Tag: fails

17 FEB

Charter fails to defeat lawsuit alleging false Internet speed promises

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Steven Puetzer) Charter Communications cannot use the federal net neutrality repeal to avoid a lawsuit over slow Internet speeds in New York, the state’s Supreme Court ruled today. The lawsuit was filed by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman against Charter and its Time Warner Cable (TWC) subsidiary in February […]

08 FEB

German Navy experiences “LCS syndrome” in spades as new frigate fails sea trials

Enlarge / The Baden-Wurttemberg, listing slightly to starboard as usual, has been sent back to shipbuilders—refused by the German Navy. (credit: Ein Dahmer) The German Navy has a lot of problems right now. It has no working submarines, in part because of a chronic repair parts shortage. The Deutsche Marine is still flying helicopters older […]

31 JAN

US Navy ballistic missile intercept reportedly fails in Hawaii for 2nd time in a year

The US Navy conducted a test intercept on Wednesday of its SM-3 Block IIA missile, part of the larger Aegis Ashore missile defense system. The test was reportedly a failure according to administration officials, though the Pentagon has not confirmed the result. The reported failure comes as tensions with North Korea are high, and as […]

31 JAN

US missile defense test fails in Hawaii – officials

A US missile defence test carried out in Hawaii was unsuccessful, according to officials. A SM-3 Block IIA missile was launched from an Aegis Ashore test site in Hawaii, but failed to shoot down an incoming dummy missile launched from an aircraft, an official told Reuters. CNN also reported on the failure, сiting several administration officials. […]

20 JAN

SHUTDOWN CHAOS: Federal government likely to enter a shutdown after key Senate vote fails

Evan Vucci/AP Images A key vote on a short-term government funding bill failed in the Senate. The vote’s failure all but guarantees a government shutdown at midnight. Democrats opposed the bill because it did not codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Some Republicans voted against the bill because it did not provide […]

20 JAN

Govt shutdown imminent as Senate fails to pass funding

Despite 11th-hour meetings between President Donald Trump and leaders of both parties in Congress, efforts to avert a government shutdown have all but failed. A sticking point was the status of over 700,000 illegal immigrants. With just 1 hour and 45 minutes of federal funding remaining late Friday night, the Senate fell short of the […]

16 JAN

BT Broadband is now offering guaranteed ultra fast speeds and compensation if it fails

BT customers are about to get a major boost to their broadband. The telecoms giant has just announced its new Ultrafast Fibre packages which will bring speeds of over 300Mbps to cutsomers across the UK. At this full speed you’ll able to download a full HD movie in under three minutes – the same would take […]

06 JAN

10 million refugees may flood EU if it fails to secure borders – Czech president

The European Union could face a massive influx of some 10 million refugees from Africa in the coming years if it does not change its policy, Czech President Milos Zeman has claimed in an interview with a local TV channel. Zeman, known for his fierce anti-immigration stance, once again blasted Brussels for its migration guidelines […]