If you were looking forward to the continuation of the Dick Tracy-esque Walkie-Talkie app on your Apple Watch, Apple has apparently ended it. Per MacRumors and confirmed by tech journalist Nicolas Lellouche, Apple has quietly removed the Walkie-Talkie app from its first developer beta of watchOS 27, the app having vanished from both the app […]

This could definitely come in handy for the road warriors out there. AT&T on Wednesday launched a new cellular option entitled “Unlimited Day Pass” for iPad users. The plan, which is geared towards users who have more sporadic needs than might be justified by a full monthly subscription plan, retails for $3 for unlimited wireless […]

PZSDR P047 RF-ADC and RF-DAC software-defined radio (SDR) board is based on AMD Zynq UltraScale+ ZU47DR RFSoC with a quad-core Cortex-A53 processor, a dual-core Cortex-R5F real-time CPU, FPGA fabric, eight RF ADCs, and eight RF DACs. The board features 6GB of DDR4 memory (4GB for PS, 2GB for PL), 8 GB eMMC flash, and 512 Mbit QSPI flash, plus microSD card and M.2 NVMe sockets for storage, a mini…

AT&T has launched Unlimited Day Pass, a new service that gives eligible iPad users 24 hours of unlimited cellular data for just $3. The most interesting part is that you do not even need to be an AT&T customer to use it. Verizon and T-Mobile users can activate the service too, making this a surprisingly flexible option for occasional tablet connectivity.

On one hand, the Trump administration wants to destroy most corporate oversight, consumer protection, labor rights, and regulatory autonomy. On the other hand, the administration very much wants to abuse government power and wield regulatory oversight in all sorts of terrible ways that censor speech, stifle journalism, and enable corrupt cronyism. I’ve long noted how […]

There are bug fixes, and there are bug fixes. Per the mighty Jason Cross of Macworld, Apple will be addressing more than 260 bugs within iOS, incorporating key sections such as Apple Intelligence, Siri, and Parental Controls. 10 of the key improvements are as follows: The full list, in all its terrifying grandeur, reads as […]

Synaptics has introduced the Astra SRW1500 Series of AI-native Edge AI MCUs designed for smart IoT edge devices. The family features an Arm Cortex-M52 core, an optional Arm Ethos-U55 Neural Processing Unit (NPU), and tri-band Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 6.0 LE, and 802.15.4 connectivity, in a single package. It targets low-latency on-device AI workloads such as voice-trigger detection,…

Altera’s wideband Agilex 9 Direct RF-Series AGRW039 SoC FPGA is designed for high-performance Radio Frequency (RF) systems in aerospace, defense, and advanced communications systems. It is the fourth device in Altera’s Agilex 9 Direct RF-Series, and compared to the previous generation AGRW027, the new AGRW039 delivers about 45% more logic resources, 45% more DSP resources, and 43% more block RAM.…

Morse Micro MM8108-M20 is a high-power Wi-Fi HaLow module based on the MM8108 SoC and a high-power amplifier delivering up to 28.5 dBm transmit output power, alongside a surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter tuned for the 902-928 MHz band of the North American market. Other MM8108 modules, such as the Quectel FGH200M Wi-Fi HaLow module, are limited to 26 dBm Tx power, but US and Canada regulations…

Wireless-Tag has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the ESP32P4C61-TINY, a compact open-source AIoT development board based on their WT01P461-S1 module, which combines ESP32-P4 (general-purpose) and ESP32-C61 (wireless) RISC-V SoCs. Like other ESP32-P4 boards, including the ESP32P4C5 Core Board, the M5Stack Stamp-P4, or ESP32-P4-Pi-VIEWE, this one also uses a separate SoC (ESP32-C61) for…

Tony Isaac shares a report from NPR: A United Airlines flight traveling from Newark, New Jersey, to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, was forced to make a U-turn and return to Newark after more than four hours in the air due to a security concern. According to passenger reports and air traffic control audio, the disruption was caused by a personal Bluetooth speaker -- reportedly belonging to a teenager…

When in doubt, buy a large stake in a satellite company. Per PCMag and a recently published FCC filing, Amazon is acquiring Apple’s stake in satellite provider Globalstar. The filing indicates that Amazon is initiating a merger structure that will create a new subsidiary called Grapefruit Acquisition Sub II to absorb Globalstar’s operations, and then […]

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If your iPhone’s been snagged, this could definitely come in handy. Per 9to5Mac, Apple is working on a new iPhone security feature that can automatically lock the device when it detects that it has been snatched from the user’s hand. The feature adds to the current iPhone anti-theft protection layers, such as Find My, Activation […]

