Newscan: How our 911 emergency call system can fail us

The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules for drone operations to ensure safe control of their flights. The rules apply to operations in the 5 GHz spectrum band and are a necessary move due to the increased use of drones in the U.S., which is expected to triple in the number of devices used for everything from search […]

The year to date has been particularly eventful across the ransomware landscape, with prolific ransomware groups, including LockBit, seeing their operations seized and dismantled. The strategies used to take down these groups were meticulously planned and executed, successfully undermining the most accomplished cybercriminal experts. The fight against ransomware has for years felt like an uphill battle. […]

Satellite-direct-to-device provider AST SpaceMobile today launched its first five Bluebird low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites to mark the beginning of its constellation that is designed to deliver global 4G/5G broadband services to unmodified devices in partnership with some of the world’s largest cellular carriers. AST SpaceMobile CEO Abel Avellan said the launch of the five Bluebird satellites […]

T-Mobile has successfully conducted a wireless emergency alert test via a Starlink satellite. The un-carrier said this is the first time a US wireless emergency alert (WEA) has been sent by satellite. “This is one of those days, as the CEO of a wireless company, that makes me pause for a moment and reflect on how technology […]