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- 1Quartermaster Raises Series B To Expand SmartMast Ocean Data NetworkโQuartermaster Secures Series B To Expand SmartMast Ocean Data Network
Marine technology company Quartermaster has announced a Series B funding round to expand its SmartMast ocean data network. The company says the investment will support wider deployment of its smart mast sensors, which collect ocean data for maritime and research use. No figures or investors were disclosed in the coverage currently available, and reaction beyond the announcement itself is limited.
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The CEO of surveillance company Flock said the firm wants to add facial recognition to its network of license plate reading cameras, calling it "the way the world will have to be." Critics are warning the move would dramatically expand mass surveillance, since Flock cameras are already deployed across thousands of US neighborhoods and police departments, and argue the technology enables tracking of people rather than just vehicles.
- 3Evan Doorbell's vintage phone tapes resurface onlineโEvan Doorbell's Phone Tapes โ Brought to You by Telephone World
A collection of Evan Doorbell's recordings of telephone network sounds and test lines has drawn renewed attention online. The tapes, archived on a site associated with Telephone World, capture the sounds of North American phone systems, much of it from decades past. Enthusiasts of telecom history are revisiting the archive and sharing it as a nostalgic window into obsolete dial tone, switching and network tones.
- 4Microchip adds new chips to 10BASE-T1S Ethernet lineโMicrochip expands 10BASE-T1S ethernet portfolio with new chips
Microchip Technology has broadened its 10BASE-T1S Ethernet portfolio with the launch of new chips. 10BASE-T1S is a single-pair Ethernet standard aimed at short-range industrial, automotive and embedded connectivity, allowing devices to be networked over simple twisted wiring without switches. The expansion is aimed at engineers designing space- and cost-sensitive connected systems, and strengthens Microchip's position in the growing industrial and automotive networking semiconductor market.
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Starlink has begun offering commercial internet services in Uganda, marking the satellite broadband provider's entry into another African market. The move could expand connectivity options for Ugandan businesses and households, particularly in areas poorly served by terrestrial networks. Details on pricing, coverage and licensing were not immediately available, but the launch is drawing attention across the region's technology and telecoms sectors.
- 6Infrastructure Processing Units Emerge as Key Data Centre TechnologyโInfrastructure Processing Units: The Unsung Heroes of the Data Centre | Open Source For You - technology
Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs) are being highlighted as the unsung heroes of the modern data centre. The technology offloads networking, storage and security tasks from main CPUs, freeing them to run applications more efficiently. As cloud workloads grow and data centres face mounting performance demands, attention is turning to these specialised processors as a critical but overlooked piece of infrastructure.