How Google Chromecast Is Changing the TV Experience

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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 Archival Storage: Long-Term Data Protection with Predictable Costs

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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 Issues Global Standard to Secure Smartphones Worldwide

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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

99x Acquires Gothenburg Agency Republic Factory

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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

Plugfest Validates 50G-PON and 25GS-PON Interoperability

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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

2000 Wireless Industry Jobs Missing in the US — Where Did They Go?

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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

Snowflake and Anthropic Boost Enterprise AI Adoption with Secure, Governed AI

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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 & Wevr Launch Groundbreaking 5G VR Experience

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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

Stream Analyze Secures Investment from MOOR Holding and Appoints New Leadership to Scale Edge AI Globally

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Stream Analyze, the Swedish edge AI platform company, today announces the next phase of its commercial expansion. Stefan Månsby has been appointed CEO, and the company has secured an increased investment from long-term owner MOOR Holding to accelerate go-to-market efforts and product development. The announcement coincides with VECS 2026 in Gothenburg, where Stream Analyze will … Read more

Kremlin-Linked Malware Knocked Viasat Satellites Offline in Europe

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A satellite broadband outage that affected thousands of customers in Ukraine and across Europe was caused by malware linked to the Russian government. The outage took place on 24 February 2022—the same day Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, a conflict that resulted in tens of thousands of casualties, displaced roughly 6.5 million people within … Read more