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The UK could greenlight direct-to-phone satellite services this year

Engadget

Regarding the regulatory details, Ofcom suggests amending existing mobile spectrum licenses for frequencies already used by cellular providers (below 3 GHz). However, the regulator also offered alternative approaches, including introducing a new license for satellite services or allowing license-exempt use if certain conditions are met.

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Woman Whose Last Name Is "Null" Keeps Running Into Trouble With Computer Systems

Futurism

And each time they got back, authorities said their flummoxed computer system couldn't process her application. "I Meanwhile, 36-year-old security auditor Joseph Tartaro says that for years he's been flooded with random traffic tickets from across the country ever since getting a license plate that reads, you guessed it, "NULL." "My

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Revolut applies for UK banking license

TechCrunch

It’s hard to believe that fintech startup Revolut doesn’t have a proper banking license in its home country. But this is about to change as the company has applied for a banking license in the U.K. Up next, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are going to look at the application.

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Looking back: A year (or two) in review of Tableau web authoring

Tableau

marks a very special milestone on our web authoring journey with the completion of the most requested web feature requests from the last two years, as well as the exciting release of Tableau Prep Builder on the web! . Can you believe web authoring didn’t even have dashboards until 2016?! Tableau 2020.4 Oh how time flies. .

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TikTok has a big ADHD problem

Fast Company Tech

None of them were found to be licensed mental health professionals. The studys authors suggest that TikTok may also be contributing to an overdiagnosis crisisan understandable concern given the rising rates of ADHD diagnoses (however, it’s worth noting that many consuming ADHD content will already have a formal diagnosis).

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How Nonprofits Can Stay Compliant with Online Fundraising Laws in 2022

Nonprofit Tech for Good

These virtual events may require not just prior state charitable registration but also gaming licenses. The webinar will cover the legal requirements for registration and reporting, licensing for special fundraising activities, and the positive impact of compliance. About the Author. Learn more & register ! ?

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China’s authority NPPA approves 109 new games licenses for September

TechNode

The latest batch of domestic game licenses has been released by NPPA with 109 games on the list. Since the beginning of the year, 959 domestic game licenses have been issued. The September batch includes one PC-end game, five games for both PC and mobile platforms, one Nintendo Switch game, and 102 mobile games. billion ($4.8

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