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T-Mobile Is Bringing Starlink to Your Phone. Check If You’ll Get It For Free

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-18 02:16:00

Going off-grid might soon be a thing of the past, as T-Mobile’s partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service gets ready to launch on July 23. The alliance will provide direct-to-cell messaging service, called T-Satellite, which will also be available to AT&T and Verizon cellphone customers. T-Mobile says its goal is to “eliminate mobile dead zones for good” by utilizing 657 Starlink satellites that will be used exclusively for cellphone service. T-Satellite has been in beta testing sinc

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France is betting Eutelsat can become Europe's answer to Starlink — but experts aren't convinced

cnbc.com Ryan Browne 2026-02-20 08:08:36

In this article ETL-FR Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT France views Eutelsat as a strategic asset in the EU's push for technological sovereignty. Benoit Tessier | AFP via Getty Images For years, France's Eutelsat has been trying to build a European alternative to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite broadband service. The company merged with British satellite venture OneWeb in 2023, consolidating the region's satellite communications industry in an effort to catch up to Starlink, whi

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Unheard works by Erik Satie to premiere 100 years after his death

news.ycombinator.com Dalya Alberge 2026-02-20 02:19:44

Twenty-seven previously unheard works by Erik Satie, from playful cabaret songs to minimalist nocturnes, are to be premiered a century after the death of the notoriously eccentric and innovative French composer. Painstakingly pieced together from hundreds of small notebooks, most of the new works are thought to have been written in the bohemian bistros of Montmartre in Paris where Satie worked as a pianist in the early decades of the 20th century. James Nye, a British musicologist and composer

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I talked to 5 AIs about my cat, Mr. Giggles - and it says a lot about the state of chatbots

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-02-20 04:00:19

Cheglakov Eugene/Getty Many popular AIs offer a voice mode that enables you to carry on live conversations with a chatbot. Often, chatting by voice is more convenient, more natural, and more fun than trying to converse through text prompts. Plus, you can typically review a transcript of the conversation after you're done, so you still have access to the actual text. But which AIs are the best conversationalists? I tried chatting by voice with ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, Meta AI,

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T-Mobile Is the New Mobile Network Champ. I Got a Behind-the-Scenes View Into How It Got There

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-20 08:03:02

Last week T-Mobile announced that it's been named the Best Mobile Network in the US by Ookla, marking the first time the carrier has taken the overall top spot. That's based on half a billion real-world usage tests conducted over a six-month period. (Disclosure: Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.) During a live event at its Tech Experience Hub in Bellevue, Washington, T-Mobile also announced a July 23 commercial launch date for T-Satellite, its Starlink-based satell

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Anthropic says Claude helps emotionally support users - we're not convinced

zdnet.com Radhika Rajkumar 2026-02-21 02:40:25

Richard Drury/Getty Images More and more, in the midst of a loneliness epidemic and structural barriers to mental health support, people are turning to AI chatbots for everything from career coaching to romance. Anthropic's latest study indicates its chatbot, Claude, is handling that well -- but some experts aren't convinced. Also: You shouldn't trust AI for therapy - here's why On Thursday, Anthropic published new research on its Claude chatbot's emotional intelligence (EQ) capabilities -- w

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I chatted with five AI bots - these made the best conversations

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-02-23 05:00:13

Lance Whitney/ZDNET Many popular AIs offer a voice mode that enables you to carry on live conversations with a chatbot. Often, chatting by voice is more convenient, more natural, and more fun than trying to converse through text prompts. Plus, you can typically review a transcript of the conversation after you're done, so you still have access to the actual text. But which AIs are the best conversationalists? I tried chatting by voice with ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, Meta AI, an

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People use AI for companionship much less than we’re led to believe

techcrunch.com Ram Iyer 2026-02-24 03:21:28

The overabundance of attention paid to how people are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support, sometimes even striking up relationships, often leads one to think such behavior is commonplace. A new report by Anthropic, which makes the popular AI chatbot Claude, reveals a different reality: In fact, people rarely seek out companionship from Claude and turn to the bot for emotional support and personal advice only 2.9% of the time. “Companionship and roleplay combined comprise less than 0.5

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People use AI for companionship much less than we’re led to think

techcrunch.com Ram Iyer 2026-02-24 21:21:28

The overabundance of attention paid to how people are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support, sometimes even striking up relationships, often leads one to think such behavior is commonplace. A new report by Anthropic, which makes the popular AI chatbot Claude, reveals a different reality: In fact, people rarely seek out companionship from Claude, and turn to the bot for emotional support and personal advice only 2.9% of the time. “Companionship and roleplay combined comprise less than 0.

