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ZTE’s 5G Wireless Router reflects the pinnacle of innovation

August 01 2019 | TW News Correspondent

ZTE Corporation ­­- a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise, and consumer technology solutions for the mobile Internet - launched the first 5G Wireless Router ‘ZTE 5G Indoor Router MC801’ in the Middle East, in collaboration with Du, one of the leading tele...
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O2 has announced it plans to turn on its 5G mobile network in October

July 27 2019 | TW News Correspondent

It intends to launch the next-generation service in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Slough and Leeds and then expand to a total of 50 towns and ci...
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Vodafone switches on 5G network in seven UK cities

July 03 2019 | TW News Correspondent

Vodafone has become the second UK mobile operator to turn on its 5G network, offering faster speeds and the opportunity for new services.

The network is going live in seven UK cities, in...
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US meteorologists worried over 5G roll-out

June 27 2019 | TW News Correspondent

 

US forecasters have expressed concerns about 5G radio interference before, but now a group of scientific bodies has written to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over the issue.

The joint letter, spotted by news site The Re...
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Facebook boss admits 'mistake' in handling of Pelosi clip

June 27 2019 | TW News Correspondent

The firm was criticised for not taking down the altered clip which made Ms Pelosi appear incoherent. Mr Zuckerberg also addressed the firm's wider struggle with "deepfake" videos.

Made by AI software, deepfakes use photos of a person to create a video of them in action. The controversy surrounding the clip of...
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Robots 'to replace up to 20 million factory jobs' by 2030

June 26 2019 | TW News Correspondent

Up to 20 million manufacturing jobs around the world could be replaced by robots by 2030, according to analysis firm Oxford Economics.

People displaced from those jobs are likely to find that comparable roles in the services sector have also been squeezed by automation, the firm said.

However, increasing a...
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Changi Airport: Drones disrupt flights in Singapore

June 25 2019 | TW News Correspondent

Unauthorised drone flying has prompted disruptions at Singapore's Changi Airport for the second time in a week.

The country's Civil Aviation Authority (CAAS) said 18 flights had been delayed, and seven flights diverted due to drones and bad weather.

Last week, one runway was suspended at Changi and dozens of flights delayed after drone sightings.

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Is Facebook the future of money?

June 23 2019 | TW News Correspondent

That's just one of the big questions we seek to answer in this month's Tech Tent podcast, which is a special edition all about the Libra coalition and its implications for the wider crypto-currency s...
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Government error delays online pornography age-check scheme

June 22 2019 | TW News Correspondent

An age-check scheme designed to stop under-18s viewing pornographic websites has been delayed a second time.

The changes - which mean UK internet users may have to prove their age - were due to start on 15 July after alread...
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