Millions of people in Florida are currently going through the Hurricane Milton crisis. To help the affected people, T-Mobile deployed its emergency response teams to secure reliable communication services a couple of days ago. Now, the other major telecom operators including AT&T and Verizon are stepping in by offering free calling, text, and data services to those impacted by Hurricane Milton in Florida.
AT&T and Verizon are waiving off charges for those impacted by Hurricane Milton in Florida
AT&T and Verizon, both have announced they will offer free services to help those impacted by Hurricane Milton. Verizon, the leading telco in the US, will waive charges for calling, texting, and data usage for subscribers in 33 Florida counties. The company will offer free services to postpaid and Verizon Small Business consumers who are most affected by the storm. The brand will waive charges for its services from October 9th through October 23rd for qualified subscribers living in many Florida counties.
Notably, Verizon consumers who do qualify don’t have to do anything to get their domestic calling, texting, and data services waived. Furthermore, if your billing cycle has already closed, then the charges will be automatically credited back as overages. Also, Verizon consumers with an iPhone 14 or higher model can use Emergency SOS via Satellite. However, their iPhones need to be on the latest iOS 18 version.
AT&T will not charge for its services for four weeks to ensure continued connectivity
Coming to AT&T, it is also offering free data, calling, and texting services to the victims of Hurricane Milton. Notably, the telecom operator will waive charges for its services for four weeks, until November 7th, 2024. The brand’s both prepaid and postpaid consumers in specific ZIP codes are being helped during the Hurricane Milton crisis.
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The brand noted that its subscribers may continue to receive usage alerts during the aforementioned period. However, their accounts will reflect the credits and/or waived data, voice, and text charges.
Whether you turned on subtitles on Disney Plus to help your kids remember the words to their favorite songs, or you turned down the volume while watching the new Marvel movie so you didn’t wake anyone up during naptime, you may not be sure how to turn them back off. While this can be frustrating, don’t panic (and don’t cancel your subscription!). Turning subtitles on and off is fairly simple once you know where the option is hiding.
Disney+ is the home of streaming for all things Disney, and includes both new original programming and their classic catalog. Thanks to their acquisitions over the last few years, it’s also the streaming home of Star Wars, Marvel, and National Geographic. That means there is plenty here to love for what you pay for the streaming service. The closed captioning option makes it easier to understand what’s being said on screen, and is a great tool for anyone with auditory processing issues, but it can get in the way for some viewers.
That’s why we’ve covered how to turn off the subtitles in Disney+ for you here, so that you can turn them off and get back to your show!
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the first step for all of these devices is to launch the Disney+ app and pick a show or movie to watch. If you don’t have the Disney+ app, visit your device’s app store to download it for free. PC/Mac instructions apply to all browsers.
Along with Chromecast, these directions will also work to turn off Disney+ subtitles with Google TV.
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Step 1: While your show or movie is playing, select, or hover the mouse on your screen. If you are using Google TV, press the down button on your remote.
Step 2: A Menu icon should appear. When it does, hover over it or select it.
Step 3: Your preferred audio or subtitle options will pop up. Select the Off option under Subtitles.
Step 4: Select OK or the X icon to continue playback.
Step 1: If you’ve already got a show or movie streaming, swipe up or down on your remote to change the settings while it’s playing. If using a second- or third-generation Apple TV, hold the Center button down on your remote.
Step 2: Choose the Settings icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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Step 3: The Info, Audio, and Subtitles menu will appear. Scroll over to Subtitles and select Off.
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Step 1: When you’re watching your show, find the Menu option at the top-right corner of the display. The Menu button is a white square with black lines on it.
Step 2: The Audio & Subtitles menu will open.
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Step 3: The available audio or subtitle options will pop up. Select the Off preference under Subtitles.
Step 4: Click the white “<” symbol to close the menu.