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New space startup Lux Aeterna wants to make satellites reusable

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-02-28 08:00:00

Satellites can accomplish incredible tasks like provide internet, or help monitor wildfires. But many of them ultimately meet a fiery death burning up in the Earth’s atmosphere. Others use their last bit of fuel to move to so-called “graveyard” orbits, where they circle the planet in a perpetual deep freeze. A new startup called Lux Aeterna wants to change this. The Denver-based company, which is coming out of stealth today, has designed a reusable satellite called Delphi that it aims to launch

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T-Mobile's Starlink satellite service launches in July - here's who can get it for free

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-03-02 04:37:00

nazar_ab / Getty Images T-Mobile will officially launch its public Starlink satellite service on Wednesday, July 23. Currently in beta testing, the service will be available for any mobile phone user with a compatible device, including AT&T and Verizon subscribers. In its Monday news release, the Uncarrier explained what Starlink will offer. From the get-go, iOS and Android users alike will be able to send SMS text messages. Other features include MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), picture me

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T-Mobile's Starlink satellite service launches on July 23

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-03 03:00:50

T-Mobile's satellite service, or simply called T-Satellite, with Starlink will be available across the US starting on July 23, even to customers of other carriers. The company said the service can cover 500,000 square miles of area that traditional carriers can't reach, which are mostly remote locations far from cell towers. T-Satellite will support texting for both Android and iOS devices at launch. Android owners will also be able to send MMS, images and short audio clips from the start, while

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Google Wants to Get Better at Spotting Wildfires From Space

wired.com Boone Ashworth 2026-03-03 11:30:00

Google wants to launch a battalion of satellites into orbit around the Earth to monitor fires on the ground in real time, then collect all that photographic data and use AI to better identify fires in their critical early stages. Fire Sat is a partnership between Google, the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance, and the satellite builder Muon Space. The collaborative effort was announced in 2024 with the goal of launching satellites specifically designed to spot wildfires. The first satellite of the p

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T-Mobile’s satellite service officially launches in July

theverge.com Allison Johnson 2026-03-03 22:57:54

is a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. After spending the first half of the year in beta testing, T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered satellite service will go public on July 23rd. While it will only include messaging at launch, the company has some ambitious plans to expand the service before the end of the year. When it goes live next month, “T-Satellite” will be availabl

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T-Mobile’s T-Satellite service launches nationwide on July 23, what can you expect?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-04 03:28:04

Earlier today, T-Mobile announced that it had been named the best network in the US by Ookla. Alongside this news, the carrier also unveiled the addition of the DoorDash DashPass perk , which will be available through the T Life app starting July 8. That wasn’t all T-Mobile shared today; the company has also revealed the nationwide launch date for T-Satellite, as well as a new Easy Upgrade program aimed at Verizon and AT&T subscribers. T-Satellite will leave beta and enter its full commercial p

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T-Mobile launching T-Satellite with Starlink next month, working with Apple on satellite enabled apps

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-03-04 12:44:20

T-Mobile has been testing a beta version of its T-Satellite service with customers for several weeks now. Starting next month, the beta period will start to wind down as satellite connectivity officially launches as a paid service. Beyond the commercial launch, T-Mobile has also announced when the service will expand beyond text message support to include data. First, T-Mobile will commercially launch T-Satellite on July 23. T-Satellite relies on SpaceX Starlink satellites for network coverage

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Exclusive: T-Mobile Named Best Mobile Network in US, Adds T-Satellite Features and DoorDash Perks

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-04 12:12:00

During a live event today at its Tech Experience 5G Hub in Bellevue, Washington, T-Mobile announced that it has been named the Best Mobile Network in the US by Ookla, based on half a billion real-world usage tests conducted over a six-month period. This marks the first time T-Mobile has taken the overall top spot. (Disclosure: Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.) "We made big bets on 5G, pushing the limits to deliver speed and coverage no one thought possible," said

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Crunch time—we’ll soon find out if Amazon’s launch providers are up to the job

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-04 22:13:27

For the second time in two months, United Launch Alliance sent a batch of 27 broadband Internet satellites into orbit for Amazon on Monday morning. Just like the last flight on April 28, an Atlas V rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and delivered Amazon's satellites into an on-target orbit roughly 280 miles (450 kilometers) above Earth. This was the second launch of a full load of operational satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper, a network envisioned to become a competitor to Spa

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Amazon launches second batch of Kuiper internet satellites, taking on Elon Musk's Starlink

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2026-03-05 12:21:19

An Atlas V rocket of United Launch Alliance (ULA) lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on June 23, 2025. Amazon 's second batch of Kuiper internet satellites reached low Earth orbit on Monday, adding to its plans for a massive constellation and ramping up competition with SpaceX's Starlink. A United Launch Alliance rocket carrying 27 Kuiper satellites lifted off from a launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 6:5

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Snap acquires Saturn, a social calendar app for high school and college students

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-03-07 03:04:31

Snap has acquired Saturn, a calendar app that helps students manage their school schedules and share them with others, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Friday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Saturn will continue to operate as a standalone app. The news was first reported by Engadget. Snap says almost the entire Saturn team is joining Snap as part of the acquisition, with just under 30 full-time employees coming on board. Although Snap didn’t share much about its pla

