The European Union said Tuesday it had struck a deal to abolish mobile phone roaming charges in 2017, ending fees loathed by millions of holidaymakers and business travellers across Europe. The agreement will end the frustration of EU citizens on holiday or business who face steep charges for using their phones for calls and Internet browsing when in the bloc but outside their home country. Coming into force on June
Director Justin Lin confirmed on Twitter last night that the third installment of the Star Trek series will be called Star Trek Beyond. The film, now in production in Vancouver, will feature the return of Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, and Idris Elba. The title echoes Lin’s earlier statement that the new film won’t borrow much from the original television show.
By Foo Yun Chee and Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union reached a preliminary deal on Tuesday to abolish mobile roaming charges across the 28-country bloc by June 2017 and to require telecom operators to treat all Internet traffic equally. The deal, struck between EU lawmakers and Latvia, which holds the rotating EU presidency, will require approval from the European Parliament and EU member states, some of whom
With its various rover missions, NASA has been actively exploring the red surface of Mars since the ’90s — but now the space agency wants to investigate the Martian skies. NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center is testing out a prototype of a flying wing aircraft called Prandtl-m, which could be the first man-made vehicle to fly on Mars. The Martian atmosphere is also much thinner than here on Earth, so NASA
Introduction and design Last year’s Galaxy Alpha and Note 4 signified the beginning of the end for all plastic, high-end Samsung smartphones. While the inclusion of a metal frame on both devices was certainly welcome, the Korean firm wasn’t ready to forgo its beloved plastic entirely. With the more affordable A Series, Samsung has bowed to consumer pressure, opting for a metal unibody design, waving goodbye to the company’s signature
The Wimbledon Championships of Tennis kick off today, June 29, in Wimbledon (obviously), London. In years past, this would mean strawberries, Pimm’s, immaculate greensward prowled by finely-honed, playboy athletes, watched over by blazered men on very tall chairs with tables on, like they’re absolutely enormous babies with a tennis fixation. This year, it means all those things, plus being able to track the excitement of the occasion on cryptic, wobbly
Movies mogul David Ellison has let slip that a sequel to 80’s movie classic Top Gun is on the way, letting us once again venture into the danger zone. What do we know about Top Gun 2 so far? Not a lot: However, there will be Tom Cruise, back in the cockpit of his Mig as lead character and pilot hot-shot, Maverick. Instead of a cameo, Cruise is likely to
Movies mogul David Ellison has let slip that a sequel to 80’s movie classic Top Gun is on the way, letting us once again venture into the danger zone. What do we know about Top Gun 2 so far? Not a lot: However, there will be Tom Cruise, back in the cockpit of his Mig as lead character and pilot hot-shot, Maverick. Instead of a cameo, Cruise is likely to
Before flying out to Detroit with me to see the new Chevy Cruze, my video editor Max Barbanell remarked, “Oh, we’re seeing the next rental car?” That’s the generic auto image Chevrolet is trying to shake with the 2016 model of its top-selling car, and executives there readily admit that this GM brand hasn’t always been leading innovation. However, the 2016 Cruze gave me five good reasons to consider it
Introduction The Nexus 6 is a big and brash smartphone, with Google and Motorola teaming up to create a feature-pack handset to showcase the Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system. Because it has been designed to be a showcase for the best that Android Lollipop has to offer, it has a number of cutting-edge features that you might not be aware of. So here are some of the best tips and
