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Comcast to spin off cable networks, once star performers for the entertainment giant
Comcast will spin off many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant, with people increasingly swapping out their cable TV subscriptions for streaming platforms.
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Germany and Finland investigate a severed data cable through the Baltic Sea
German and Finland expressed deep concern over the discovery Monday of a severed undersea data cable between the countries through the Baltic Sea, saying it raised suspicions of sabotage and that an investigation was underway.
Nov 18, 2024
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Saving lives at sea from space by mapping uncharted lifeboat routes
A pioneering project is helping lifeboats safely navigate the shifting waters of the Solway Firth on rescue missions by harnessing data from satellites.
Nov 18, 2024
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Engineers transform smartphones into instruments for studying space
That ordinary smartphone in your pocket could be a powerful tool for investigating outer space. In a new study, researchers at Google and CU Boulder have transformed millions of Android phones across the globe into a fleet ...
Nov 17, 2024
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Wide-incident-angle wideband radio-wave absorbers boost 5G and beyond 5G applications
5G wireless communication services have rapidly expanded worldwide, leveraging millimeter-wave (mmW) frequencies in the 24 GHz to 71 GHz range (referred to as frequency range 2, or FR2). Looking ahead, Beyond 5G and 6G services, ...
Nov 8, 2024
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Telecom
Researchers develop new technology to detect and track illegal flying drones
A South Korean research team has succeeded in developing a new technology that can detect and track illegal flying drones that cause crimes such as unauthorized flying, terrorism, and privacy invasion. This technology is ...
Nov 6, 2024
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Telecom
IRIS²: The new satellite constellation aimed at ensuring communications autonomy for the EU
The ongoing transition to a digital economy has already had one observable consequence: a sharp rise in the need for connectivity enabling rapid data transmission. In a global market where connectivity offers are evolving ...
Nov 6, 2024
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Telecom
Quantum experiment arrives at space station aboard NASA's SpaceX CRS-31
After launching at 9:29 p.m. EST Nov. 4, the SpaceX Dragon capsule docked at the International Space Station at 9:52 a.m. EST Nov. 5. The spacecraft carried more than 6,000 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo to ...
Nov 6, 2024
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Engineering
Framework integrates mobile and remote sensing data for population maps
The research team from the Department of Geography at SUNY Buffalo developed an innovative framework that uses a combination of 34 models to map monthly population distributions at fine resolutions. By integrating mobile ...
Oct 29, 2024
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Engineering
Ultra-thin film that absorbs nearly all electromagnetic waves could improve reliability of wireless communication
The research team of Dr. Byeongjin Park and Dr. Sang Bok Lee from the Composites & Convergence Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), has developed the world's first ultra-thin film ...
Oct 28, 2024
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Can cell phone signals help land a plane? Researchers look to the skies to protect aircraft against GPS outages
Dangling from a weather balloon 80,000 feet above New Mexico, a pair of antennas sticks out from a Styrofoam cooler. From that height, the blackness of space presses against Earth's blue skies. But the antennas are not captivated ...
Oct 22, 2024
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Telecom
Advanced error model enhances urban vehicle navigation accuracy
In an advance for vehicle navigation, researchers have developed an advanced system that integrates Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Inertial Measurement Units (IMU), and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Odometry ...
Oct 22, 2024
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Telecom
Onboard wifi is latest frontline in airline competition
Free onboard wifi has become the latest battleground between the world's leading airlines as the once expensive and unreliable service finally delivers quality comparable to being at home.
Oct 17, 2024
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Engineering
Engineers set new record on how fast data can be sent wirelessly
A new world record in wireless transmission, promising faster and more reliable wireless communications, has been set by researchers from UCL.
Oct 16, 2024
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Telecom
Ancient 3D paper art, kirigami, could reshape modern wireless technology
The future of wireless technology—from charging devices to boosting communication signals—relies on the antennas that transmit electromagnetic waves becoming increasingly versatile, durable and easy to manufacture. Researchers ...
Oct 14, 2024
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Telecom
AI and physics unite for meta-antennas design
Ka-band metasurface antennas, with their low-cost, low-profile design and superior beam-steering capabilities, show significant potential in the field of satellite communications. However, the constraints of limited satellite ...
Oct 11, 2024
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Telecom
Coherent optical fiber communication system with 336 Tb/s transmission uses single light source
An international research team led by the Photonic Network Laboratory of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology demonstrated a coherent optical fiber communication system with a total transmission ...
Oct 4, 2024
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Telecom
GPS jamming? No problem, low Earth orbit satellites hold the key to resilient, interference-free navigation
Increasingly occurring GPS jamming in Finland disrupts daily civilian activities, posing major navigational challenges. A new patented method using low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites and massive multiple input multiple output ...
Oct 2, 2024
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Business
Many Verizon customers across the US hit by service outage
Some Verizon customers across the U.S. were hit by a service outage Monday.
Sep 30, 2024
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Business
Satellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services
DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as the company seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant.
Sep 30, 2024
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Telecom
Federal broadband subsidies boosted rural internet, but service faded once funding ended, researchers find
A federal multibillion-dollar effort that subsidized internet service providers to bring broadband to underserved areas has provided much-needed high-speed internet to some of the country's remote and rural areas. However, ...
Sep 26, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
From quantum to wireless: Enhancing chip-scale communication with terahertz tech
As computing technology advances, we have shifted from using large, single-chip processors to systems made up of smaller, specialized chips called "chiplets." These chiplets work together to boost processing power and efficiency.
Engineering
Building a worldwide map of light pollution with inexpensive sensors
As someone that has always lived in the UK countryside, I am no stranger to the glory of a dark star-filled sky. Sadly, 60% of the world's population has already lost access to the night sky thanks to light pollution. Across ...
Sep 20, 2024
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Telecom
A new twist on observing start of fires using advanced real-time image processing
A new system aimed at improving the monitoring and detection of forest fires through advanced real-time image processing is reported in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology. The work could ...
Sep 19, 2024
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Engineering
New method could decrease number of satellites needed for global coverage
Low-orbit satellites could soon offer millions of people worldwide access to high-speed communications, but the satellites' potential has been stymied by a technological limitation—their antenna arrays can only manage one ...
Sep 13, 2024
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