Communications
BT Promises 5G Standalone for 99% Of UK By 2030
BT has committed to delivering full 5G Standalone coverage to 99 per cent of the UK population…
App Pays You For Your Phone Calls
A new iPhone app that pays users for their call recordings to train AI systems rose rapidly…
Starlink Competition : Details
A new ultra-compact radio system from Stockholm-based startup TERASi promises high-speed, secure, and interference-resistant communications for defence,…
May 2025 : Skype Retiring
Microsoft has confirmed that it will retire Skype in May 2025, marking the end of an era…
Net Neutrality (and TikTok) Bans Likely Lifted
Recent developments in US tech policy have halted the return of net neutrality rules and put the…
SpaceX To Destroy International Space Station
NASA has given Elon Musk’s SpaceX the contract to ‘deorbit’ (and destroy) the International Space Station at…
EE and Plusnet Customers To Get Refund From BT
After an Ofcom investigation that found BT didn’t give clear and simple information to customers who signed…
21-Fold Increase in AI-Assisted Jobs
Human content writers have surged in demand recently, as part of a broader effect, where ‘prompt engineers’…
Throttling And The “Big Switchoff”
With OpenReach now ‘throttling’ broadband speeds and limiting phone calls as measures designed to gently “nudge” customers to upgrade as…
Satellite Connection For Android Phones
Iridium, a satellite phone company, and Qualcomm, a chip manufacturer, are partnering to bring satellite connectivity to…