Huawei urges UK to reverse ban following US election

Posted on 16/11/2020 by Engadget

A Huawei executive has suggested that the UK backtrack on its ban of the controversial Chinese company in the wake of the US elections. The Guardian quotes company VP Victor Zhang, who is urging politicians in the UK to let Huawei take part in the 5G...

UK might ban sales of fossil fuel cars as early as 2030

Posted on 14/11/2020 by Engadget

The UK might soon move up its ban on sales of combustion engine cars — yes, again. The Financial Times and the BBC both claim Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a ban on fossil fuel car sales by 2030, five years ahead of the most recent targe...

Company made to change name that could be used for website hacks

Posted on 08/11/2020 by Engadget

Companies have jokingly given themselves code-based names in the past (you can thank XKCD for that), but one of them was just forced to mend its ways. The Guardian reports that UK business registrar Companies House has forced a software consultant to...

UK general says a quarter of the army could be robots by the 2030s

Posted on 08/11/2020 by Engadget

It’s no secret that numerous militaries are relying more on drones and other robotic vehicles, but the UK’s leadership has a particularly bold vision. As the Guardian reports, armed forces head General Sir Nick Carter told Sky News in an interview th...

UK will ban mobile carriers from selling locked handsets in 2021

Posted on 27/10/2020 by Engadget

Mobile operators in the UK will be banned from selling smartphones locked to their networks, according to the regulator Ofcom (via the BBC). The rule will take effect starting in December 2021 and affect companies that still sell locked handsets, spe...

Vivo phones are coming to Europe

Posted on 21/10/2020 by Engadget

Vivo has expanded its reach and announced its entry into the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain. The Chinese tech manufacturer has also presented its first European line-up at an online media briefing broadcast from Dusseldorf, Germany, rev...

UK closes loophole that allowed using your phone while driving

Posted on 17/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The UK is about to make it clear that you shouldn’t grab your phone while you’re driving — regardless of what you intend to do. The government is closing a legal loophole (via BBC) that allowed people to pick up their phones while driving as long as...

UK opens inquiry into whether music streaming is fair for artists

Posted on 15/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Even major artists have long claimed that music streaming services pay them a pittance, and the UK government now wants to look into those complaints. The country’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee is launching an inquiry (via BBC News) th...

UK report accuses Huawei of collusion with China

Posted on 08/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Lawmakers in the UK have urged the country to speed up the removal of Huawei’s equipment from its 5G mobile infrastructure. The UK’s Defence Committee has published a lengthy report, urging the government to look if the ban can be pushed from 2027 to...

Uber can continue operating in London after winning court appeal

Posted on 28/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Uber has won the right to continue operating in London. The ride-hailing company was contesting a decision made by Transport for London (TfL) in November last year. The regulator believed that Uber wasn’t “fit and proper” and had shown “a pattern of...

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