Latest news with #SkyOS
Stuff.tv
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Stuff.tv
This free Sky TV update fixes one of my biggest issues with the UI
As good as Sky TV devices are, navigating the Sky interface hasn't always been the smoothest ride. The UI, while functional, often felt a little restricted when it came to helping me find something new and actually worth watching – compared to the best streaming services, anyway. The latest update to Sky OS – the software behind Sky Glass and Sky Stream – does something about it. You get 30 new genre-based carousels onto the homepage. They're personalised based on what you've already watched. So instead of endless scrolling through vaguely categorised rows or digging through buried menus, you now get a homepage that feels more like a well-trained concierge. Read more: See all the latest Sky deals We're talking rails titled things like Hilarious sitcoms, Thrilling action movies, and Suspenseful crime drama. Yes, the titles are a bit on the nose, but that's entirely the point: to take the guesswork out of finding what to watch. There's even one for Pet shows if that's your thing. And the real kicker? These rails don't just pull from Sky's own catalogue. They also dig into Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+, and every other streaming service that Sky OS supports. While this update sounds small on paper, it's the type of UI overhaul that shifts Sky OS from 'meh' to 'miles better'. I've always found the layout quite clinical, like it was trying too hard not to be a Netflix clone. Now, it's embracing its own flavour while actually doing something useful with all that data it's hoovering up. There's also a bit of extra polish when it comes to content details. Tap into any film or show and you'll find Rotten Tomatoes scores, cast and crew links, and a way to jump directly into other titles featuring the same actor or director. It's the kind of nerdy deep-dive I love, and I'm glad it's not buried behind three submenus. The update is free, of course, and already making its way to Sky Glass and Stream boxes across the UK. If it hasn't hit your telly yet, it's coming soon.
Motor Trend
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Motor Trend
The Era of Cars Running a Single Computer and Operating System Is Here
Is China really 'there' already, producing cars with centralized computers and a hypervisor? Coming out of CES 2025 earlier this year, we covered a Snapdragon innovation Qualcomm was pitching to automakers, capable of running an entire car on a single chip. Now we just returned from China where we drove a similar system by Chinese EV maker Nio—which designed, developed, and manufactured its own chip in-house, along with the software that runs on it. 0:00 / 0:00 See All 5 Photos Chinese Smart-EV startup Nio's Shenji NX9031 Chip--the world's first Automotive 5nm chip. How are these newish Chinese car companies (Xpeng has designed its own chip, too) able to pull this off? By prioritizing digital development. Nio's engineering workforce of between 10 and 11,000 engineers is split about 70/30 between software versus other branches of engineering, so they do their own electrical architecture, for example, while leaving some hardware-based tasks such as suspension design and development to third parties. Tesla's engineering mix is similar in scope to Nio's, but most legacy automakers reverse those percentages. See All 5 Photos Nio SkyOS Operating System Schematic SkyOS The name may conjure frightening references to SkyNet from the Terminator movies, but this comprehensive vehicular operating system is designed to oversee all systems onboard Nio's entire range of cars—from its simple, compact Firefly EV to the all-singing, all-active-suspension-dancing Nio ET9. We asked whether there was a measurable difference in the number of lines of code or the computing power between a Firefly application and ET9 and were told that no, one SkyOS system fits all. There will simply be fewer features on some models, all connected via an ethernet backbone. A huge benefit touted for SkyOS is its extremely low latency (response time), which is said to be far less than a millisecond. That's considerably quicker than competing Linux systems, and drivers can appreciate such an improvement in latency through touchscreen responses and shorter ABS stopping distances. See All 5 Photos Nvidia's Orin chip has been one of the auto industry's top-performing chips. Nvidia Orin or Shenji NX9031? SkyOS is designed to run on various chipsets, so cars demanding fewer features can utilize less expensive existing chips, while full-featured cars like the ET9 get Nio's new Shenji NX9031—hailed as the automotive world's first production 5nm chip. (Note: 5nm is simply a chip-marketing term that refers to the next