Watchdog slams O2 over unexpected price rise

The media regulator said it was disappointed O2 raised prices more than was advertised when customers took out contracts.

BBC: Tech • 40m

As China tightens its grip on rare earths, can Brazil be an alternative source?

China’s export curbs have forced the U.S. to find critical minerals elsewhere. Can Latin America keep up the supply?

Rest of World • 4h

First UK phones to get satellite connectivity in signal blackspots announced

Virgin Media O2 has partnered with Elon Musk firm Starlink to offer the service.

BBC: Tech • 6h

NPM flooded with malicious packages downloaded more than 86,000 times

Packages downloaded from NPM can fetch dependencies from untrusted sites.

Ars Technica • 17h

Websites disabled in Microsoft global outage come back online

Microsoft 365 and its Azure cloud computing platform were hit with DNS issues, similar to the recent AWS outage.

BBC: Tech • 21h

❤️ Let's Sue the Government! | EFFector 37.15

There are no tricks in EFF's EFFector newsletter , just treats to keep you up-to-date on the latest in the fight for digital privacy and free expression. In our latest issue , we're explaining a new lawsuit to stop the U.S. government's viewpoint-based surveillance of online

EFF • 21h

Nvidia hits record $5 trillion mark as CEO dismisses AI bubble concerns

"I don’t believe we’re in an AI bubble," says Huang after announcing $500B in orders.

Ars Technica • 23h

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