It’s been a minute (or thousands) since I’ve blogged new technology finds. This year has us utilizing technology in new ways and in need of tools that support learning in new ways. I thought I’d drop back into the tech-tool blogging world with some of the technology that has kept us sane this year, but...

Are Data Caps Actually An Issue? Not Really, Says OpenVault - Most Are Unlikely To Exceed Their Usage Limit fierce-network.com
Cable Giants Start Offering Free Streaming Subscriptions In Acknowledgement They Lost The Cord Cutting War techdirt.com
Verizon Continues Fiber Push, Beats Fixed Wireless Target, Awaits Frontier Acquisition telecompetitor.com
DoJ to support injunction against Disney-Fox-WBD sports streaming JV lightreading.com
T-Mobile customer goes through hell after the phones she traded in go missing phonearena.com
Google Is Reportedly Developing An AI That Will Take Over The User s Computer Browser To Complete Certain Tasks, And Is Codenamed Project Jarvis wccftech.com
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Telecoms Bankroll More Misleading Attacks On Community Broadband Networks techdirt.com
Canada's BCE to acquire US internet firm Ziply for $3.6 bln reuters.com
How hackers used infostealer malware to breach AT&T, Ticketmaster, Santander, EA, and more, as global law enforcement tries to shut down the growing industry wired.com
Apple's satellite ambitions get $1.1B bigger lightreading.com
NTIA Announces Approval of Eleven States Digital Equity Capacity Grant Applications telecompetitor.com
T-Mobile plans to use OpenAI's tech for a customer service bot slated for 2025 that can refer to customer-specific data, and will pay $100M over three years theinformation.com
CMA 'provisionally' accepts Vodafone and Three s merger remedies mobileeurope.co.uk
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In a surprising twist, a worker accidentally froze his daughter’s iPhone beneath the surface of a new ice rink in Milton Keynes. While setting up the rink, he borrowed his daughter’s phone after losing his own. However, he misplaced it during the setup, and it ended up in the ice when 13,000 gallons of water […]

Apple’s new Mac mini models pack more power than ever into a case that has a smaller footprint but a taller profile than previous versions. The M4 Pro Mac mini also introduces the first Thunderbolt 5 ports in the Mac world.

The initial Apple Intelligence features aren’t exactly world-changing, but if we’re to believe Apple’s ads, they’re primarily shortcuts for those uninterested in investing time and effort.

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NHTSA Questions Limits of Tesla Technology that Uses Windshield-Mounted Cameras  glassBYTEs

Three Technology Dividend Aristocrats Warren Buffett Might Like  Validea Guru Investor Blog

Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on Micron Technology Options  Benzinga

Cisco Unveils Wi-Fi 7 Technology; Unified Subscription To Support Cloud And Premises-Based Network Management  CRN

Lithoz to showcase ceramic 3D printed filtration technology at Formnext  VoxelMatters

Victors in the race for emerging tech will determine future  POLITICO Europe

Technology Holdings Unveils the 'TH Growth and Exit Strategy Report' for your Tech Services, Consulting, BPO or Technology Business: Get a Customised Exit Readiness, Recapitalization and Growth Strategy Report in Minutes Powered by Strat  Business Wire

JSW Defence & Shield AI Forge Strategic Partnership To Bring Cutting-Edge Military Aircraft Technology To India  ASDNews

Volkswagen to invest up to $800 million more in Rivian technology  25 News Now

Sony Electronics’ Beyond Sports Technology Powers Upcoming Simpsons Funday Football Altcast  Sports Video Group

Credential Authentication Technology now at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport  Transportation Security Administration

Volkswagen Boosts Bet on Rivian’s EV Technology by $800 Million  Bloomberg

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | History & Facts  Britannica

Volkswagen to invest up to $800 million more in Rivian technology  25 News Now

Department of Performing Arts and Technology celebrates 100 years, looks to the future  N.C. State University Technician Online

WVU researchers develop microwave technology that could extend the life cycle of plastics  WBOY.com

Science and technology stories in the age of Trump  MIT Technology Review

L&T Technology Services acquires US-based Intelliswift for $110 million  Business Standard

Vatican and Microsoft partner to showcase St. Peter’s Basilica through AI technology  National Catholic Reporter

The AI lab waging a guerrilla war over exploitative AI  MIT Technology Review

The incident occurred during a launch of Starlink satellites – which provide high-speed internet globally – from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Read more: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket engine fails during Starlink mission

The company said it's targeting 27 July for another launch of Falcon 9 with 23 Starlink satellites.

Read more: SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 again after previous mishap

The CMA has found that a legally enforceable network upgrade as well as price freezing could solve its competition concerns.

Read more: Vodafone-Three merger might get greenlit by UK watchdog

Kyndryl’s Tim Martin believes that generative AI could be used to reduce its own environmental impact – but only if deployed correctly.

Read more: Could generative AI help mitigate its own energy problems?

VC activity is likely to remain 'soft' until after the US presidential elections in November, KPMG predicts.

Read more: Irish VC deals down 59pc in Q3 amid global slowdown

More than 70,000 people are expected to attend this year’s highly anticipated event in Lisbon.

Read more: Revealed: The Irish start-ups heading to Web Summit 2024

Commissioner-designate Ekaterina Zaharieva wants to push for 50pc women on all Horizon-related boards and expert groups.

Read more: EU to appoint first ever commissioner for start-ups, research and innovation

The jobs will be in areas such as software engineering, applied sciences, data science, design, technical writing and analytics.

Read more: Microsoft to create 550 Irish-based jobs in R&D investment

The IT services provider plans to grow its team to 1,000 over the next four years.

Read more: Nostra announces 70 new jobs amid Ireland expansion

The latest fundraising round included participation from multiple Canadian entrepreneurs such as the CEOs of Roblox and Shopify.

Read more: Canadian fintech Neo Financial secures multimillion funding round

Google wants to help parents set healthy online boundaries and guidelines for their children.

Read more: Google launches Family Link internet safety app in Ireland

None of the most popular illegal streaming devices meet UK fire safety standards.

Read more: Warning: Illegal streaming boxes are a fire hazard

Google has launched its new router – Google Wifi – in Ireland, with the promise of ending the dreaded reception blackspots found in some people’s homes.

Read more: Google’s new Wi-Fi router promises to end reception ‘blackspots’

Iona Drones hopes to be up and running in Ireland by late 2025, according to founder and CEO Etienne Louvet.

Read more: Rural Ireland might get drone deliveries by next year

According to the start-up, the moderation API can be tailored to specific applications and safety standards.

Read more: Mistral AI launches new API for content moderation

"AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D debuts with impressive performance gains, powered by advanced 3D V-Cache technology and improved thermal efficiency," writes Slashdot reader jjslash. "While the CPU shines as a top choice right out of the gate, AMD's history of quick price cuts suggests waiting could yield even better value for savvy buyers." TechSpot reports: Today we're finally able to show you how AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D performs, and spoiler alert -- it's a real weapon that solves the issues we encountered with the non-3D Zen 5 chips before this. Without question, this is the best CPU released since the 7800X3D, making this launch particularly exciting. [...] For now, the 9800X3D is mighty impressive, the undisputed king of gaming, and it marks a historic milestone. We don't think AMD has ever been this dominant over Intel, certainly not in the last 15 years.

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