step in the evolution of transistor density—the gates are not physically 5 nm apart, but the chip houses more than 50 billion transistors.) Billed primarily as an autonomous driving enabler, the chip reportedly possesses at least double the processing power of two Nvidia Orin chips with a pixel processing capacity of 6.5GB/s and a response time of less than 5 ms, yet it draws considerably less power than an equivalent Nvidia array. Such processing power improves things like the vision systems' ability to recognize objects in low light and for AI personal assistants like Nio's NOMI to process large-language models. See All 5 Photos Schematic comparing and contrasting domain-based versus zonal electrical architecture. Isn't Rivian Basically Right There Too? Close. Rivian's electrical architecture is in the vanguard of American manufacturers, but its system still largely qualifies as zonal, in which various zones aggregate signals from nearby sensors and send them (via simpler communications) to the central computer. Rivian runs an OS from QNX Blackberry. Nio employs zones, as well, but generally fewer of them. Low-feature-set cars like the Firefly might employ one or two zones while a fancy ET9 needs four. What About Tesla? The other vanguard player in America's SDV universe is Tesla, which still employs considerably more than a handful of zones in its more centralized zonal architecture. It also runs open-source software (OSS) such as Linux, GNU toolchain, and other community-based projects such as Ubuntu. SkyOS is Also Open Source Perhaps a future Tesla may leverage Nio's SkyOS, which the company has announced it has made 'open source.' What does that mean? Mostly the software development community is free to look under the hood and develop products and apps to run on the SkyOS system. This is the main motivation for Nio making the software opens source: to improve the user experience with more potential over-the-air updatable features and Easter eggs developed out-of-house. (For reference, Android is open source, while Apple's iOS is not.) Might Americans Ever Experience SkyOS? Barring outright bans on Chinese software, there's every possibility that, say, a domestic or European automaker could leverage Nio's open-source software. Perhaps that possibility is highest with McLaren, which has a technology sharing agreement with Nio. It would certainly seem wise to leverage the development expense of those NX9031 chips by selling them to other automakers, but a lot of strategic calculus goes into making any such decision.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Indrajaal rolls out AI-driven anti-drone system to protect critical infrastructure
Hyderabad: With Operation Sindoor highlighting the importance of securing critical infrastructure, Hyderabad-based autonomous anti-drone tech player Indrajaal has introduced its specialised AI-powered solution, Indrajaal Infra, to protect high-value infrastructure assets such as nuclear power plants, power grids, refineries, ports, and airports from the rising threat of drone warfare. Built on Indrajaal's AI-powered SkyOS platform, it can secure airspace over an area of up to 4,000 sq km from rogue drones by integrating AI-driven threat detection with sensors, jammers, spoofers and command intelligence. The company said Indrajaal Infra was operational at a naval port in Gujarat during the recent cross-border escalation of hostilities with Pakistan, which targeted sensitive Indian assets along the western border with drone swarms. The solution is now also being deployed at India's largest naval port in Karnataka to strengthen India's maritime and industrial defence infrastructure, it said. "Peacetime readiness is wartime insurance. The cost of protecting critical assets today is far lower than the cost of rebuilding them after an attack," said Kiran Raju, founder & CEO of Indrajaal. "Indrajaal Infra is designed to ensure operational continuity, national resilience, and industrial sovereignty in a rapidly evolving threat environment," he said, pointing out that while many enemy drones were intercepted before they could cause damage during Op Sindoor, the attacks exposed critical gaps in conventional surveillance and perimeter defences.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Hyderabad startup Indrajaal rolls out AI-driven drone defence solution to protect critical infrastructure