Galaxy Z Fold 6 units in the US are getting the latest October 2024 security update
Samsung has begun the rollout of the October 2024 update for the Galaxy Z Fold 6. The update is currently rolling out in the US as well as in Europe. The build number of the new firmware is F956BXXS1AXI3 or F956USQS1AXIB, depending on your region. As always, the October 2024 patch for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is seeding over the air.
The new firmware will take some time to reach all the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 units as it is rolling out in a phased manner. You can also manually download the new update on your device. To do this, simply go to Settings > Software update and press the Download and install option.
New update fixes 42 issues related to the security
Unfortunately, the October 2024 security patch for the Z Fold 6 doesn’t bring the Android 15 version or any major features. Like the other Galaxy S and Z series flagships, it is purely a security update for the Z Fold 6. Notably, the new firmware fixes as many as 42 security vulnerabilities.
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The new patch fixes 30 security flaws found in the Android OS. Furthermore, 12 solutions are exclusive to the problems affecting Samsung smartphones. Some of these problems are related to the system services and Knox services. That said, it is one of the most crucial security updates for Samsung devices. So make sure to download it as soon as it becomes available for your device.
Blizzard co-founder and ex-CEO Mike Morhaime’s publishing company Dreamhaven just announced a new game that mixes elements of tabletop RPGs with party games like Jackbox. Sunderfolk looks to be a more casual pick-up-and-play take on something like Gloomhaven.
The title has been “designed for players who love tabletop, board and video games.” It’s a two-screen experience, with players actually controlling many aspects of the game on their smartphone. You know, just like the immensely-popular Jackbox franchise. The “tactical couch co-op RPG” is being advertised as a way for veteran tabletop players to introduce the genre to their inexperienced friends.
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Sunderfolk can be played by up to four players at once and there are six hero classes, like bard, arcanist, ranger and some of the other usual suspects. The TV is the main screen and the phone acts as a controller as folks navigate the game board. The story follows a beleaguered town as it is attacked by various monsters. In other words, it’s a standard fantasy RPG.
The unique control scheme looks to eliminate some of the barriers of entry with this type of game, like the steep learning curve and lengthy set-up time. Like many tabletop RPGs, it’s cooperative in nature and not competitive. You and your friends against the world.
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While the designer’s say Sunderfolk was made with couch co-op in mind, there will be online play. The game releases for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S sometime in 2025, with an affiliated iOS/Android companion app.
Kotakugot to try the game during a preview event and came away mostly impressed, saying that “working in tandem with other players quickly turned into a thrilling spectacle that felt right out of a TTRPG game night.” However, the site also said that the complexity of the gameplay may fail to lure in newbies. In other words, it’s more Gloomhaven than Jackbox.
Both T-Mobile and AT&T have plans to release their first devices soon that run on RedCap, a 5G specification that is tooled for Internet of Things devices, according to Fierce Wireless.
What is RedCap? Great question! Also called “reduced capability” or NR-Light, RedCap is a low-bandwidth version of 5G that’s expected to make certain devices, like wearables, sensors, or surveillance cameras simpler and more power efficient, according to an Oracle document. That could mean cheaper cellular-connected smartwatches, XR glasses, or other portable products that don’t need high-powered antennas and fast throughput last longer on a charge.
AT&T, which began testing the spec on its own network early this year, reportedly plans to release its first NR-Light devices in 2025, Fierce Wireless writes. T-Mobile will launch one of its own before this year is out.
It’s not clear what those devices will be, but AT&T AVP of device architecture Jason Silkes has hinted at what early NR-Light products could look like, telling Fierce in June that the first RedCap devices will probably be cheap mobile hotspots and dongles. Indeed, TCL announced a 5G USB dongle last week, catchily named the TCL Linkport IK511.
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Early products could use a modem chipset Qualcomm launched last year called the Snapdragon X35. It listed several companies in its announcement, including T-Mobile and AT&T, that plan to use the modem in future products. Perhaps we’ll hear more during CES early next year. Let the (slow) race to 5G begin.
After US trade restrictions stopped Nvidia from exporting its advanced AI chips to China, the company responded by developing the H20 GPU, a modified version which complies with the regulations by offering lower performance levels while still meeting the AI processing demands of Chinese firms.
