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Fortnite’s Ariana Grande concert offers a taste of music in the metaverse – TechCrunch

RoboticsBy Shiv Eswar August 9, 2021

Ariana Grande strutted and soared around a candy-colored series of Fortnite sets in Epic’s latest major in-game live music event. The multi-day “tour” offered gamers and Grande fans alike plenty to enjoy while showcasing Epic’s impressively smooth and visually inventive vision for live events that millions of people can enjoy simultaneously. Fortnite players have known…

Telefónica to build private 5G NOCs to serve industry in Spain, Brazil, UK, Germany

IoT Building NewsBy Shiv Eswar August 9, 2021

Note, this article is taken from an upcoming report on operator-run private 5G enterprise NOCs. Look out for the report next week; sign up here (last chance!) for the webinar on private 5G enterprise NOCs on August 11, featuring ABI Research, Radisys, Vodafone and others. Spain-based Telefónica has confirmed it will establish regional network operations…

Trendyol raises $1.5B at a $16.5B valuation – TechCrunch

Cyber AttacksBy Jessica Venkat August 9, 2021

Trendyol, an e-commerce platform based in Turkey, has raised $1.5 billion in a massive funding round that values the company at $16.5 billion. General Atlantic, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Princeville Capital and sovereign wealth funds, ADQ (UAE) and Qatar Investment Authority co-led the round. The deal marks SoftBank’s first in the country. The new financing…

A Critical Random Number Generator Flaw Affects Billions of IoT Devices

Web Security NewsBy Jessica Venkat August 9, 2021

A critical vulnerability has been disclosed in hardware random number generators used in billions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices whereby it fails to properly generate random numbers, thus undermining their security and putting them at risk of attacks. “It turns out that these ‘randomly’ chosen numbers aren’t always as random as you’d like when…

Ookla analysis finds Starlink faster than the UK’s fixed broadband

Telecom NewsBy Haslinda Bt Ghani August 9, 2021

Ookla’s latest analysis finds that Starlink’s median download speed is much faster than the UK’s fixed broadband average. The analysis uses Speedtest data from Q2 2021 and found the average Starlink download speed to be 108.30 Mbps, over double the UK’s fixed broadband average of 50.14 Mbps. Starlink’s lead narrowed in upload speed where it…

Many companies are demanding employees go back to the office rather than giving them a transition time or work-from-home option. And it’s not surprising that just as many executives are grappling with the challenge that is front and center: employees don’t want to go back to the office. But are we really asking the right…

Best iPhone 12 deals for August 2021

Smart TvsBy Shiv Eswar August 9, 2021

Cheap iPhone 12 deals can be found everywhere this month. Retailers from AT&T to Walmart are offering some of the best iPhone 12 deals of the year, with select retailers offering Apple’s current-gen smartphone for free. Currently, the best iPhone 12 deals can be found at Verizon. The carrier is offering up to $1,200…

The Best HomeKit Video Doorbells for 2021

DronesBy Shiv Eswar August 9, 2021

A smart video doorbell can provide a window to the world outside your door even when you are not home. Not only do these doorbells work as stand-alone mini security systems, but some also can tie into Apple’s HomeKit smart home framework. HomeKit allows you to control your video doorbell and other smart home devices…

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