(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/JayLazarin) Hutchison-owned mobile network operator Three announced earlier this year that it intends to tackle “excessive and irrelevant” mobile advertising by deploying a network-level ad blocker. Starting today, a limited group of customers will join a pilot to test Three’s new ad-blocking technology. The solution, developed in partnership with ad-blocking specialist Shine Technologies, … Read more

The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) has just launched a new regulatory sandbox project. The initiative is carried out in collaboration with Familjens Jurist and will focus, among other things, on how personal data can be further processed to develop and use AI. A project in the regulatory sandbox typically runs for about 6–8 … Read more

Google has just introduced a streaming device that could reshape the TV entertainment market: an affordable, compact dongle many people will want for every HDMI port in their home. Chromecast is a small adapter that lets apps like Netflix and YouTube stream content to any screen with an HDMI input. So how might this change … Read more

Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, has launched Acronis Archival Storage, a long-term, cost-efficient storage offering designed for managed service providers (MSPs) and their small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers. The solution enables secure, compliance-ready retention of large, infrequently accessed datasets while providing fast access when required. Acronis Archival Storage is built … Read more

ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) has published a new global standard aimed at improving the security of smartphones and tablets. The specification, TS 103 732 — also called the “Consumer Mobile Device Protection Profile” — outlines the main security and privacy risks affecting mobile devices and defines measures to mitigate them. Alex Leadbeater, Cybersecurity Chair … Read more

Nordic tech group 99x Group has acquired Republic Factory AB, a Gothenburg-based digital design and web agency founded in 1998. The acquisition strengthens 99x’s presence in Sweden and the wider Nordic region and adds extensive design expertise and technical craftsmanship to the group. The transaction means that 99x initially acquires 60% of the shares in … Read more

Progress toward next-generation, ultra-fast fiber-optic networks advanced markedly after successful interoperability tests for 50G-PON and 25GS-PON at a recent Plugfest event. This important milestone came during the Broadband Forum’s Plugfest, an intensive interoperability workshop where technology vendors and operators validate that new equipment and software work together smoothly. The gathering—held in partnership with LANPARK at … Read more

Despite strong growth in revenue, employment in the U.S. wireless industry has actually declined in recent years, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In June, the Wall Street Journal cited Bureau figures showing the wireless carriers category recorded about 166,000 jobs, the lowest total in 12 years and a drop of … Read more

The growing demand for secure, governed, and production-ready AI is driving deeper collaboration between Snowflake and Anthropic. By integrating Claude into Snowflake Cortex AI, companies can build and scale AI agents directly on their most business-critical data. SAN FRANCISCO, Snowflake Summit 2026 – Snowflake and Anthropic announced today that their strategic partnership is expanding as … Read more

AT&T, Ericsson, and Wevr have teamed up to deliver the first multi-user, location-based virtual reality experience powered by 5G. Traditional high-end VR requires headsets to be tethered to powerful PCs, driving up costs and restricting user movement. That tethering raises the barrier to entry and limits the immersive potential of virtual experiences. The partners demonstrated … Read more