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In an unexpected collaboration, Apple has partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and T-Mobile US to integrate support for the Starlink satellite network into its latest iPhone operating system.

This development introduces a new alternative to Apple’s existing satellite communication service, marking a significant shift in the tech landscape.

Quoting insiders familiar with the situation, Bloomberg reported that the tech giants have been conducting tests on iPhones using the Starlink service developed by Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Let's take a closer look at this Must Read. 

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🛰️ Apple secretly teams with SpaceX to add Starlink in iOS 18.3

This integration was quietly included in a recent iPhone software update released earlier this week, enabling users to connect to the Starlink network.

It is a surprise, particularly since T-Mobile has previously indicated that its Starlink services were exclusively available on Samsung devices,

Apple, for its part, has historically offered a satellite feature powered by Globalstar Inc., which allows users to send texts and reach emergency services when they find themselves out of cellular range.

🔋 US firms plan 175 GWh floating nuclear plant to rival Russia

Core Power has roped in naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten to help design a floating nuclear power plant to power ports in the United States.

The floating nuclear power plant consists of a barge-based nuclear power plant, barge support services, electrical grid integration, and operational teams.

The company also says that it is an easy-to-transport and even easier-to-deploy concept that can supply clean energy.

⚡ Laser reveals 600-year-old lost city with over 1,100 structures

The archaeological site of Guiengola in Oaxaca, Mexico, was once thought to be a fortress, just an outpost where soldiers were garrisoned.

However, new research has found that it is now known to be overgrown ruins of a 15th-century Zapotec city.

Guiengola is estimated to span 360 hectares of land and is said to have contained more than 1,100 buildings, temples, and ballcourts, along with four kilometers (around 2.5 miles) of defense walls and an internal network of roads.

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