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Kuiper satellite network gets a big lift from Amazon’s CEO, but timeline is a bit hazy

GeekWire

Such a service would compete with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network, which already has more than 2.6 Under the terms of the Federal Communications Commission’s license, half of that total would have to be deployed by mid-2026. It’s not hard to imagine synergies with Prime Video as well. million customers.

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Amazon says Project Kuiper satellites ace orbital tests — including video streaming and online sale

GeekWire

Amazon Photo) Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network streamed its first video and facilitated its first online sale during a monthlong series of orbital tests that the company says achieved a “100% success rate.” Engineers test the Project Kuiper satellite network in McAllen, Texas.

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Facebook strikes News Corp deal to license news from Australian media outlets

The Verge

Facebook last month shut off the ability for Australian users and media organizations to share news links in the country , and now it seems the company’s extraordinary measure has resulted in a compromise for the most interested parties as media giant News Corp has struck a licensing deal with the social network.

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Amazon reveals a secret about its Project Kuiper satellites: They’re using laser links

GeekWire

With optical inter-satellite links across our satellite constellation, Project Kuiper will effectively operate as a mesh network in space,” Rajeev Badyal, Project Kuiper’s vice president of technology, said today in a news release. An Amazon video provides an inside look at Project Kuiper’s tests of optical inter-satellite links.

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U.S. Organizations Continue to Use Banned Chinese Tech

SecureWorld News

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently warned administrators about a vulnerability that would allow threat actors to take control of devices produced by Hikvision, a Chinese state-owned video surveillance company. still using banned Chinese tech. In 2018, the U.S. However, such equipment remains in use by many U.S.

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Ambassadors from Norway and Finland forge ties in Seattle, offer glimmer of hope on cybersecurity

GeekWire

Each spent time with a variety of business, government, and community leaders during their visits. Hautala visited Tacoma to discuss plans for a 5G wireless edge computing network, toured port facilities , and found unique signs of Finnish entrepreneurial activity. Watch the full video above.

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The good and the bad in the government’s case against Facebook

The Verge

But it’s here: the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to sue Facebook for illegally maintaining a monopoly in social networking , arguing it has used acquisitions and harsh restrictions on third-party developers to prevent competitors from ever gaining a foothold. And I’m glad the government took this case.