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• Elon Musk said SpaceX's Starlink will offer free emergency services access to cellphones.
• The claim came as SpaceX seeks FCC approval for its direct-to-cellular Starlink technology.
• SpaceX told the FCC Friday the technology would enable sending emergency alerts to all

AT&T was experiencing some issues Tuesday night that left customers seeing “SOS” instead of their usual bars of service.

“We’ve resolved a software issue that disrupted the ability of a limited number of our customers to connect to our wireless network. We apologize for the inconvenience and we appreciate our customers’ patience as we worked to resolve

• Ikea has launched a marketplace for customers to buy pre-owned items, Financial Times reported.
• The pilot program will be tested in Madrid and Oslo through the end of the year.
• The launch aims to help Ikea

HMD’s Barbie Phone, the novelty device for Y2K-nostalgic hot pink aficionados, finally has pricing and release info. The Mattel-sanctioned champion of tardy movie tie-ins launches in October — only 15 months after Greta Gerwig’s movie hit theaters! — for $129.

The handset is the creation of Human Mobile Devices (HMD), which currently owns the branding rights to Nokia phones. Rather than a

HMD’s Barbie-branded flip phone arrives a little too late to catch the Hot Foldable Summer wave, but it’s definitely not short on charm. Preannounced at Mobile World Congress earlier this year, the HMD Barbie Phone is now official and goes on sale for $129 in October.

The Barbie phone is a true feature phone; no apps, just connectivity for calls

Telegram doesn’t have the moderation of most social networks or the privacy of a true encrypted messaging app. That could leave its operator in hot water.

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Electrek reports that a solar energy company is renting 8.5 million square feet of roof space from the National Storage Affiliates Trust’s (NSA) buildings for its newest solar panel project.

The commercial and community solar developer Solar Landscape’s new rooftop solar panel grid on the NSA’s 1,052 self-storage facilities and properties across 42 states and Puerto Rico are expected to produce at

• US Army Pvt. Travis King will plead guilty to five criminal charges against him, his lawyer said.
• In July 2023, King ran across the DMZ into North Korea after fleeing from his tour group.
• King was charged with 14 offenses under military law, including