Hyderabad startup Indrajaal rolls out AI-driven drone defence solution to protect critical infra HYDERABAD: With Operation Sindoor driving home the importance of securing critical infrastructure, Hyderabad-based autonomous anti-drone tech player Indrajaal has rolled out its specialised AI-powered solution `Indrajaal Infra' to protect high value infrastructure assets like nuclear power plants, power grids, refineries, ports and airports from the rising threat of drone warfare. Built on Indrajaal's AI-powered SkyOS platform, the solution has the capability to secure airspace over an area of up to 4000 sq km by integrating AI-driven threat detection with sensors, jammers, spoofers and command intelligence to take on rogue drones. Indrajaal Infra was operational at a naval port in Gujarat during the recent cross-border escalation of hostilities with Pakistan, which targeted sensitive Indian assets along the western border with drone swarms. This solution is now also being deployed at India's largest naval port in Karnataka as part of efforts to beef up India's maritime and industrial defence infrastructure. 'Peacetime readiness is wartime insurance. The cost of protecting critical assets today is far lower than the cost of rebuilding them after an attack,' said Kiran Raju, founder & CEO of Indrajaal. 'Indrajaal Infra is designed to ensure operational continuity, national resilience, and industrial sovereignty in a rapidly evolving threat environment,' he said, pointing out that while many enemy drones were intercepted before they could cause damage during Op Sindoor, the attacks exposed critical gaps in conventional surveillance and perimeter defences. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo He said while drone strikes can halt refinery operations, with disruptions costing upwards of Rs 400-800 per day, logistics hubs and ports could face weeks of downtime and export disruptions even as damages to the power grid and nuclear facilities could paralyse entire cities and regions. The company said it is actively working with national and state agencies, defence establishments, and strategic enterprises to scale Indrajaal Infra across India's most sensitive and economically vital infrastructure corridors. Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Telegraph
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Get the next-generation Smart TV – Sky Glass Gen 2
The next generation of Sky Glass TV has arrived, and it's brighter, deeper and richer than ever. Available at Currys from £14 a month* plus a Sky TV subscription, the Sky Glass Gen 2 is bursting with premium features to keep you immersed for hours in your favourite shows and movies. One of the best 4K TV options on the market today, this smart TV has been engineered for an entertainment experience that is out of this world. Sky Glass draws on the brand's expertise in TV innovation to provide tailored viewing based on what you're watching. It works out what's on your screen and optimises the imagery and audio to bring out the best in every scene. The lush surroundings of The White Lotus are made even more magical thanks to the TV's advanced HDR display. Precision contrast enhancement adds depth to light and dark scenes equally. Meanwhile, a brighter 4K Quantum Dot screen transmits a vibrant, crystal-clear picture, bringing vivid colours to life on a 43', 55', or 65' canvas. But this is more than a HDR TV. Painstakingly developed to project even richer 360° cinematic sound, this Quantum Dot TV features an enhanced seven-speaker Dolby Atmos sound system, including a soundbar and dual subwoofer for a truly immersive experience. You might instinctively duck for cover during The Day of the Jackal's penultimate scene. Immerse yourself in more of the UK's highest rated shows from Sky, Netflix and discovery+ – all in one subscription. Sky OS brings all the entertainment from all your streaming apps into one place. With such intuitive features, this Dolby Atmos TV is well on its way to becoming the best TV for streaming. Thanks to the Sky OS voice control function, this hands-free TV puts an end to pesky remotes and tedious alphabetical searches. No matter where you are in the room, you can search for actors, shows, films and genres across Sky TV and other apps. Just say 'Hello, Sky,' followed by what you want to see and let the voice-controlled TV work its magic. Shop now For the aesthete with an eye for interior design, the Sky Glass TV will complement any space in your home. Choose from Volcanic Grey, Arctic Silver or Atlantic Blue to frame your viewing whims to perfection. Watch award-winning shows and movies in ultra-high definition – and all in one place – with the Sky Glass Gen 2, from just £14 a month, plus your Sky TV subscription. From Gangs of London to Stranger Things, enjoy extraordinary TV at an extraordinary price. Head to your local Currys to experience this TV revolution, or visit today. *Sky Glass Gen 2 is available from £14 a month, for 48 months (0% interest), for new and existing Sky TV customers. Other payment options include a 24-month plan or a one-time payment. Sky Glass requires a Sky TV subscription, which includes Sky, Netflix and discovery+, from £15 a month. Find out more
