French satellite firm Eutelsat has confirmed plans to merge with British low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite innovator OneWeb. Eutelsat operates 36 geostationary (GEO) satellites, of which the first launched in 2000. The high altitudes of GEO satellites cover large geographic areas but have slow speeds and high latency. LEO satellites – like those operated by…
Electric vehicles (EVs) and their charging stations are the future of transportation, and the future is coming soon. There are currently more than 45,000 public EV charging stations in the United States, which provide more than 113,000 individual vehicle charging ports, and these numbers are set to grow rapidly, not only in the US, but around the…
Rising prices all around you should convince you the best cheap cell phone plans are worth a look. With a little research, you can find a plan that keeps your monthly payment at $40 or less, all without sacrificing data. Best cheap cell phone plans at a glance 1. Best value: Mint Mobile (opens in…
San Diego Comic-Con is back after a two-year absence and better than ever. The revered convention came back with a punch, presenting first-looks at exciting projects like Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and more. The convention also featured jaw-dropping announcements, including the announcement of Marvel’s entire slate for Phase 5. A…
Each year, we take a look at the trajectory of Apple’s A-series silicon (which premieres in iPhones and is often used in iPads) in order to get an idea of how the next chip will perform. By combining what we know of state-of-the-art chip manufacturing and packaging processes and Apple’s past improvements, we can generally…
The best cheap cell phone plans ensure that you’ll never have to worry about paying more than $40 per month for talk, text and data. Even better, despite that low cap on your monthly bill, you can still expect a plan that delivers the right amount of data — even unlimited data if that’s what…
What Investors Need to Know to Beat the Market During trading sessions, investors—and especially traders—want to be where the action is. The problem is scanning a list of stocks and mutual funds won’t point them in the right direction…unless they look for the biggest stock market gainers. This list of hot stocks is a prime…
Intel today announced that it is partnering with MediaTek to manufacture their chips using Intel Foundry Services. The goal here is to help MediaTek build a more balanced and resilient supply chain through the addition of a new foundry partner with significant capacity in the US and Europe. Last year, the company announced a similar…
Click Here to Access the Full Webinar Product as a Service helps manufacturers create different revenue streams and capture aftermarket value, and it helps their customers utilize the assets they need, when they need them, instead of forcing them to make a large upfront capital expenditure. But what are the building blocks needed to start…
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