In a deal worth £24 Billion that is likely to close in mid-2021, the parent companies of Virgin Media and O2 have confirmed that the two will merge. The 50-50 joint venture will invest £10 Billion over the next five years, reports TVB Europe. The new company will be a nationwide integrated communications provider with […]
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Discover’s ongoing virtual experience begins in June
Having been forced to cancel April’s Discover More in London, HPE has now turned its attention to providing a replacement online event. The HPE Discover Virtual Experience begins on 23 June with a live keynote speech by CEO Antonio Neri. This will be followed by a range of live and on-demand sessions, demos and training. […]
Explaining Westworld’s unsettling Season 3 titles
The makers of HBO’s Westworld brought in a team of experts from A.I. Fiction led by Dr. Pinar Yanardag to add some hallucinatory dreamlike elements to their Season 3 titles. An artificial neural network (ANN) binge-watched Seasons 1 and 2 and then set about interpreting what it had seen to create new, similar content as […]
Synamedia OEMs HPE Proliant servers
Hewlett Packard Enterprise have entered into an OEM agreement with Synamedia to use HPE ProLiant servers to power its portfolio, which includes a software-defined video network that allows operators to virtualise and move their workflows to any cloud. Today, broadcasters and content owners need to deliver more channels and at ever-higher quality. Synamedia’s portfolio is […]
Internet Arcade: classic games in your browser
If you really like classic arcade games and you haven’t had the good fortune to have your own machines at home to help you through the lockdown, Internet Arcade is the website for you. Apartment Therapy contributor Laura Martisiute tells us that Internet Arcade hosts original versions of coin-operated arcade games that date back to […]
Cineworld and Odeon escalate Universal row
It is already known that Cineworld has responded negatively to Universal’s decision to release the Trolls World Tour sequel directly into homes rather than delay its release until after the lockdown has been lifted.. “Our policy with respect to the window is clear, well known in the industry and is part of our commercial deal […]