Although there is a thriving black market for Nvidia’s high-end GPUs, TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, already under intense scrutiny in the US, cannot afford the legal and reputational risks of engaging in such illegal markets, and so has been purchasing Nvidia’s lower-capability processors for its AI needs. ByteDance is reportedly the largest buyer of H20s in China, having spent over $2 billion on the hardware in 2024 alone.
While it is expected to continue using Nvidia GPUs, Reuters claims ByteDance is now shifting its attention towards domestic chip suppliers like Huawei to meet its AI ambitions.
Not without challenges
The report claims that ByteDance has purchased more than 100,000 Ascend 910B chips to date, making it one of the largest buyers of Huawei’s AI hardware in China, although as of July it had received less than a third of the order.
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Training AI models is a computationally demanding process, which is why high-end GPUs like Nvidia’s are so in demand. Making the shift to Huawei’s Ascend chips might be a strategic move for the TikTok owner, but it won’t be without its challenges.
ByteDance’s existing AI models, such as Doubao and Jimeng, were built using more powerful hardware and are used in applications ranging from chatbots to text-to-video tools. The company’s ultimate aim is to reduce its dependency on Nvidia, but the shift to Huawei’s Ascend chips could hinder its ability to train more complex models, Reuters says.
ByteDance’s strategy appears to be to navigate US trade restrictions while looking for local suppliers to help it maintain its competitive edge in AI, and beyond. The company recently invested in Xinyuan Semiconductors, a Chinese memory chip manufacturer, which could lead to developments such as a potential VR headset to compete with Meta’s Quest and Apple‘s Vision Pro.
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It’s been a long time since Marvel Cinematic Universe fans have seen the real James “Rhodey” Rhodes (Don Cheadle). Last year, Marvel Studios revealed in its poorly received miniseries, Secret Invasion, that a shapeshifting Skrull named Raava had been secretly posing as Rhodey for an indefinite amount of time. It was later confirmed by Secret Invasion director Ali Selim that Rhodey was originally kidnapped by Raava and her fellow Skrulls shortly after he experienced his spinal injury in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War.
This twist proved to be extremely divisive among MCU fans. Many found it disconcerting to discover that — among other things — it isn’t really Rhodey who is shown mourning the death of his best friend, Tony Stark, at the end of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. Don Cheadle, however, doesn’t seem to mind the twist… so long as Marvel Studios actually follows through on its original plan for Rhodey.
The actor revealed as much in an interview with TV Line. When asked about his reaction to the Secret Invasion storyline, Cheadle revealed, “It wasn’t a demand. It was a request. ‘What do you think about playing this?’ And it was to set up stuff in the following thing.” The “thing” Cheadle mentions is, as in-the-know Marvel fans may have already been able to guess, Armor Wars.
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Armor Wars, which is set to star Cheadle in a lead capacity, was originally meant to be one of Marvel’s many Disney+ original series. The studio abandoned that plan in 2022, though, when it was announced that Armor Wars was being redeveloped as a feature film. Very few updates about the project have come since that announcement was made two years ago, and it sounds like Cheadle is just as in-the-dark right now as fans.
When he was asked by TV Line about Armor Wars‘ status, he responded, “You can find out and let me know.” In response to a follow-up question, Cheadle added, “I’m not sure where anything is right now. I think things are going through a lot of changes, and we’ll see what happens.” When the outlet then observed that it would be “sad” if the last time viewers ever got to spend meaningful screen time with Rhodey was when he was being impersonated by a Skrull, Cheadle jokingly remarked, “Yeah, no s**t.”
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While he isn’t sure what will happen with Armor Wars, Cheadle does seem confident about the impact it could have on the way both he and viewers see Secret Invasion‘s Rhodey twist. “If the following thing happens, and all those things were set up, then that’s one thing,” he noted. “If, as you said, it doesn’t, then we can talk about how I feel about it after!”
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