BAE awarded £89M contract for TRINITY battlefield network

BAE Systems has been awarded an £89 million contract to design and manufacture a cutting-edge deployable tactical Wide Area Network (WAN) named ‘TRINITY’. The contract with the prominent defence and aerospace company will deliver secure and state-of-the-art battlefield internet connectivity to the UK armed forces. Dubbed a Design and Systems Integration Delivery (DSID) contract, this…

Laptops vs. Routers for Mission-Critical Vehicle Connectivity

4G/5G enabled laptops and dedicated in-vehicle routers can be used by first responders, utilities, transit authorities and other mission-critical organizations to keep their field teams connected. This connectivity helps improve operational efficiency, organizational transparency and safety for workers and the public. Connected laptops offer increased flexibility compared to a router as they can be used…

3 underrated movies of 2023 you should watch

We are more than halfway through 2023, meaning it’s time to take stock of the year in film. After a slow start, the box office ignited with the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie in April. Blockbuster season has provided hits like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Fast X, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.…

China wants metaverse users to have traceable IDs

In a bold move that has ignited discussions around the globe, China is considering the expansion of its real-world social credit system into the realm of virtual online worlds and metaverses. The controversial proposal, titled “Digital Identity System,” has been crafted by the state-owned telecom giant China Mobile and reviewed by experts—raising concerns among digital…

They made a scary matcha Pokémon

A new Pokémon just dropped, and it’s literally a chipped teapot of matcha. It is called Poltchageist, and yes, that’s a portmanteau of poltergeist and matcha. It’s ghost tea. Yes, Pokémon has already made this joke before, when they introduced Polteageist in the Pokémon Sword and Shield games, which take place in the Britain-inspired Galar…