Month: November 2021
BMW M’s second standalone model is the Concept XM plug-in hybrid
BMW M, the famous automaker's subsidiary in charge of high-performance vehicles, has introduced its second standalone model over 40 years after the M1 was first sold to the public. The new vehicle is a plug-in hybrid model called the Concept XM, and it's apparently the most powerful BMW M car…
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O2 offers free SIMs and data to Big Issue vendors to enable cashless payments
O2 is offering free SIM cards to Big Issue vendors as part of its National Databank intiaitve, hoping to address the challenges of digital poverty and enable contactless payments. The Big Issue was founded three decades ago as a non-profit organisation that allows people living in poverty to earn an…
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Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK regulator
The UK’s competition regulator has officially ruled that Facebook parent company Meta’s acquisition of Giphy should be unwound, a year and a half after the social media giant first said it was acquiring the popular GIF-making and sharing website. In a press release, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said…
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Neos Networks reaches 700 unbundled exchanges
Neos Networks has reached its target of unbundling 550 BT exchanges before the end of 2021, bringing its total fibre footprint across the UK to more than 34,000 kilometres. The company, which rebranded from SSE Enterprise Telecoms earlier this year, exclusively serves the enterprise market, delivering high-capacity connectivity directly to…
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Samsung unveils three new chips for use in cars – and it isn’t about riding comfort
South Korean electronics major Samsung, which is eyeing the automotive sector with keen interest, has unveiled three semiconductor chips for in-vehicle use. These will help operate 5G connectivity, infotainment services and power management in cars. Samsung has already started supplying its infotainment chip to Volkswagen, and is taking on the…
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FIFA is trialling limb-tracking tech to catch offside players
FIFA, the global governing body of the sport variously known as football and soccer, is trialling new technology that tracks players’ limbs to detect whether they’re in an offside position. The system will be employed at the 2021 Arab Cup, which kicks off today in Qatar, the host of next…
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