2025-03-17
Alphabet’s Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company
Alphabet is letting its laser-based internet company Taara fly and be free, according to reporting by Financial Times. Google’s parent company is spinning off the service from X, its moonshot incubator system (not to be confused with X the social network.)
Taara uses light beams to provide high-bandwidth internet and phone services to hard-to-reach areas of the world. This places it in direct competition with Elon Musk’s Starlink netw [...]
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Alphabet's Taara chip uses light beams to provide high-speed internet
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FAA reportedly ordered staff to find millions of dollars to fund Starlink deal
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Ontario once again promises to nix $100 million Starlink deal over Trump tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has once again promised to end the province’s $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink after reversing course back in February, according to reporting by the CBC. [...]
2025-01-31
Get four Apple AirTags for $70, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
It's time for another edition of Engadget's weekly deals roundup where we bring together worthwhile tech deals from the past week. If you're in the market for home entertainment gear, y [...]
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The best Presidents' Day deals on Apple, Samsung, Dyson, Peacock and more
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Amazon will start launching its Project Kuiper Starlink rival next week
Following recent tests, Amazon is finally ready to launch its Project Kuiper space internet project in a bid to rival Elon Musk's Starlink, the company announced. The first batch of 27 satellites [...]
2025-03-19
The EU's new charges against Google could lead to at least $35 billion in fines
The EU is moving forward with competition-based regulatory actions against Google and Apple. The European Commission (EC) announced two preliminary charges against Google for failing to comply with Di [...]