Technologies

Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T: A Look At Which Carrier Has the Fastest Speeds at Theme Parks

Opensignal analysts have pulled together data on the fastest mobile connections at the biggest US theme parks.

The biggest theme parks in the US have access to mobile speeds that are more than 50% faster than average speeds, an Opensignal report said Thursday.

Clocking the speeds of mobile devices in the most-visited theme parks across the country, mobile analytics company Opensignal said upload speeds are also «substantially faster.»

«Faster than the national average download speeds around theme parks are an impressive achievement when taking into consideration how many guests visit them, which is likely to lead to network congestion,» the report said.

While the parks offer Wi-Fi, Opensignal found users are spending less than 20% of their time actually connected to it.

So, which carriers offer the best experience in the most popular theme parks? Check out the stats from Opensignal below.

Disneyland Resort, California: Best carrier experience

This includes both Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure.

Download speeds: T-Mobile 108Mbps, AT&T 57Mbps, Verizon 48Mbps
Upload speeds: T-Mobile 16.4Mbps, AT&T 15.7Mbps, Verizon 11Mbps
Consistent quality: T-Mobile 85%, AT&T 81%, Verizon 79%
5G availability: T-Mobile 66%, AT&T 47%, Verizon 19%

Walt Disney World, Florida: Best carrier experience

This includes the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.

Download speeds: T-Mobile 126Mbps, Verizon 67.8Mbps, AT&T 67.1Mbps
Upload speeds: Verizon 17Mbps, AT&T 15Mbps, T-Mobile 14Mbps
Consistent quality: AT&T 85%, Verizon 84%, T-Mobile 83%
5G availability: T-Mobile 51%, AT&T 49%, Verizon 18%

Universal Orlando, Florida: Best carrier experience

This includes both Universal Studios Orlando and Universal’s Islands of Adventure.

Download speeds: T-Mobile 73Mbps, AT&T 60Mbps, Verizon 44Mbps
Upload speeds: AT&T 13Mbps, T-Mobile 12Mbps, Verizon 11.5Mbps
Consistent quality: T-Mobile 78%, AT&T 77%, Verizon 75%
5G availability: AT&T 46%, T-Mobile 35%, Verizon 10%

Best theme park connections overall

Beating out the Disney parks was Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay, Florida, which has the best upload and download speeds on average.

Here are the top five US theme parks with the fastest average download speeds:

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Florida: 102Mbps
Knott’s Berry Farm, California: 89Mbps
Walt Disney World, Florida: 85Mbps
SeaWorld, San Diego: 72.4Mbps
Universal Studios Hollywood, California: 72.3Mbps

Here are the top five theme parks with the fastest average upload speeds:

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Florida: 21Mbps
Universal Studios Hollywood, California: 18Mbps
SeaWorld Orlando, Florida: 16Mbps
Walt Disney World, Florida: 15Mbps
Disneyland Resort, California: 14Mbps

Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

For more on carriers, check out CNET’s list on the best mobile phone plans, the best unlimited data mobile plans and the best phones to buy in 2023.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, April 8

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for April 8.

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Hint: It uses a lot of the letter Z for some reason. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: ___-Carlton (hotel chain)
Answer: RITZ

5A clue: Span of the alphabet
Answer: ATOZ

6A clue: Cable channel with an out-of-this-world name
Answer: STARZ

7A clue: Takes care of, as a squeaky wheel
Answer: OILS

8A clue: Toy on a string
Answer: YOYO

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: When a post receives far more negative comments than likes, in social media slang
Answer: RATIO

2D clue: World’s leading wine producer
Answer: ITALY

3D clue: Middle of the human body
Answer: TORSO

4D clue: Sleeping sound
Answer: ZZZ

6D clue: Tofu base
Answer: SOY

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 8, #562

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 8 No. 562.

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Working out.

Green group hint: Cover your face.

Blue group hint: NFL players.

Purple group hint: Leap.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Exercises in singular form.

Green group: Sporting jobs that require masks.

Blue group: Hall of Fame defensive ends.

Purple group: ____ jump.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is exercises in singular form. The four answers are crunch, plank, situp and squat.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is sporting jobs that require masks. The four answers are catcher, fencer, football player and goaltender.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is Hall of Fame defensive ends. The four answers are Dent, Peppers, Strahan and Youngblood.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ jump. The four answers are broad, high, long and triple.

Technologies

The $135M Google Data Settlement Site Is Live — See If You’re Eligible

Use the settlement website to select your preferred payment method, and you may end up $100 richer.

You can now file a claim in the $135 million Google data settlement. The case centers on claims that Android devices transmitted user data without consent. Specifically, the class action lawsuit Taylor v. Google LLC contends that Google’s Android devices passively transferred cellular data to Google without user permission, even when the devices were idle. While not admitting fault, Google reached a preliminary settlement in January, agreeing to pay $135 million to about 100 million US Android phone users.

The official settlement website for the lawsuit is now live. The final approval hearing won’t occur until June 23, when the court will consider whether Google’s settlement is fair and listen to objections. After that, the court will decide whether to approve the $135 million settlement.

In the meantime, if you qualify and want to be paid as part of the settlement, you can select your preferred payment method on the official website. There, you can find information on speaking at the June 23 court hearing and on how to exclude yourself or write to the court to object by May 29.

As part of the settlement, Google will update its Google Play terms of service to clarify that certain data transfers do occur passively even when you’re not using your Android device, and that cellular data may be relied upon when not connected to Wi-Fi. This can’t always be disabled, but users will be asked to consent to it when setting up their device.

Google will also fully stop collecting data when its «allow background data usage» option is toggled off.

Who can be part of the settlement?

In order to join the Taylor v. Google LLC settlement, you must meet four qualifications:

Be a living, individual human being in the US.
Have used an Android mobile device with a cellular data plan.
Have used the aforementioned device at any time from Nov. 12, 2017, to the date when the settlement receives final approval.
You’re not a class member in the Csupo v. Google LLC lawsuit, which is similar but specifically for California residents.

The final approval hearing is on June 23, so you can add your payment method until then. The hearing’s date and time may change, and any updates will be posted on the settlement website.

If you choose to do nothing, you will still be issued a settlement payment, but you may not receive it if you don’t select a payment method.

How much will I get paid?

It’s not currently known exactly how much each settlement class member will receive, but the cap is $100. Payments will be distributed after final court approval and after any appeals are resolved.

After all administrative, tax and attorney costs are paid, the settlement administrator will attempt to pay each member an equal amount. If any funds remain after payments are sent, and it’s economically feasible, they will be redistributed to members who were previously and successfully paid. If it’s not economically feasible, the funds will go to an organization approved by the court.