First
it was traditional phone companies losing landline customers to cell
phones. Now they’re falling behind in the battle with cable companies to
connect you to the Internet. The decline isn’t necessarily good news
for consumers, because less competition could mean higher prices if
cable companies gain a monopoly on providing broadband service. Source Link
Health
experts now have a clearer view of America’s obesity epidemic, and it’s
not a pretty picture. A new report shows 12 states in which at least
30% of adults are obese, with Mississippi having the highest rate. The
study is the first to include households that only use cell phones.
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Parents
sending kids off to college for the first time need to remember the
essentials for computer security too. Student laptops should always have
anti-virus software along with a strong password to prevent
unauthorized use. And remind young people that public WiFi isn’t the
place to be doing any online transactions using credit or debit card
information. Source Link
