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RCS rollout for Android raises messaging expectations

SMS is so 2019. RCS is where the cool will stand around and chat, or so the vision goes at Google which has finally completed the process of rolling out the RCS set of communication standards

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Norway's Telenor drops Huawei for Ericsson in 5G contract

Norway's biggest wireless carrier, Telenor, on Friday chose Sweden's Ericsson to supply part of its new 5G network, ending its cooperation with Chinese tech giant Huawei after a decade.

Dec 13, 2019

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Robocalls on the rise: Americans get 18 spam calls per month, report says

The United States is again the eighth-most-spammed nation in the world and the annoying calls are on the rise, according to a new report.

Dec 05, 2019

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Telecom

Siting cell towers needs careful planning

No one can overengineer like an engineer. So introducing a little more caution into an existing engineering process is nothing much to ruffle feathers. A new paper published in Environmental Research offers insight on how ...

Dec 03, 2019

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T-Mobile launches 5G service across US

T-Mobile said Monday it became the first to launch 5G wireless service across the United States, although it will be slower than some expect for the new generation of connectivity.

Dec 02, 2019

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How smartphones can verify your identity

Anyone who wants to open a bank account or buy a mobile phone plan has to identify themselves to the respective service provider. The ETH spin-off PXL Vision has a simpler solution: just use an ID scan and a selfie video. ...

Nov 29, 2019

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Consumer & Gadgets

You want to cut the cord and still get CNN?

You've heard about the cost benefits of cutting the cord and saving lots of money from your cable bill, are ready to do it, but there's one big concern.

Nov 29, 2019

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Telecom

Do you know exactly where you are?

We all rely on GPS to tell us where we are and where we're going. The US government's global network of 30+ satellites guides planes, ships, cars, tractors and much more. The latest GPS systems can provide mm- to cm-accuracy ...

Nov 26, 2019

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Secure data transmission with ultrasound on the mobile phone

Ultrasound communication is an entirely new method for data exchange between IoT devices and mobile phones. The communication between these is inaudible and the hardware requirements are kept to a minimum: microphone and ...

Nov 21, 2019

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Consumer & Gadgets

Free streaming options abound

There are more free streaming channels than you might suspect. Most are low-profile, compared with Netflix or Hulu, but they have more content than you will ever consume in six lifetimes. Since there's no such thing as a ...

Nov 21, 2019

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Mobile mapping more accurate with a novel algorithm

A novel algorithm developed by University of Twente Ph.D. candidate Phillipp Fanta-Jende improves the accuracy of surveyed mobile mapping imaging products. It can compensate for measurement errors introduced from erroneous ...

Nov 20, 2019

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Internet

Mobile access won't fix the digital divide

Mobile services have had an important and positive impact on developing countries where they are the main means of connecting to the internet. However, mobile services have capacity constraints. They use limited radio frequency ...

Nov 19, 2019

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Lofty promises for autonomous cars unfulfilled

21 hours ago

Report from AI watchdogs rips emotion tech

Dec 14, 2019

AI puts final notes on Beethoven's Tenth Symphony

Dec 13, 2019

An IKEA furniture assembly environment to train robots on complex manipulation tasks

Dec 13, 2019

Differences between deep neural networks and human perception

Dec 13, 2019

Research shows how Plundervolt could mess with Intel CPUs

Dec 13, 2019

Microsoft unveils Xbox Series X as console war heats up

Dec 13, 2019

Hey, Google, be my Spanish translator

Dec 13, 2019

Surface organometallic chemistry could open new paths for synthetic fuels and energy carriers

Dec 12, 2019

Taking the carbon out of construction with engineered wood

Dec 12, 2019

Supporting structures of wind turbines contribute to wind farm blockage effect

Dec 12, 2019

Google engineers raise the flag on AR depth, seek builders

Dec 12, 2019

Researchers call for harnessing, regulation of AI

Dec 12, 2019

First commercial electric plane takes flight in Canada

Dec 11, 2019

ROBOSHERLOCK: a system to enhance robot performance on manipulation tasks

Dec 11, 2019

This object-recognition dataset stumped the world's best computer vision models

Dec 11, 2019

Punching holes in opaque solar cells turns them transparent

Dec 11, 2019

Nvidia works out speedy process to turn out 3-D models from 2-D images

Dec 11, 2019

Financial markets embrace brave new world of AI

Dec 11, 2019

Water-scarce Gulf states bank on desalination, at a cost

Dec 11, 2019