suffered a major outage affecting wireless service throughout the US. Mobile phone users from New York to Seattle have lost all cellular service, including the ability to make calls or send text messages. According to outage-tracking website Down Detector, Verizon’s service started experiencing widespread problems just before 12 noon ET on …
Berkshire Hathaway now owns 5.04 million shares of UnitedHealth Group, worth $1.57 billion as of June 30. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/berkshire-invests-in-unitedhealth-trims-apple-stake/ar-AA1KxN2n and, another one MICHAEL BURRY ADDS $115M OF $UNH pic.twitter.com/69BNEvrdXX — amit (@amitisinvesting) August 14, 2025 The position was built quietly over two quarters. “Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a new stake in troubled insurer UnitedHealth after …
T-Mobile said today that customers on its most expensive Go5G Next plan will receive access to satellite-to-phone connectivity via SpaceX’s Starlink as a free perk starting in July. On all other plans, it will be $15 per month per line. T-Mobile also plans on offering the Starlink connectivity to AT&T and Verizon customers, who will …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT_ccNhPvcc T-Mobile was one of several telecommunications companies targeted in a major hacking operation linked to Chinese hackers. This cyber-attack, which lasted several months, aimed to spy on important individuals’ cellphone communications in the U.S. and other countries. While it is unclear what specific information the hackers may have accessed from T-Mobile, the company has …
There is currently a massive international roaming outage affecting customers of Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T. If you’re an American customer traveling abroad, you might experience difficulties making calls, sending messages, or using data. The issue is related to a third-party vendor called Syniverse, which manages international roaming connections for various carriers. While the providers are working to resolve the problem, about 30% …
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