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As the EU embraces cell phone calls on planes, could the US be next?
With the Eurpoean Commission voting to allow 5G transmissions on commercial flights, enabling voice calling, the US might be next — depending on what airlines want.
What you need to know about the UK’s Online Safety Bill
The UK’s amended Online Safety Bill covers services available in the country even if they are based elsewhere. But what does the bill entail, and if passed, how will it affect companies that conduct business online?
6 secret settings for a smarter Chrome Android setup
Supercharge your smartphone browsing experience with these powerful yet completely concealed options for Google's Chrome Android app.
How the new Matter standard could unleash innovation in IoT
“Matter is for consumers who want systems that just work, and for innovative enterprises who need a robust system on which to innovate. With a little luck it will open this industry,” says Tobin Richardson, president and CEO of the...
How to turn your car into the ultimate mobile office
Your vehicle can be the best place to work, wherever it happens to be. It just needs the right stuff to help you get the job done.
Smartphone satellite expectations will soon crash to Earth
A new tech revolution enables everyday smartphones to connect to space. But the business benefit isn’t really there.
You are the product, but with an Apple twist
Apple's services seem to be attracting five new subscribers every single second of the day.
How remote work disrupted global supply chains
Many experts thought COVID-19-related lockdowns would reduce demand for hard goods. The opposite happened.
Upgrading cell towers could save enough energy to power entire cities
Artificial intelligence can create massive efficiencies in the management of telecom cell sites, and with hardware and software upgrades, the power consumed by the sites could be cut by 40%.
Considering a website redesign? Why not do it in public?
The rebirth of ADA.gov offers a real-time glimpse into how language and modern interface constructs can transform a visitor’s experience
FCC head wants to boost ‘broadband’ standard to 100Mbps nationwide
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel asked her colleagues to consider increasing the minimum broadband standard of 25Mbps to at least 100Mbps — and possibly 1Gbps. The change could help people working from remote locations.
There’s just one thing businesses can do about the ‘splinternet’ — adapt
It’s time to let go of the belief that a single global internet was ever going to be possible and embrace the real world of many separate internets.
Cloudflare outage brings hundreds of sites, services temporarily offline
The Tuesday outage took just under two hours to fix, and follows similar disruption last week that caused network performance issues across India, Indonesia and Eastern Europe.
6 things they don't tell you about digital nomad living
The digital nomad literature — blogs, websites, social accounts — often paints a picture of the digital nomad lifestyle that's totally misleading. It's not all laptops and sunsets.
