Virgin phone service to reach U.S. shores

The British are coming, with hopes of shaking up the United States mobile phone market yet again. market, company insiders say. A deal is expected in the next several weeks, they say. Analysts are skeptical as to whether it can replicate that success in the United States, however. “But I don’t think that precludes other brands from trying it. The model makes a lot of sense.” “They’ve all been interested at least in kicking the tires....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Richard Stevens

Virginia investing $700M to expand broadband to everyone in state by 2024

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Friday that thestate plans to direct $700 millionofAmerican Rescue Planfunding toward helping bring broadband to underserved areas within the next three years. The move is meant to expedite Northam’s 10-year plan to provide internet access for everyone in the state, pushing forward the goal year from 2028 to 2024. Northam also said Virginia has “successfully bridged half of the digital divide, with an estimated 233,500 unserved locations remaining,” according to a release....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · David Guzman

Virtual humans could improve conversations at the doctor's office

Butvirtual humansmight help to change that. They’re then given real-time feedback on how to have more effective and meaningful conversations. “It’s risk-free. Mental health assessment is another critical area that could use a boost from technology. Agrowing number of Americans are seeking mental health servicesas the US grapples with asevere shortage of psychiatrists. The center started using Kognito in January to improve medical staff training on behavioral health. Other services likei-Human PatientsandSimtabsalso let students and providers practice patient dialogue, assessment and diagnosis....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Joshua Martin

Virtual Reality Makes Email Fun Again

It’s a full-featured collaboration tool that includes things like video meetings, voice messaging, and notes. There’s nothing like answering emails while sitting in a virtual Japanese inn with crickets chirping in the background. First of all, it’s not as easy as pulling out your smartphone and tapping away. Of course, it’s a lot more cumbersome to compose emails while in virtual reality. Do yourself a favor if you are serious about typing in VR and get the K830....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Nicole Pope

Visa Allegedly Makes a Bid to Unseat Mastercard as Apple Card's Partner

Looks like Visa is trying to woo the Apple Card away from its current connection, Mastercard. TheWall Street Journalreported Wednesday that Visa offered Apple $100 million to take over its payment internet. Visa and Mastercard are the two largestpayment networksand are widely accepted worldwide. Issuing banks like Goldman Sachs handle more of what the consumer sees, like deciding a card’sinterest ratesandbenefits. Neither Apple nor Visa immediately responded to requests for comment....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Dustin Hoffman

visionOS 3: News and Expected Price (Free), Release Date, Specs; and More Rumors

When Will visionOS 3 Be Released? Apple hasnt announced when visionOS 3 will be released and its hard to predict exactly when it will arrive. We see no reason they’d break this pattern for visionOS. Lifewire’s Release Date Estimate Expect visionOS 3s release date to be in September 2025. visionOS 3 Price Every new version of Apples operating system is free. This rule is true across macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and more....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Christopher Hansen

Vista's last mile

The clocks serve as a reminder that Microsoft has a deadline to meet. The once-daily shiproom meetings have become twice-a-day events as the product has neared completion. Projected onto a screen is a list of unresolved issues that need to be addressed before Vista can leave. There were about five dozen such issues at a meeting last Wednesday morning. At each sticking-point, the person responsible for tracking the issue gave a one-sentence report on where things were....

April 15, 2025 · 5 min · 903 words · Emma Foster

Vizio Adds 20 Local Fox and Gray TV Channels to Its Smart TVs

Viziois bringing local TV channels to some of their users directly through their smart TV operating system. Most consumers need local channels not only for news and weather but also for local sports and entertainment coverage. Many local broadcast channels are included in cable packages, as well as in somelive TV streaming services. The inclusion of these channels into a readily available app could be appealing to some users. 945...

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Christopher Thomas

Voice Bots Are Coming for Your Passwords

Hackers are using sophisticated voice bots to steal passwords. “Unfortunately, in reality, hackers are stealing your money.” Some bots make you think you’re talking to an actual customer service rep before asking for your code. Dcdp / Getty Images The issue wasrecently highlightedinMotherboard. The hacker can then have a go at jump in to services like Amazon or Google. Clicking the ‘reset password’ link will trigger a text message sent to the unsuspecting owner....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Jeffrey Ortega

Vol Command Examples and Options

The vol command is also aDOS commandavailable in MS-DOS. However, the availability of certain command switches and other command syntax differs from operating system to operating system. Those results will differ when you fire off the vol command on your rig. Thedir commandalso shows the volume label and volume serial number of a drive before displaying the drive’s contents.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 59 words · Jennifer Sanders

Volume Serial Numbers

It’s stored in the disk parameter block part of thevolume boot record. assigned by the manufacturer. How Is the Volume Serial Number Generated? Simon / E+ / Getty Images This means it will change each time the drive is formatted. Execute it without any options, and you’ll see both thevolume serial numberand thevolume label. While this is technically possible, the chance is infinitesimally small and isn’t usually a concern. Are Duplicate Volume Serial Numbers a Problem?...

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · James Montoya

VPN flaw threatens Internet traffic

All these could shut down devices and slow transmission of data across the Internet. In some cases, they could also allow hackers to execute code and hijack a unit, NISCC warned. Large companies with small branch offices use IPsec to securely connect their smaller offices to headquarters. Remote workers also use the technology to access their companies' internal networks. It did not mention the possibility of the equipment being taken over by an intruder....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Jason Hughes

VPN Glossary: VPN Terms Explained

Here are the most common VPN terms to help you better understand the space. Double VPN By default, most VPNs use a single VPN server to encrypt your connection. But with adouble VPN– also known as multi-hop or double-hop – your traffic is encrypted twice. Encryption Encryption hides data in code, making that data appear random until it’s deciphered. These countries participate individually and collectively in mass surveillance and intelligence-gathering....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Steven Ward