Foxconn launches two prototype communications satellites aboard SpaceX rocket as proof-of-concept for broadband and smart vehicle plans
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US Government Issues First-Ever Space Debris Penalty
US FCC slaps Dish Network with first-ever space debris fine, after 20 year-old satellite fails to reach agreed 'disposal orbit'
BlackBerry To Separate Business Units, Seeks IPO
Strategic review sees BlackBerry confirm it will separate its Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity business units
Amazon’s $1.7bn iRobot Acquisition Cleared By UK’s CMA
UK antitrust regulator clears Amazon’s proposed smart home acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot after investigation
UK To Order Removal Of Chinese CCTV Kit From Sensitive Locations
Government to tighten procurement regime to protect national security, and pledges timeline for removal of Chinese surveillance equipment
Amazon To Pay $30m Over Alexa, Ring Privacy Violations
Amazon settles with US FTC, after alleged privacy violations with its Alexa voice assistant and Ring doorbell cameras
Amazon’s $1.7bn iRobot Acquisition Triggers UK Antitrust Inquiry
UK's antitrust regulator begins investigation of Amazon's proposed smart home acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot
Amazon Opens Sidewalk Mesh Network To Third-Party Devices
Amazon opens its long-range, low-bandwidth mesh network known as Sidewalk, to any IoT device in the United States
Apple Begins Selling Door Lock Unlocked By Tapping iPhone
Smart door lock. Apple stores begin selling a smart door lock that can unlock exterior doors with the touch of an iPhone or Apple Watch
ARM Launches New Chip Design For Data Centre, Cloud
British chip designer ARM Holdings reveals its next generation data centre chip design, dubbed Neoverse V2
STMicro, GlobalFoundries Plan New French Chip Factory
New chip factory announced for France, to be located near Italian and Swiss border, will manufacturer 18-nanometer wafers
Elon Musk Touts Humanoid Robot For Boring, Dangerous Jobs
Tesla will build a humanoid robot called Tesla Bot, to tackle “dangerous, repetitive and boring tasks”, Elon Musk announces
Google Nest Doorbells, Cameras Get Battery Power In Revamp
New Google Nest smart home devices include first battery-powered doorbell and camera, while some features now work without cloud subscription
Neuralink Rival Synchron Wins FDA Approval For Brain Interface Trial
Elon Musk's Neuralink business faces competition, after Synchron gains approval for a second trial with humans for its implantable brain computer interface
Amazon Rolls Out End-To-End Encryption For Ring Doorbells
After trialling end-to-end encryption for its smart doorbell device, Amazon confirms it is rolling it out globally
Mobile World Congress Returns To Barcelona With ‘Hybrid’...
Mobile World Congress returns to Barcelona for Europe's first major tech conference since beginning of Covid-19 pandemic, with talks from Elon Musk and Samsung
Major Websites Down After Global Outage
Major internet outage knocks oflline big name websites such as UK Government, Amazon, CNN, Bloomberg, Financial Times offline
Amazon’s Ring To Make Police Requests For Video Footage Public
Transparency move, as US police forces and fire departments increasingly use video footage captured from Ring doorbells and cameras
Amazon US Users Have One Week To Refuse Shared Wireless Network
Privacy nightmare or useful functionality? Every Echo speaker and Ring doorbell or camera in US to opt into shared wireless network
Daimler Ends Nokia Spat With Royalty Payment Agreement
End of hostilities between Nokia and Mercedes owner Daimler, after the car maker finally agrees to make royalty payments to Finnish giant
Chip Shortage To Last A Few Years, Warns Michael Dell
Head of one of the world's largest PC makers has warned the ongoing silicon shortage is likely to persist for several years
UK To Regulate Self-Driving Cars On Motorways
The future of driving? Self-driving cars are to be approved for slow speed use on British motorways, as soon as this year
Mercedes Recalls Millions Of Cars Over Software Bug
Recall for more than a million Mercedes cars, concerning a call location glitch that is supposed to alert the emergency services
Volkswagen Blames Chip Makers For Silicon Shortage
German car maker VW blames poor planning by chip makers as the principle reason for most car brands having to reduce factory production
Trump Pardons Former Google Engineer Anthony Levandowski
Engineer who stole self-driving car secrets from Google's Waymo division, receives pardon from outgoing US President Donald Trump
US To Permit Drone Operations Over Homes, Plus Night Flights
Significant development in the US for the future of drone operations will allow flights over homes, and operations at night
Apple Sets 2024 Deadline For Passenger Vehicle – Report
Project Titan update. Apple hopes to produce passenger vehicle in 2024, with new battery design to 'radically' reduce cost and increase range
Tesla Autopilot Scored Lower Than Systems From Mercedes, BMW
Beaten by rivals? European safety assessment scores Tesla Autopilot system lower than similar systems from Mercedes, BMW, and Audi
The Tech Of Health: How Wearable Technology Is the Key To Long-Term...
News that Amazon has moved into the wearable health and fitness area with its Halo Band, Silicon UK considers the technologies and services we can all access to improve our health and stay fit. Wearable health has been an option for several years. However, in the age of COVID, can technology help us all stay health?
Tesla Driver Charged For Sleeping As Car Drove At 90mph
Unbelievable! Driver in Canada charged with dangerous driving, after he slept in fully reclined seat as his Tesla car drove at 90mph