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ChatGPT could soon become your Mac's smartest assistant as OpenAI acquires Sky

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:52:02 +0000

OpenAI's acquisition of Sky, a powerful natural language interface for Mac, could soon transform ChatGPT from a simple conversational AI into your Mac's smartest assistant. Read more...

OpenAI says it will "pause the use" of one of its ChatGPT female AI voices

John Callaham — Mon, 20 May 2024 14:20:01 +0000

OpenAI says it will "pause the use" of one of the AI voices available for its ChatGPT service. Some users felt that the voice in question, Sky, sounded too much like the actor Scarlett Johansson. Read more...

More organisations join UK telecoms to increase number of women in senior tech roles

Paul Hill — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:06:01 +0000

More organisations have signed Ofcom's pledge to bring more women into senior tech roles. The pledge was originally signed by telecom companies from the UK in June but more have just signed. Read more...

Sky UK plans to end satellite dish installations in 2023 [Update]

Steve Bennett — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:00:01 +0000

Sky UK has informed its suppliers that it is planning to end satellite dish installations in 2023, having launched its all-in-one TV which provides the same service via broadband (Sky Glass) in 2021. Read more...

Sky wants to tackle digital inequality in the UK with a £10 million fund dubbed Sky Up

Paul Hill — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 02:02:01 +0000

Sky has launched a new programme called Sky Up which will help under 25's and over 65's get connected to the internet. It wants these groups confident enough to benefit from the net. Read more...

Sky Glass TV brings Sky without the need for a dish or box

Paul Hill — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:20:01 +0000

Sky has unveiled its Sky Glass TV. It does away with the need for a Sky box or dish as the required components are built right in. The new TV will be available to customers from October 18. Read more...

Comcast and ViacomCBS announce SkyShowtime streaming service

Paul Hill — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:36:01 +0000

Comcast and ViacomCBS have announced a new streaming service for 20 European countries called SkyShowtime, which will launch next year. The pricing for the service will be unveiled closer to launch. Read more...

Paramount+ set for European launch in 2022 under new deal

Paul Hill — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:06:01 +0000

Sky has announced that Paramount+ is coming to its platform in several European markets next year. It will be included in the price of Sky Cinema or as an add-on for other customers. Read more...

Sky re-brands NOW TV and introduces NOW Membership

Paul Hill — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:32:01 +0000

Sky has re-branded its NOW TV service and is simply now known as NOW. It also changed the name of Passes to Membership. The new brand will arrive in the UK first then Italy, Germany and Ireland. Read more...

Sky Mobile allows customers to share spare data with others

Paul Hill — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:30:01 +0000

Sky Mobile customers can now order a free gift SIM which can be loaded up with their spare Sky Piggybank data that has been built up over lockdown. The gift SIM can be shared with others. Read more...

Sky Broadband announces new FTTP broadband packages

Paul Hill — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:28:02 +0000

Sky Broadband has announced two new FTTP broadband packages that offer download speeds of up to 145Mbps and upload speed of up to 27Mbps. Both offers are available on an 18-month contract. Read more...

UK: Broadband customers set to save money after Ofcom review

Paul Hill — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 20:18:01 +0000

The UK's digital regulator, Ofcom, has persuaded several more broadband providers to offer cheaper out-of-contract rates for vulnerable customers. Despite this, Ofcom said things can be better still. Read more...

Ofcom announces that out-of-contract broadband customers will be offered fairer pricing

Paul Hill — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:30:01 +0000

Ofcom has said that several leading broadband suppliers will offer fairer pricing for out-of-contract customers from March 2020. From February, customers will be notified when they're out-of-contract. Read more...

UK: Sky begins selling the SPACETALK smartwatch targeted at 5 to 12 year-olds

Paul Hill — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 18:18:01 +0000

Sky Mobile has begun selling the kid-friendly SPACETALK smartwatch. The device lets kids call parent-approved contacts and lets parents keep tabs on their child's real-time and historical location. Read more...

Sky Mobile will begin offering 5G connectivity from November

Paul Hill — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:20:01 +0000

Sky has announced that 5G connectivity will be available to Sky Mobile customers from November this year. As Sky Mobile piggybacks on O2's network, it has to wait until O2 launches 5G in October. Read more...

Sky Q introduces Common Sense Media-powered ratings system

Paul Hill — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 13:38:01 +0000

Sky has partnered with Common Sense Media to provide data for a new Parents' Guide tool that starts rolling out on Sky Q devices from today. The tool will help parents find suitable content for kids. Read more...

TalkTalk is rated as having the worst customer service among UK telecoms

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 14:08:02 +0000

Ofcom has revealed the UK's best and worst telecom firms based on customer service. Overall the companies performed better than last year, having a higher customer satisfaction rates. Read more...

Ofcom compensation rules go live for broadband and landline customers

Paul Hill — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:52:01 +0000

Ofcom has revealed new rules coming into effect today which will see that customers are "fairly" compensated by ISPs if there are any faults with their broadband or landline service. Read more...

Comcast acquires Sky for $40 billion, edging out Twenty-First Century Fox

Jay Bonggolto — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:20:01 +0000

Comcast has finally outbid 21st Century Fox in a long acquisition battle for British broadcaster Sky, after it raised its offer to £17.28 per share. The auction puts Sky's value at $40 billion. Read more...

Sky prematurely releases Galaxy Note9 contract offers, states August 24th release date

Paul Hill — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 10:36:01 +0000

Sky has prematurely posted its Sky Mobile tariff offers for the upcoming Galaxy Note9 on its website. No new device details were given other than that there is a 128GB Galaxy Note9 model. Read more...

