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Man Admits Arson After Destroying 5G Mast
Conspiracy theorist David Patterson caused between £100,000 to £150,000 of damages when he set fire to a 5G mobile mast last year
Facebook, Google Reveal Apricot Undersea Cable For Asia
New undersea cable from Facebook and Google to connect Japan with south east Asia, to increase capacity, redundancy and reliability
T-Mobile Confirms Data Breach Of ‘Some Data’
US mobile operator T-Mobile confirms “unauthorised access” to its systems after customer data appeared for sale on forum
The Future of Digital Identity
How individuals identify themselves in the digital space must be secure. However, with a rise in identity theft and technologies such as deepfakes, how we secure digital identities is being challenged. In a post-COVID business landscap ...
Apple Drops Corellium Lawsuit
Apple has dropped its copyright lawsuit against Corellium at the last minute, before the two sides were due to go to court again
UK Government £4m Trial For Fibre Cables In Water Pipes
Government trial to install fibre cables in water pipes to accelerate rollout of broadband and mobile signals in hard to reach areas
Huawei Reports Biggest-Ever Revenue Drop
Huawei reports largest-ever decline in revenues in first half of 2021, after selling off Honor smartphone brand and grappling with US sanctions
Google Nest Doorbells, Cameras Get Battery Power In Revamp
New Google Nest smart home devices include first battery-powered doorbell and camera, while some features now work without cloud subscription
Zoom Settles ‘Zoombombing’ Lawsuit, Pays $85 Million
Video conferencing giant Zoom to pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit over data sharing, security and 'zoombombing' issues
High Court Blocks Crowdfunded Action To Halt 5G
High Court judge blocks case seeking judicial review of 5G rollout due to lack of evidence, after backers raised more than £160,000 on crowdfunding platform
Neuralink Rival Synchron Wins FDA Approval For Brain Interface Trial
Elon Musk's Neuralink business faces competition, after Synchron gains approval for a second trial with humans for its implantable brain computer interface
Microsoft Predicts 40 Percent May Quit Their Jobs
Hybrid working is here to stay says Microsoft, as it warns that 40 percent of people may quit their jobs this year for better work, life balance
Ofcom: Telecom Firms Must Do More To Help Struggling Customers
Despite falling average telecom prices, two million UK homes are struggling to afford internet access, comms regulator finds
Keep Virgin Media O2 Routers Out Of Direct Sunlight
Hot hot hot. Virgin Media O2 warns customers to keep their home broadband routers out of sun during the UK's summer heatwave
Japan Sets Data Transfer Speed Record Of 319Tbps
Researchers in Japan have set a stunning data transmission speed record of 319Tbps, over a long distance of 3,001km or 1,864 miles
Ericsson Sees China Revenues Fall As Trade War Bites
Ericsson reports revenue hit in China and predicts 'materially lower market share' there, following Sweden's move to ban Huawei 5G equipment
Amazon Acquires Facebook’s Satellite Internet Team
Amazon pays Facebook an undisclosed sum of money to acquire the social networking giant's satellite Internet team of specialists
BT Confirms 3G Service Will Be ‘Retired’ In 2023
BT 3G connectivity will be retired in 2023, as carrier pledges to make 5G connectivity available in 90 percent of the UK by 2028
Amazon Rolls Out End-To-End Encryption For Ring Doorbells
After trialling end-to-end encryption for its smart doorbell device, Amazon confirms it is rolling it out globally
Connected Cars: The State of Digital Transport
The age of electric transport is here. As autonomous vehicles continue to develop and the digital space extends to personal and municipal vehicles, how will digital transport evolve? And what does this mean for businesses?
BT Reaches Union Agreement Over Modernisation
Threat of strike action removed, after BT Group reaches agreement with its largest union, the Communication Workers Union
British Airways Settles Data Breach Claims Case
Costly exercise. British Airways pays an undisclosed settlement to passengers and staff impacted by massive 2018 data breach
OneWeb Gains Additional $500m Funding From Bharti
Busy period for OneWeb with additional funding, launch of more satellites, and signing deal with BT for rural broadband provision
Tim Berners-Lee’s NFT Source Code Sells For $5.4m
Auction of an NFT of Tim Berners-Lee's original source code for the World Wide Web sells for $5.4 million at Sotheby’s this week
Shared Rural Network Update Issued By Government
Progress report on £1 billion Shared Rural Network shows Scotland, Wales, North East England benefiting from 4G rural coverage
Mobile World Congress Returns To Barcelona With ‘Hybrid’ Event
Mobile World Congress returns to Barcelona for Europe's first major tech conference since beginning of Covid-19 pandemic, with talks from Elon Musk and Samsung
EE First Operator To Reinstate European Roaming Charge
EE has become the first UK mobile operator to reinstate roaming charges for customers in Europe, but only for new and upgrading customers
Starlink Will Go Public When Cash Flow Stabilises – Elon Musk
SpaceX's Elon Musk confirms the Starlink broadband satellite venture will eventually apply for an initial public offering (IPO)
SpaceX Starlink To Provide Global Coverage By September
SpaceX's Starlink fleet of satellites is to deliver continuous global coverage by around September, its president has revealed