London lags behind rest of Europe on 5G network quality, report finds

London lags behind rest of Europe on 5G network quality, report finds

Testing out internet speeds on an Oppo Reno 5G smartphone with EE’s network. Ryan Browne | CNBC London falls far behind other major European cities when it comes to the quality of its 5G connection, according to a report shared with CNBC. The findings from fixed and mobile network benchmarking firm MedUX found that London … Read more

Mini Is Making Car Ads Fun Again

Mini Is Making Car Ads Fun Again

Mini recently unveiled its next-generation F66 Cooper and though I am already a Mini fanboy, when the latest Mini ad campaign came up on my Instagram feed, it genuinely excited me. Car ads used to be funny, irreverent, and bold, but modern car ads seem to have migrated into the realm of serious, stodgy and … Read more

Wish’s sale to Singapore’s Qoo10 ramps up competition for Temu, Shein

Wish’s sale to Singapore’s Qoo10 ramps up competition for Temu, Shein

Global online shopping platform Temu is already climbing the ranks in the U.S. Apple Store. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hours after Super Bowl viewers were inundated with ads from discount retailer Temu, an online dollar store that used to have similar buzz was acquired at a price that shows the difficulty of sustaining … Read more

The Feds Are Banning The Zero Flipper For Car Thefts In Canada

The Feds Are Banning The Zero Flipper For Car Thefts In Canada

The federal government of Canada is banning the Flipper Zero due to its alleged use in car thefts. The feds say criminals are using the Flipper to steal cars by intercepting and copying wireless signals that key fobs emit. This is mostly wrong, according to Vice, which cites cybersecurity experts who say the Flipper is … Read more

Formula One Should Throw Out Every Rule And Replace It With This One

Formula One Should Throw Out Every Rule And Replace It With This One

Formula One is called the pinnacle of international racing for open-wheel single-seater racing cars, and it has been since the first season of the championship in 1950. In this context, the word “formula” applies to the set of rules to which all of the cars must be built. The series could otherwise be known as … Read more

Revolut launches travel eSIM phone plans in the UK

Revolut launches travel eSIM phone plans in the UK

Revolut is launching a travel eSIM plan in the U.K., in a rare move for a financial services firm. Revolut British financial technology company Revolut is launching phone plans in the U.K., the company has told CNBC exclusively, making it the first financial services firm in the country to offer telecom plans — and among … Read more

China making more advanced chips — but Beijing still faces challenges

China making more advanced chips — but Beijing still faces challenges

A Chinese flag next to a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips. Florence Lo | Reuters China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC seems to have been manufacturing advanced chips in the last few months — defying U.S. sanctions designed to slow down Beijing’s progress. But there are still some major challenges to China’s bid to become more … Read more

Amazon’s Prime Video lands exclusive NFL playoff game next season

Amazon’s Prime Video lands exclusive NFL playoff game next season

Amazon Prime Video logo displayed on a phone screen and Amazon Prime Video website displayed on a screen in the background are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on July 26, 2022. Nurphoto | Getty Images Amazon‘s Prime Video has won the exclusive rights to stream a National Football League playoff game … Read more

Here’s Why There Are So Many Recalls

Here’s Why There Are So Many Recalls

You’ve most likely noticed that there have been a hell of a lot of automotive recalls over the past decade that have impacted millions of vehicles on the roads in the U.S., some multiple times. It could leave you wondering why the hell there seems like a new major recall every single day. Well, there’s … Read more

Persistent Speeders In D.C. Could Have Limiters Installed On Their Cars For Life

Persistent Speeders In D.C. Could Have Limiters Installed On Their Cars For Life

Photo: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto (Getty Images) Washington D.C. could be headed to a drastic reimagining of what road safety looks like. The D.C. Council passed a $77 million traffic legislative package that will allow the District to install speed governors in vehicles of drivers convicted of serious speeding crimes. The bill would also grant powers to punish … Read more