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Verizon has introduced a new Simplicity phone plan priced at $45 a month per line with autopay, or $30 for new customers who switch their number and bring an unlocked phone. The plan includes unlimited data, 5G Ultra Wideband access, 10GB of mobile hotspot, Canada/Mexico roaming and satellite texting, with optional add-on bundles for streaming and other perks sold separately.
PC modder TrashBench rearranged components in an RTX 3080 desktop, moving the GPU away from its standard PCIe slot into alternate case positions while testing under a constant load from looping 3DMark Time Spy and 7-Zip benchmarks. One configuration cut GPU hotspot temperatures by 19°C but hurt CPU cooling, while a balanced setup achieved a 14°C hotspot reduction alongside a 3.3°C cooler CPU.
Travel routers can reroute and secure a hotel or public Wi-Fi connection, but they cannot increase the bandwidth an upstream network provides. They add cost, setup and troubleshooting overhead, and using a router-level VPN may require its own subscription. Cellular tethering via Android or iPhone hotspots offers a simpler alternative, though carrier data limits and weak reception can restrict its usefulness.
A 20,000 mAh power bank is a bulky but high-capacity option suited to multi-day trips or heavy device use, such as running a phone as a hotspot or GPS navigator, where outlet access is limited. For lighter needs, smaller 5,000 mAh options from brands like Anker offer a more compact, sometimes magnetic, alternative.
A hardware tinkerer combined a cheap unlocked 4G wireless hotspot, a spare Clicks iPhone keyboard, and an Adafruit Sharp memory display to build a standalone texting device. The project relies on the open-source Openstick effort, which lets Linux replace the Android software running on these budget modems, exposing GPIO and other hardware features needed for the build.
OpenJDK's JEP 544 proposes extending HotSpot's existing AOT cache mechanism to store precompiled native code generated during a training run, making it instantly usable when an application starts in production. If workload behavior shifts, the JVM falls back to dynamic JIT compilation to maintain performance, blending AOT and JIT approaches without requiring any code or configuration changes from developers.
T-Mobile is offering an unadvertised 'Super Essentials Saver' plan priced at $25 per month with AutoPay (or $30 without) for up to two lines. The plan is only available in person at Walmart locations and limited to customers opening new T-Mobile accounts, with no listing on the carrier's website or app.
An old, otherwise unused Android phone can be repurposed to extend home Wi-Fi coverage into dead zones without buying new hardware like extenders or mesh nodes. Users can rely on the phone's built-in hotspot feature, which lets it connect to an existing Wi-Fi network and rebroadcast the signal as a repeater, requiring no extra apps or technical skill.