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There's bad news for anyone who loves to stream endless documentaries with some Sky customers losing access to National Geographic later this month. Those who access content via Sky's NOW platform (formerly NOW TV) will no longer be able to tune into National Geographic with things shutting down on June 28.The changes haven't yet been officially revealed by the satellite TV firm but the eagle-eyed team at Cordbusters have spotted numerous NOW users asking about the upcoming changes.Posting a message on Twitter, one…

WhatsApp users are being warned about two dangerous scam messages that have been spreading in the UK this week. These two fake texts, which are either allegedly from beer giants Heineken or DIY retailer Screwfix, claims that WhatsApp users are entitled to a tempting freebie. The bogus messages suggest that WhatsApp users are in with a chance of getting a free cooler of Heineken beer or a DeWalt Combi Drill from Screwfix, with both of these schemes allegedly for Father's Day this weekend.However, this is all part of an…

Freeview has just got some competition, with a new rival launching that offers access to a huge library of content that can be viewed for free. Video on-demand platform Rakuten TV has just announced the launch of new channels via the Plex service. These are tailored around specific types of content, such as Action, Thrillers, Comedy and Top Movies, so if you're not entirely sure what you want to watch you can just tune in to one of the channels that's to your liking and see something curated to your taste.In total Plex…

If you thought your broadband was slow wait until you see what Nokia has just achieved. Whilst millions of UK homes continue to struggle with dismal downloads, the famous Finnish phone firm has revealed a new technology that's pushing internet speeds to a whole new level.In fact, the company says it's been able to whizz files across the web at 100Gbps.At that rapid rate, it would take just less than a second to download a full HD movie or just four seconds to install a blockbuster PS5 game.As a comparison, homes with a…

Netflix has opened casting for the show to English-language speakers around the world.Tang Ke | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesNetflix is doing "Squid Game" for real (without any of the blood and gore).The streaming platform has approved a reality TV series called "Squid Game: The Challenge," which will pit 456 contestants against each other in a series of games inspired by the hit show.Up for grabs is a $4.56 million reward — which Netflix says is the largest cash prize in reality TV history."The stakes are high, but in…

Federal regulators say Verizon and AT&T will delay part of their 5G rollout near airports to give airlines more time to ensure that equipment on their planes is safe from interference from the wireless signals, but the airline industry is not happy about the deal.An airline industry trade group said federal regulators are taking a “rushed approach” to changing equipment on planes under pressure from the telecommunications companies.The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that the wireless companies agreed to…

TikTok said it has completed migrating information on its US users to servers at Oracle, in a move that could address US regulatory concerns over data integrity on the popular short video app.The move, which was first reported by Reuters, comes nearly two years after a US national security panel ordered parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok because of fears that US user data could be passed on to China's communist government.TikTok is one of the world's most popular social media apps, with more than 1 billion active…

Jtsorrell | Istock | Getty ImagesCandidates running for election in the 2022 midterms could see a boost to their campaign war chests with the launch of a fundraising platform that will accept and process crypto donations.The new platform, titled Engage Raise, is set to launch in July and will allow federal candidates to raise campaign cash solely through cryptocurrencies.Crypto executives have contributed more than $30 million toward federal candidates and campaigns since the start of the 2020 election cycle, with more…

In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later.Even if you aren't aware of it, you probably use Foursquare every single day — or at least its technology.With more than 125,000 developers worldwide embedding it in their own software, and with 14 billion-plus human-verified "check-ins," Foursquare is the underlying location engine that powers a myriad of brands, such as Twitter, Snapchat, Uber, Spotify, Airbnb, Coca-Cola, and JetBlue.But Foursquare wasn't…

Some day in the next few years, if you’re on the right stretch of highway in America’s Sunbelt, you are likely to have the disconcerting experience of pulling alongside a fully loaded semi truck, glancing at the cab, and seeing no one behind the wheel at all. Unless you look closely, the truck you’re likely to see will look very much like a regular big rig. It will still have a steering wheel—twitching, as if moved by ghostly hands. It will also have those oversize rearview mirrors trucks have, only these will be even…