The Juicebox and Enel X shutdown: What comes next?
There are open source projects and companies looking to help. Earlier this month, the Italian energy company Enel X announced an abrupt withdrawal from the North American market......»»
The 3G shutdown could affect the most vulnerable of us
Carriers shutting down 3G networks could impact America's older generation the most......»»
Ending 3G Service Sparks Fears of an "Alarmaggedon"
AT&T's planned shutdown of its 3G network Tuesday has sparked fears that home security systems, medical alert monitors and a range of other devices will stop working. From a report: Carriers have previously retired networks, but this transition is pr.....»»
AT&T"s 3G shutdown won"t just affect old phones
On February 22, AT&T plans to close the book on 3G to make room for the upgrade to 5G. It says it has given companies and consumers that rely on their networks three years' notice about this, but the Alarm Industry Communications Committee (AICC) wan.....»»
The 3G shutdown will affect everyday devices you probably own
The looming shutdown of 3G networks won't just impact older phones......»»
RIP Virtual Console: Nintendo will shut off Wii U, 3DS game downloads
2023 shutdown is "part of the natural lifecycle" for consoles "less used by consumers." The Wii U eShop as it looked just after launch in 2013. Nintendo has announced plans to sunset the sale of downloadable games and paid DL.....»»
The 3G network shutdown will impact more than just phones
The looming shutdown of 3G networks won't just impact older phones......»»
Ubisoft execs: “Gamers are always right”—yet they somehow “misunderstand” NFTs
Interview coincidentally lands on same day Ubi announces 2020 game's shutdown. Enlarge / This galaxy brain image is still working out Ubisoft's apparent "piece-by-piece" puzzle explanation of its NFT plans. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Get.....»»
Starlink preps rugged user terminal that may avoid “thermal shutdown” problem
Fixed Earth station would bring Starlink to buildings in harsher environments. Enlarge / The current Starlink user terminal. Images of the planned ruggedized terminal aren't available yet. (credit: Starlink) SpaceX's Starlin.....»»
Google Could Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over Free G Suite Legacy Account Shutdown
On Wednesday, Google announced that it is getting rid of the G Suite legacy free edition, "which allowed those that snuck in before 2012 to get free Google apps services tied to a custom domain rather than Gmail," reports Android Police. Since a lot.....»»
Kazakhstan Internet Shutdown Deals Blow To Global Bitcoin Mining Operation
The global computing power of the bitcoin network has dropped sharply as the shutdown this week of Kazakhstan's internet during a deadly uprising hit the country's fast-growing cryptocurrency mining industry. From a report: Kazakhstan became last yea.....»»
Spyware Firm NSO Mulls Shutdown of Pegasus Unit, Sale of Company
NSO Group, the scandal-plagued spyware company that's in danger of defaulting on its debts, is exploring options that include shutting its controversial Pegasus unit and selling the entire company, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing people famili.....»»
New World disables wealth transfers as item dupes ruin in-game economy
Second shutdown this month has players despairing for the state of the young MMO. Enlarge / Artist's conception of New World players watching their in-game investments explode. (credit: Amazon Games) Amazon has shut down wealt.....»»
New World’s trading system shut down after bug allows players to duplicate gold
The total shutdown of wealth transfers means New World's economy is effectively turned off......»»
T-Mobile Delays Shutdown of Sprint"s CDMA Network
T-Mobile has said that it will extend by three months its planned shutdown of Sprint's old CDMA network. It now plans to shutter the network at the end of March, rather than Jan. 1, 2022. From a report: The move follows complaints by Dish Network tha.....»»
The four LHC experiments are getting ready for pilot beams
Since 2019, many places at CERN have been operating like beehives to complete the scheduled upgrades for the second long shutdown (LS2) of the accelerator complex. This period of intense work is now coming to an end with the injection of the first pi.....»»
Successful beam pipe installation at LHCb
The LHC experiments are nearing the completion of maintenance and upgrade works carried out in the framework of the second long shutdown of CERN's accelerator complex. Of all the experiments, LHCb is undergoing the most significant metamorphosis duri.....»»
LittleBigTrouble: Sony kills multiple games’ online service without notice
Yearlong mystery ends without devs explaining reason for service shutdown. Enlarge / Almost every LittleBigPlanet release just lost its online hub. (credit: Sony) After a year marked by targeted hacks and unexplained downtime, the online serv.....»»
Shutdown of LittleBigPlanet’s servers raises game preservation concerns
The LittleBigPlanet PS3 severs are shutting down for good, which leaves a lot of questions for players.....»»
T-Mobile apparently lied to government to get Sprint merger approval, ruling says
T-Mobile ordered to prove it didn't lie to Calif. agency about network-shutdown plan. Enlarge / A T-Mobile logo at a store in New York on April 30, 2018. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) T-Mobile apparently lied to government regulators abou.....»»
California Shuts Down Edward Hyatt Hydroelectric Power Plant Due To Drought
phalse phace shares a report from Los Angeles Times: In a sign of the region's worsening drought, state water officials announced Thursday the shutdown of a major hydroelectric power plant at Lake Oroville in Northern California, citing the lowest-ev.....»»