Sky and Telefónica UK extend Sky Mobile MVNO partnership

Paul Hill — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 18:24:01 +0000

Sky Mobile will continue to operate on Telefónica UK's network after a new long-term deal was signed. The two firms will also work to test and launch 5G over the next couple of years. Read more...

Nintey7 announces SKY, a battery pack for your Amazon Echo 2

Christopher White — Tue, 01 May 2018 13:13:14 +0000

If you love your Amazon Echo 2, but wish you could bring it with you while out and about, Ninety7 released a battery pack called SKY that will give you up to eight hours of runtime. Read more...

Netflix comes to Sky Q after new deal is inked

Paul Hill — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 15:20:01 +0000

Netflix and Sky have inked a deal which will see Netflix become integrated into the Sky Q platform. Sky said it'll be available in the U.K., Ireland, Austria Germany, and Italy but announced no price. Read more...

Sky asks customers to disable or uninstall software that's used for piracy

Paul Hill — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 11:18:01 +0000

All the major ISPs have now begun issuing educational alerts to suspected pirates. Sky has gone a little further and is asking suspected infringers to remove piracy-enabling software. Read more...

Sky is to offer its first 'dish free' TV service in 2018 by delivering Sky Q over broadband

Michael Firth — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:02:01 +0000

Satellite TV provider Sky has announced plans to offer its subscription TV service via broadband next year for some customers, a notable departure from its traditional satellite delivery model. Read more...

Sky saw its UK broadband network peak at 5Tbps on Christmas

Paul Hill — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 22:08:01 +0000

Sky has reported a new peak on its broadband network which caters to six million customers. The peak was observed late on Christmas day, when the data crossing its network reached 5Tbps. Read more...

UK: Sky Broadband Unlimited reduced to £15 per month until December 4th

Paul Hill — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 05:24:02 +0000

Aside from a reduced cost on its entry-level broadband offer, Sky will also be offering a free LG TV, a Lenovo laptop, or a £100 reward to those who buy Sky TV bundles. The offers end December 4th. Read more...

Sky readying mobile offering pre-orders for October 31st

Paul Hill — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 03:10:01 +0000

Sky will begin pre-orders for its upcoming mobile service, Sky Mobile. When it becomes available, Sky will become a quad play provider, boosting its ability to attract and keep customers. Read more...

Sky entering the MVNO market with Sky Mobile

Paul Hill — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 16:42:01 +0000

Sky has announced in a briefing to shareholders that it has been working on Sky Mobile, its attempt to enter the UK mobile carrier market. The company has already done tests and plans to launch soon. Read more...

Sky "completes" IPv6 rollout on its broadband network

Paul Hill — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 15:46:01 +0000

Sky has almost finished off its upgrade to IPv6. The move should see Sky customers connections become more reliable as there won't be disconnections caused by IPv4 address renewals. Read more...

Sky launches its fastest fibre optic package to date at 76Mbps

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 07:16:01 +0000

Sky has announced a new broadband package featuring 76Mbps and unlimited usage. With that speed, this makes Sky Fibre Max, as it is known, Sky's fastest offering to date. It'll cost £25 + line rental. Read more...

United Kingdom: Now TV launches contract-free broadband offer

Paul Hill — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 08:38:01 +0000

Now TV has begun offering contract-less phone and broadband offerings that come bundled with one of its TV passes which lets you watch movies, sports and box sets. Prices start at £27.98. Read more...

Sky to switch on porn filter, by default, for new and existing users

Paul Hill — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 15:46:01 +0000

Sky has announced that its Broadband Shield will be enabled by default for new and existing users. It follows a trial which showed, when enabled by default, people were more likely to use it. Read more...

No Man's Sky developer ends 'secret, stupid' legal battle over the name of the game

Usama Jawad — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 12:18:01 +0000

No Man's Sky developer has stated that they have finally ended a legal battle with British telecommunications company, Sky, over the use of the word "Sky" in the name of the game. Read more...

UK's first 24-hour eSports channel heading to Sky

Matt Blowes — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 07:08:01 +0000

Sky and ITV are jumping on the eSports bandwagon after investing in GINX eSports TV, which will give the UK its first around-the-clock video gaming channel later this month. Read more...

Sky Sports Football Score Centre app launches on Windows 10 Mobile

Andy Weir — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 13:46:01 +0000

Sky is the latest big brand to launch a new app on the Windows Store. Its Football Score Centre app offers plenty of resources for fans of 'the beautiful game', including the handy Sky Pub Finder. Read more...

Sky TV app is now available on Xbox One in the UK

Andy Weir — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 17:50:01 +0000

The UK's largest pay-TV provider has launched its long-awaited app on Microsoft's Xbox One, bringing access to live and on-demand content for customers with Sky Go Extra or Sky Multiscreen. Read more...

Sky and BBC add features to compete with Netflix

Matt Blowes — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 07:56:01 +0000

Greater user control and recommendations are added to the popular UK video platforms as they try to keep users from moving to rival video services. Read more...

European court blocks Microsoft attempt to trademark Skype name, as it's too similar to Sky

Andy Weir — Tue, 05 May 2015 20:24:01 +0000

A European court has blocked Microsoft's attempt to trademark Skype's name in the EU, on the grounds that it is too similar to Sky's - but the effects of the ruling do not require a Skype rebrand. Read more...

Introducing Freeview Play, a new connected TV platform from the UK's top broadcasters

Andy Weir — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:04:01 +0000

The new subscription-free service from the BBC, Channel 4, ITV and Sky will offer live TV, catch-up and on-demand content - but it seems you'll need a new TV or set-top box to be able to access it. Read more...