New submitter tslinks7 writes: The US Navy is developing solar-powered aircraft to fly for 90 days at a time. The Skydweller aircraft could be used as a communications relay platform or a constant eye in the sky to escort surface ships. The testbed aircraft adds new software and upgraded hardware to Solar Impulse 2, a…

Previous statements yanked while charter is ‘formalized’ Perl enthusiasts looking forward to a relaxing summer could be in for disappointment after the foundation put the Community Affairs Team (CAT) on hiatus and the chair resigned.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Rockspace’s mesh Wi-Fi system is certainly worth trying if you have areas of poor connection throughout your home. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Surveillance isn’t just the purview of nation-states and government agencies — sometimes, it’s closer to home. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Vodafone has announced it will reintroduce roaming charges in Europe for UK mobile customers from January next year. From a report: It’s the latest UK carrier to reintroduce the fees after the country’s departure from the European Union, and it follows a similar U-turn from EE in June. All major carriers in the country previously…

Anyone want to start a Kickstarter page for a Reg reader getaway? The Microsoft founder who isn’t Bill Gates, Paul Allen, died in 2018 of complications from cancer. Since then, his greatest excesses – like a MiG-29 fighter jet – have been up for grabs.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Facebook’s decision to close accounts connected to a misinformation research project last week prompted a broad outcry from the company’s critics — and now Congress is getting involved. From a report: A handful of lawmakers criticized the decision at the time, slamming Facebook for being hostile toward efforts to make the platform’s opaque algorithms and…

The Samsung Galaxy S22 could feature an updated camera with a 50MP RGBW sensor. Here’s all the gossip we’ve heard so far about the next Galaxy phone’s release date and specs. …read more Source:: CNet

We might not see Apple’s foldable phone, which could be called the iPhone Flip, for another two to three years. …read more Source:: CNet

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Colorado Boulder are among the first schools to take part in the new structure. …read more Source:: ZDNet