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u-blox has recently announced the ALMA-B2 standalone BLE 6.0 and 802.15.4 module family built around the Nordic Semi nRF54LM20 Cortex-M33 wireless microcontroller with a dedicated NPU for low-latency Edge AI applications. There are four specific product variants in the u-blox ALMA-B2 series: ALMA-B201, ALMA-B206, ALMA-B211, and ALMA-B216, all of which support Bluetooth 6.0 and Bluetooth Channel…

The Trump Organization still hasn’t shipped their promised Trump phone to most customers who laid down a $100 deposit a year ago. But rubes patriots who signed up did get something else instead: their private data leaked to the public. According to Techcrunch, the Trump Mobile website openly shared customer emails, addresses, phone numbers, and […]

If you’re in the Atlanta area, you’re going to like this. As of Wednesday, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)’s Breeze Card can be added to the Apple Wallet app. This allows commuters in the Atlanta, Georgia area to tap an iPhone or Apple Watch to pay their fare at train stations and on […]

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You may not love Starlink, but it’s arriving at American Airlines and will hopefully boost the speed of its inflight Wi-Fi. Per 9to5Mac, American Airlines will be upgrading more than 500 of its airplies with Starlink internet, which will become available in Q1 2027. The airline stated that the network, which is powered by “thousands […]

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American Airlines plans to install SpaceX's Starlink Wi-Fi on more than 500 narrow-body Airbus aircraft starting early next year. It does not, however, have any immediate plans to change providers on its Boeing fleet, which currently uses a mix of Viasat and Panasonic. CNBC reports: American in January rolled out free in-flight Wi-Fi for members of its frequent flyer program, following United…

## Gantri’s Helia Finally Makes Wireless Lamps Worth Buying

Every lamp in your home is tethered to a wall. Most of us have made peace with that, tucking cords under rugs, running them behind...

Back in February the Trump FCC announced it was launching new “reforms” of a major bipartisan FCC program that helps poor people afford broadband. Dubbed Lifeline, the program provides a modest $9.25 stipend to help low-income Americans afford either broadband or phone service. Lifeline, developed and supported as a popular bipartisan initiative, is one of […]

Flipper Devices has officially introduced the Flipper One open-source hardware portable Arm Linux platform and networking and Edge AI multi-tool powered by a Rockchip RK3576 octa-core Arm Cortex-A72/A53 SoC, and featuring a Raspberry Pi RP2350 for low-level control. You may think of it as a successor to the popular STM32-based Flipper Zero hardware and wireless hacking tool, but the company…

Insta360 has announced the Mic Pro, the company's new flagship wireless microphone system. The Mic Pro is designed for advanced and professional creators, filmmakers, podcasts, and event professionals who require pro-grade results in a simple, straightforward package.

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We’ve talked a lot about how Americans have somehow accepted the fact that our voice networks are now saturated with scammers, fraudsters, and robocallers (no, that’s not something that happens in well run, functionally regulated countries). I’ve also explained for years how the U.S. government solutions to the problems are usually ineffective because they’re endlessly […]

A new “Christian” mobile phone provider named Radiant Mobile is promising to offer a wireless service that censors all LGBTQ+ content. The MVNO (mobile virtual network operator), which runs on the T-Mobile network, says it’s keen to deliver “faith-focused mobile service,” according to the company’s website. According to NIT Technology Review, the MVNO is working alongside […]

Designed by OpenSourceSDRLab, the PortaRF is an open-source software-defined radio (SDR) that integrates HackRF One and the PortaPack H4M into a single device. It’s a standalone device that supports transmitting and receiving radio signals from 1 MHz to 6 GHz. Traditionally, a portable HackRF setup meant stacking a PortaPack on top of the main board. PortaRF replaces this with a single PCB,…

Installation reports from this week's Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, where the wireless system was initially deployed during the event's semi-final, with pre-production handheld transmitters making their live debut alongside bidirectional bodypacks and base stations

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Broadcom has recently announced the BCM67142 and BCM67192 WiFi 8 (802.11bn) chips for low-cost residential access points, and the BCM68565 PON Gateway SoC with 10 Gbps Fiber support to enable complete broadband access points. The announcement follows the launch of the company’s flagship residential (BCM6718) and enterprise (BCM43840/BCM43820) platforms last year, with the new chips aiming to…

The FCC has softened its ban on foreign-made consumer routers, allowing vendors to keep issuing broader software and firmware updates for devices already in use in the U.S. through at least January 2029. Dark Reading reports: Under the original FCC ruling, foreign manufacturers were permitted to provide only limited maintenance and security patches to US customers through March 2027. In a public…

There’s a great reason 3D printers are made with things like extruded aluminum rails and other commodity, off-the-shelf parts. These things are designed not only for ease of construction and …read more

Apple may be introducing an entire “Ultra” product line this year, complete with what’s been dubbed the “iPhone Fold.” Per Macworld, sources close to the story have stated that Apple seems set on its “Ultra” branding for its new flagship iPhone this fall. The source has stated that Apple is planning to launch its first […]

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