Tag: Starlink
Robot table tennis player beats professionals, stop using passwords cyber agency warns
A robot has become so good at playing table tennis that at times it defeated elite human players, in what has been hailed as “a longstanding milestone for AI”. The […]
Virgin Media O2 launches O2 Satellite to address mobile ‘not-spots’
Virgin Media O2 has officially switched on its “O2 Satellite” service, becoming the first UK carrier to provide mobile connectivity directly from space to standard smartphones. The landmark launch aims […]
Jeff Bezos announces satellite network to compete with Musk’s Starlink
Jeff Bezos is launching a massive new satellite network to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink. The Amazon founder’s rocket company, Blue Origin, announced on Wednesday that it will deploy 5,408 […]
Virgin Media offers satellite connectivity to end mobile blackspots
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is set to become the first UK mobile network operator to offer its customers automatic connectivity via satellite, aiming to eliminate persistent mobile signal blackspots across […]
ScotRail to partner with Elon Musk’s Starlink for passenger WiFi
ScotRail is set to trial Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite technology to provide passenger Wi-Fi on its trains. This six-month trial marks the first time Starlink will be used to deliver […]
M&S ‘pure chaos’ after cyber attack, Skype shuts down today
A M&S insider has told Sky News it could be “months” before the retailer fully recovers from an ongoing, severe cyber attack – and that the company had no plan […]
1 in 4 Under 7s have smartphone, thousands of Tesla Cybertrucks recalled
A quarter of children under seven have their own smartphone, new figures reveal, with some as young as three owning the devices. Research from technology regulator Ofcom found a sharp […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Starlink satellites to be deployed for UK rural broadband trial
Elon Musk’s satellite Starlink technology is to be part of a UK government trial to get better internet connectivity to remote parts of the country. The technology, which uses more […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: The grand theft of Grand Theft Auto VI
It’s been a giant week for video game news. Nintendo announced a release date of 5 May 2023 for the next Legend of Zelda game (now titled Tears of the […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: TikTok ditches 3 minute video limit
TikTok is to ditch its three minute limit on videos and will soon allow all users to upload clips up to 10 minutes long, the Chinese social network has confirmed. […]
