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2degrees opens Marton satellite station for smartphone tests

Customers in remote parts of New Zealand may soon get voice, data and messaging on ordinary smartphones, after tests using AST SpaceMobile's network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026

Kobo

Ever wanted to read underwater? Now you can with the waterproof Aura H2O eReader

Dive into books anywhere with Kobo's new waterproof Aura H2O eReader, perfect for sun-bathers and bath-time readers alike.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017

Global Stories

Rakuten stories

Malware

Australia targeted in massive phishing network takedown

Financial, healthcare and public-sector organisations face less immediate pressure after a disruption effort hit a phishing network sending more than 1 billion malicious messages.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Dropbox appoints Jim Rudall as the Head of EMEA role

The move signals a push to win more enterprise spend across the region as businesses reassess software, workflows and AI use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic launches Claude Managed Agents in public beta

Developers can now deploy cloud-hosted Claude agents without building the supporting infrastructure, as Anthropic handles security, tracing and state management.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 11th Apr 2026

DevOps

OpenAI launches Codex desktop app for Windows devs

OpenAI brings its Codex desktop app to Windows, targeting the nearly half of professional developers who use the platform daily.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026

Ransomware

eBPF report shows efficiency, security gains at scale

eBPF report finds major cloud players cutting CPU, traffic costs and boosting security at scale, signalling a shift to kernel-level control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026

Marketing Technologies

Rakuten drops Honey extension amid affiliate fraud row

PayPal-owned Honey is dropped by Rakuten's ad network, cutting it off from 2,000 merchants amid claims of affiliate fraud and link theft.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Hybrid Cloud

Azul buys Payara to build unified open-source Java stack

Azul acquires UK-based Payara to build a unified open-source Java stack and push deeper into enterprise runtimes and application servers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026

DevOps

Minitap raises USD $4.1 million to speed up mobile app launches

AI startup Minitap has raised USD $4.1 million to speed up mobile app development, cutting feature launch times from six weeks to just days.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025

Digital Transformation

Airwallex acquires CTIN Pay, expands into Vietnam market

Airwallex has signed agreements to acquire CTIN Pay in Vietnam, expanding its Southeast Asian operations and enhancing support for international commerce.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025

Cybersecurity

SquareX appoints John Carse as new Field CISO expert

SquareX has appointed John Carse as Field Chief Information Security Officer, enhancing its commitment to innovative browser security solutions.

By Moritz Florian • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Feb 2025

Gadgets

Hands-on Review: Rakuten Kobo Nia

The Rakuten Kobo Nia is described by Kobo as “our friendliest e-reader yet” on their website. Accompany me on my journey, and we'll see if it lives up to this encouraging statement.

By Owen McCarthy • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2023

Endpoint Protection

Intel, Juniper, and Rakuten Symphony collaborate to develop carrier grade Open RAN

Intel Corporation, Juniper Networks, and Rakuten Symphony have announced a collaborative effort to develop Symware, a carrier-grade Open RAN solution.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Oct 2021