https://macworks.dev/tags/satellite-communications/Recent content in Satellite Communications on MacWorksHugoenhttps://macworks.dev/docs/today/tech-news-2026-04-14/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://macworks.dev/docs/today/tech-news-2026-04-14/<details> <summary>Sources</summary> <div class="markdown-inner"> <ul> <li><a href="https://feeds.arstechnica.com/arstechnica/index">Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/cnet/tcoc">CNET News</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/rss.xml">Engadget</a></li> <li><a href="https://stratechery.com/feed/">Stratechery by Ben Thompson</a></li> <li><a href="https://ftr.bazqux.com/makefulltextfeed.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffeed.infoq.com%2F&amp;max=20&amp;links=preserve&amp;exc=">InfoQ</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/feed/">MIT Technology Review</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nature.com/nature.rss">Nature</a></li> <li><a href="https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Technology.xml">NYT &gt; Technology</a></li> <li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/OfficialAndroidBlog">Official Android Blog</a></li> <li><a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/Slashdot/slashdotMain">Slashdot</a></li> <li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/feed/">TechCrunch</a></li> <li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/MKuf">The Official Google Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://blogs.microsoft.com/feed/">The Official Microsoft Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/rss/index.xml">The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://vercel.com/atom">Vercel Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/feed">WIRED</a></li> </ul> </div> </details> <h1 id="tech-news--2026-04-14">Tech News — 2026-04-14<a class="anchor" href="#tech-news--2026-04-14">#</a></h1> <h2 id="story-of-the-day">Story of the Day<a class="anchor" href="#story-of-the-day">#</a></h2> <p>Amazon is acquiring satellite communications operator Globalstar in a massive $11.57 billion cash deal that pits the e-commerce giant directly against Elon Musk&rsquo;s Starlink. The acquisition bolsters Amazon&rsquo;s Leo internet constellation while preserving Globalstar&rsquo;s existing partnership to provide satellite connectivity and Emergency SOS features for Apple&rsquo;s iPhones and Apple Watches.</p>