Senate Republicans Propose $65B For Broadband; Comcast Full Duplex DOCSIS Test Hits 4-Gig Symmetrical Speed; + more news -

Also in today's EMEA regional rollout: Ericsson, ATU tackle spectrum issues in Africa; UK's mobile minnows put big fish to shame; Proximus' 5G innovation platform is up and running.

This week, Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, the head of Facebook Reality Labs, joins us to talk about how his team is thinking about the future of mixed reality.

Two years ago, WIRED referred to Tim Robinson’s Netflix sketch series as not “particularly good.” We regret the error.

The Pulse Secure range of VPN servers (virtual private network) is the latest target in a series of hacks that have affected many organizations across the world, many of them high up in defense and government in the US and Europe. The Pulse VPNs are deployed as an appliance installed by companies that allow secure... Read more »The post Who is behind the recent Pulse Secure hacks? appeared first on TechHQ.

This week in our WiC roundup: Women's role in climate tech; how Black women are affected by AI; Women in Tech's monumental pandemic growth; and more.

Not for the first time the award of sports rights within the Italian market is heading to the courts. Sole 24 Ore reports Sky Italia has filed an appeal with a Milan court that seeks to block the award of Serie A rights to the DAZN-TIM partnership. Following the March 26 award, Sky had anticipated […]

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Transport & Logistics Sector to Fuel Thailand's Connected Trucks Telematics Market" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This study reports the findings of a 2020 survey about the use of telematics and fleet management systems in commercial vehicles used for transport & logistics and postal & delivery services in Thailand. It provides additional analysis on customer perceptions, switching potential, and willingness to pay for serv

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has elected its TV Committee, which oversees the operations of the EBU’s TV services and assists in steering the operational and strategic direction. The chairman and president are nominated by the TV Committee. The TV Committee monitors the progress of events like the Eurovision Song Contest, approves the strategy of […]

Comcast has conducted the first-ever live lab test of a Full Duplex DOCSIS system-on-chip device. The test, part of the 10G industry initative, is expected to pave the way for operators to deliver multigigabit upload and download speeds over its hybrid-fiber coaxial (HFC) network. Built by Broadcom, the device is expected to become the world’s […]

It's equipped with location-sensing technology and can set up smart charging plans, locate EVs, and start charging on its own.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its third crewed rocket, sending a further four astronauts into orbit and marking the first time the company achieved the takeoff with both a pre-used capsule and rocket.

Details have been announced of the leadership team that will take forward the proposed joint venture between Virgin Media and O2. The names, drawn from both the Liberty Global and Telefonica companies, follow confirmation that Virgin Media boss Lutz Schüler, will be the incoming CEO. The remainder of the team comprises: Jo Bertram, Managing Director […]

The court also dismissed the fintech startup's claim that rival firm BharatPe's logo color and font are similar.

Vodafone wants to remove the analogue radio channels from its cable network in Germany. A gradual switchover to digital distribution in DVB-C standard will begin in April 2022 and will be completed by February 2023, a Vodafone Deutschland spokesman told Broadband TV News. “The carriage of analogue radio signals will subsequently be discontinued on a […]

Serbia’s Commission for Protection of Competition has provisionally approved an infrastructure agreement between Telekom Srbija and Telenor Serbia. According to N1 TV, which is owned by United Group and strongly opposed to the agreement, this practically means that the companies have been granted contracts for a limited period of time, though they are restrictive and […]

Rostelecom and National Media Group (NMG) are reported to be negotiating the merger of their respective OTT services Wink and More.TV. Quoting sources close to the two parties, RBK says that talks have been taking place for several months, having begun before Svetlana Balanova became head of NMG in February. More.TV was launched in late […]

The Bulgarian incumbent BTC (Vivacom) has received approval to buy the local TV and internet operators Net 1 and ComNet. According to Capital, the transaction, which is for an undisclosed fee and expected to close by the end of this month, was given the green light by the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC). Although […]

This week, hackers stole confidential schematics from a third-party supplier and demanded $50 million not to release them.

The safety pause in giving the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is up for debate again—a battle in a Secret War of Denominators and risk-benefit philosophies.

The genre has long relied on racial and gender stereotypes. Recent strides in diversity have made it better (and more fun) to choose your fighter.