New man to accelerate wholesale connectivity in the DRC
Gaetan Soltesz brings 25 years of experience to drive FAST Congo’s wholesale connectivity push in the DRC.
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Spice Up Your Cooking Skills With Help From Your Phone
Recipe apps and artificial intelligence can give you a boost, but free tools already on your device can also assist with meal planning and preparation.
Why It’s Crucial We Understand How A.I. ‘Thinks’
For us to trust it on certain subjects, researchers in the growing field of interpretability might need to learn how to open the black box of its brain.
They Were YouTube’s First Stars. Here’s What They Wish They’d Known.
MatPat, Miranda Sings, Grace Helbig and WheezyWaiter hit it big on YouTube long before it became a behemoth. They have thoughts about what it takes to succeed there.
How Older Adults Are Using VR to Counter Social Isolation
New tools tailored for use in senior living communities allow for shared experiences and social bonding.
Amazon ramps up satellite war with $11.6-billion Globalstar buy
The acquisition of Globalstar gives Amazon a direct-to-device network and Apple ties as it scrambles to catch Starlink.
Hidden treasures: Spanish archaeologists discover trove of ancient shipwrecks in Bay of Gibraltar
Researchers identify wrecks at the bottom of the sea from as far back as fifth century BC, from Europe and beyond
Spanish archaeologists exploring the bay that curves between the southern port of Algeciras and the Rock of Gibraltar have documented the wrecks of more than 30 ships that came to grief near the Pillars of Hercules between the fifth century BC and the second world war.
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Icasa’s infrastructure database plan raises national security alarm
Telecoms lobby group ACT has warned of security vulnerabilities and accused Icasa of dodging the real broadband bottleneck.
Amazon Buys Globalstar For $10.8 Billion, Moving To Expand Its Satellite Internet Service
Amazon is buying satellite communications company Globalstar for $10.8 billion to expand its Leo satellite-internet network and compete more directly with SpaceX’s Starlink. The deal also includes a partnership with Apple to support satellite connectivity for iPhones and Apple Watches, with Amazon planning voice, data, and messaging services starting in 2028. The New York Times reports: Leo was...
Avast Business and Avert IT Distribution rewrite the SMB cybersecurity playbook
Avert IT Distribution is enabling resellers and MSPs to deliver Avast Business cybersecurity as a managed service.
African Aviation’s Tech Spend Isn’t Delivering Full Value – SITA Report
SITA’s 2025 Air Transport IT Insights report finds that, while the air transport industry invested a record $50.8 billion in technology in 2025, a common obstacle keeps emerging: where data does not flow freely between systems and partners, that investment cannot fully deliver what it was designed to unlock. The cost of this data coordination […]
The cameras behind Artemis II’s stunning lunar images
The cameras, lenses and training behind the Artemis II lunar flyby images that captivated millions around the world.
Uber in big pivot to autonomous robo-taxis
Uber reportedly plans to invest over $10-billion in robo-taxis and launch driverless services in 28 cities by 2028.
Plantwatch: the cactus that lures bats with its fuzzy acoustic hat
In eastern Brazil, coleocephalocereus goebelianus towers above surrounding plants, making its beacon even clearer
Some flowers lure bats into pollinating them by stinking like fermenting fruit, cabbage, garlic and even urine. But one cactus flower tempts bats by turning into an acoustic beacon.
Bats make high-pitched squeaks, too high for humans to hear, and use the echoes when the sounds...
Sony Is Removing Many Popular Features From Its Free OTA TV Options
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Cord Cutters News: Sony has notified owners of its recent BRAVIA television models that significant changes to the built-in TV Guide for its OTA TV antenna users and related menu features will take effect starting in late May 2026. The update affects a range of premium sets released between 2023 and 2025, marking another instance of feature adjustments...
Like Anthropic, OpenAI Will Share Latest Technology Only With Trusted Companies
The maker of ChatGPT announced the limited release of GPT-5.4-Cyber, a technology designed to find security holes in software.
FCC Grants Netgear Conditional Approval For Routers
The FCC has granted (PDF) Netgear the first exemption from its foreign-made router ban, allowing the company to keep selling new consumer router models made outside the U.S. through Oct. 1, 2027. PCMag reports: The Defense Department reviewed Netgear’s application for an exemption and found that its products “do not pose risks to US national security.” The FCC’s order doesn’t elaborate on why....
Microsoft Reveals Major Price Increase For All Surface PCs
Microsoft has sharply raised prices across its Surface lineup as RAM and component costs keep climbing. “Both its midrange and flagship Surface lines are now significantly more expensive than they were just a few weeks ago, with the flagship Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11 now starting at $500 more than they launched at in 2024,” reports Windows Central. From the report: The Surface Pro...
California Ghost-Gun Bill Wants 3D Printers To Play Cop, EFF Says
A proposed California bill would require 3D printer makers to use state-certified software to detect and block files for gun parts, but advocates at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) say it would be easy to evade and could lead to widespread surveillance of users’ printing activity. The Register reports: The bill in question is AB 2047, the scope of which, on paper, appears strict. The...
Audit Finds Google, Microsoft, and Meta Still Tracking Users After Opt-Out
alternative_right shares a report from 404 Media: An independent privacy audit of Microsoft, Meta, and Google web traffic in California found that the companies may be violating state regulations and racking up billions in fines. According to the audit from privacy search engine webXray, 55 percent of the sites it checked set ad cookies in a user’s browser even if they opted out of tracking....
Chrome Now Lets You Turn AI Prompts Into Repeatable ‘Skills’
Google is rolling out a Chrome feature called “Skills” that lets users save Gemini prompts as reusable one-click workflows they can run across multiple tabs. The feature also includes preset Skills from Google. It’s launching first for Chrome desktop users set to US English. The Verge reports: Once you have access to the feature, it can be managed by typing a forward slash ( / ) in Gemini and...