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November 2, 1936 - the beginning of television
An extraordinary library of original files, scripts, letters, diary entries and photographs from the early days of British television went under the hammer in London earlier this year. -
Wi-Fi 6 arrives with improved capacity, better performance
The next generation of Wi-Fi is here, with improved capacity, better performance in crowded networks and a welcome speed boost of up to 40 percent. -
Undersea sensor powered by sound waves from the surface
A new MIT system is designed for charging batteries to power a network of sensors that would transmit data from the sea floor. -
Signify uses office lights for 250 Mbps wireless data transfer
Though most of make use of radio waves to wirelessly transfer data to and from our work mobile devices and computers, there is another way. Signify has just launched a new lighting range called Trulifi that leverages light waves to send and receive wireless data throughout the workplace. -
Huawei, the US ban, and links to Chinese spying explained
For well over a decade Huawei has been accused by governments around the world of working with Chinese national spy agencies. But what evidence is there to back up these serious claims, and what are the global repercussions of this new US Huawei ban recently announced by US President Donald Trump? -
Poetic justice? Account hijacking forum is itself hacked, exposing details of thousands of users
Web forum OGUsers, popular with individuals who seek to access other people's online accounts, has itself been hacked, exposing the details and messages of some 113,000 users. -
World's first laser radio transmitter/receiver paves way for ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi
Researchers have, for the first time, used a semiconductor laser to send and receive radio signals. The hybrid electronic-photonic device uses a laser to extract and transmit microwave signals, providing a data rate that may one day lead to ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi. -
Pocket-sized VLF antenna keeps comms open where conventional radios fail
The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has developed a compact antenna that can transmit radio signals underwater, and even through solid earth. The new 4-inch (10-cm) antenna exploits the piezoelectric effect to generate Very Low Frequency (VLF) waves that normally require antennae miles long. -
Lockheed's LTE-over-Satellite comms system turns cellphones into sat phones
To maintain communications during emergencies or in remote areas, Lockheed Martin has come up with a new LTE-over-Satellite system that will allow LTE mobile phones to hook up with satellites to provide 4G connections. -
Breakthrough experiment beams audio messages across the room using only lasers
In the modern day, we’re used to sending messages to people over long distances, usually by way of a phone. But now, scientists at MIT have developed a way to use a laser to beam an audible message through thin air to a person standing on the other side of a room, so that only they can hear it. -
Australian government passes controversial world-first anti-encryption law amid broad criticism
The Australian government yesterday passed a bill allowing law enforcement agencies to compel tech companies to hand over encrypted messaging data. The legislation has been broadly condemned with suggestions it could not only harm the Australian tech industry, but undermine encryption worldwide. -
LinkSure is building a satellite network to provide global internet access for free
It's easy to take web access for granted, but in many regions getting online isn't as simple as just opening up a browser window. Now Chinese firm LinkSure Network has announced a system of satellites to be launched by 2026, which it wants to provide internet access across the globe, free of charge.