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Snap is acquiring Saturn, a calendar app used at thousands of high schools

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-07 12:00:46

Snap has acquired Saturn , a calendar app for high school and college students. The company didn't disclose the terms of the deal but said that close to 30 of Saturn's full-time employees will be joining Snap as part of the acquisition. It's not clear what exactly Snap has planned for Saturn, but the company confirmed to Engadget that the calendar app will continue to operate as a standalone service. It also suggested that the acquisition could help Snap bring calendar-focused features into Sna

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Our crisis is not loneliness but human beings becoming invisible

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-08 06:27:48

Paul was a gig worker in the San Francisco Bay Area.1 Formerly a project manager in tech until several companies in a row laid him off, he started working entirely for platforms like Lyft, Uber and TaskRabbit. He managed to eke out a living, but the jobs posed a different problem. ‘Honestly, a lot of times, I go out and the person doesn’t even know my name, even though I introduced myself as Paul,’ he told me. ‘Instead, customers just point and say: “OK, yeah, just put it over there,” and then

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Telecom giant Viasat breached by China's Salt Typhoon hackers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-11 01:54:51

Satellite communications company Viasat is the latest victim of China's Salt Typhoon cyber-espionage group, which has previously hacked into the networks of multiple other telecom providers in the United States and worldwide. Viasat provides satellite broadband services to governments worldwide and aviation, military, energy, maritime, and enterprise customers. Last month, the telecom giant told shareholders that it had approximately 189,000 broadband subscribers in the United States. The comp

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Verizon told to clarify ambiguous advertising claims after T-Mobile complaint

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-10 22:22:02

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The National Advertising Division (NAD) has recommended that Verizon change its marketing language about satellite texting based on a complaint from T-Mobile. T-Mobile has also challenged Verizon’s claim of being “America’s largest network,” with the watchdog calling Verizon’s advertising “ambiguous.” Verizon has said that it’ll comply with NAD’s recommendations. Verizon is once again under the lens for its inconspicuous advertising claims. This time

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ChatGPT's Voice Feature Makes It Feel More Human Than Ever

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-14 04:00:00

After years of dealing with voice assistants that constantly misheard me or cut me off mid-sentence, I didn't expect much when I tapped the little wavelength icon to try ChatGPT's Voice Mode. I figured it would be another feature that sounded cool but fell flat in real use. But this one surprised me. Voice Mode doesn't just spit out answers. It actually feels like a real conversation. It picks up on pauses, mumbled thoughts, and even those filler words like "uhhh" without breaking the flow. Whe

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Satechi’s new SSD enclosure matches the Mac Mini

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2026-03-14 15:00:00

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Satechi has announced a new SSD enclosure with an aluminum design that matches the black and silver finish and dimensions of Apple’s Mac Mini M4, but thinner so it can perch atop the tiny desktop computer or be used as a matching stand. But since it connects using an included braided USB-C cable, the enclosure is compatible with any device that s

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From Outer Space to Your Router: Here's How Satellite Internet Works

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-18 00:00:00

While it's not the fastest, satellite internet is the only internet connection type available in all 50 states, making it a top contender for rural households with limited internet options. Despite the popularity of Starlinkand the growing power of its 7,000 satellites, satellite internet is commonly viewed as a last resort for home internet. So what makes satellite internet so great? What should you be mindful about before signing up? Let's take a closer look at how satellite internet works --

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The best satellite phones of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-03-17 19:30:27

We're fortunate to live in an age when cellphone and Wi-Fi coverage is incredible, but it can still let you down. For those times, satellite phones are a true game-changer for anyone beyond the reach of traditional mobile networks or during emergencies or natural disasters. Unlike standard smartphones, which rely on cellular networks made up of physical towers, satellite phones communicate directly with satellites orbiting approximately 500 miles above the Earth. Satellite connectivity is an es

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The Hat, the Spectre and SAT Solvers (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Nicolás Hatcher 2026-03-19 04:14:20

The Hat, the Spectre and SAT Solvers Introduction In this blog post you are going to read about two things: A new flashy discovery in mathematics: aperiodic tilings of the plane with a single monotile SAT solvers. A family of not so well known algorithms in computer science Hopefully by the end of the post you will know a fair amount about the hat, the turtle and the spectres and have another powerful tool under your belt, SAT solvers. Thus, you can see this post either as an exercise in r

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The latest state of the game jobs market | Amir Satvat

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2026-03-19 11:30:00

Amir Satvat provides a lot of job resources for games. He has built a big community of game people, and they are providing him with a lot of data. And here’s the latest data from Amir Satvat’s Games Community and what it says about games hiring today, across functions, experience levels, and regions. First, Satvat, who was honored for his work at The Game Awards, said in a LinkedIn post that hiring remains concentrated in the middle. This means that most roles, and role growth, is aimed at prof

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