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Drop the Zoom video? Audio-only communication boosts group IQ
March 25, 2021A new study is challenging the common assumption that video conferencing is better than audio-only communication for collaborative group activities. The findings suggest video cues may in fact lower a group’s collective intelligence by disrupting interpersonal synchrony. -
Lockheed Martin and Omnispace pursue global 5G hybrid network
March 24, 2021Lockheed Martin and Omnispace are teaming up to explore the technology needed to deliver 5G connectivity on a global scale by combining a constellation of non-geostationary orbital satellites and terrestrial mobile networks. -
Samsung claims 5G data speed record by tapping into 4G frequencies
March 03, 2021Samsung claims to have achieved a 5G data speed record, delivering a massive 5.23 Gigabits per second to a single device. This record was set by passing some of the load to 4G frequencies at the same time, all while using commercially available tech. -
Stanford study into “Zoom Fatigue” explains why video chats are so tiring
February 23, 2021A new study from Stanford University is investigating the very modern phenomenon of "Zoom Fatigue." The research suggests there are four factors that make videoconferencing so uniquely tiring, and some simple solutions that could reduce exhaustion. -
Facebook bans all Australian news media sharing
February 17, 2021Facebook has responded to proposed Australian media bargaining legislation with blanket bans on Australian content that are now rolling out across its social media platform. -
Nokia and Vodafone demonstrate 100-Gbps fiber broadband in new trial
February 02, 2021Nokia and Vodafone have tested a new broadband technology that delivers a blistering 100 gigabits per second (Gbps). Conducted using the kind of network seen in the last mile between an ISP and a user, it could eventually be rolled out commercially. -
Alphabet pulls the pin on its Project Loon internet balloons
January 21, 2021Google’s parent company Alphabet has decided to ground a venture aimed at bringing internet connectivity to remote corners of the globe through stratospheric balloons, announcing today that its Project Loon will be winding down. -
Quantum communication network goes long with help of drones
January 18, 2021Researchers in China have demonstrated a quantum communication network where entangled photons are beamed between drones and ground stations, successfully maintaining their quantum link over a distance of 1 km. -
High-fidelity, long-distance teleportation paves way for quantum internet
January 03, 2021A quantum internet would be much faster and more secure than the regular web – and now it may be one step closer to reality. Scientists have used quantum teleportation to send information over long distances, with a higher fidelity than ever before. -
OneWeb emerges from bankruptcy, launching 36 more broadband satellites
December 20, 2020This year has been quite a ride for OneWeb and its globe-connecting constellation of low-Earth-orbiting broadband satellites, with Chapter 11 bankruptcy, followed by a cash injection from two major new investors. Now it's back launching satellites. -
Watch-like device transmits data through the body and out the fingertips
December 03, 2020Over the past few years many of us have become accustomed to unlocking phones and computers with our fingerprints, but a prototype device from a team at Purdue could one day allow payments, passwords and photos to be sent via touch. -
Pi Zero W and HQ camera module used as cheap webcam
December 01, 2020The current pandemic has seen an uptick in online video chats. You can use smartphones and laptops, but those who prefer quality webcams may find them out of stock. Jeff Geerling built his own using a Raspberry Pi Zero W and a HQ camera module. -
Alphabet project uses light beams to bring broadband to remote regions
November 10, 2020An Alphabet X innovation lab project has been working on a high-speed wireless optical communications network that uses beams of light instead of cables or radio waves, and folks in Kenya will be the first to benefit from the fruits of these labors. -
Internet balloon spends record-breaking 312 days in the stratosphere
October 29, 2020An internet-beaming balloon has broken a flight record, staying aloft in the stratosphere for 312 days straight. Developed and launched by Loon, the balloon circumnavigated the globe for 10 months, demonstrating the resilience of the network. -
Emergency workers in fire-hit town tap into SpaceX's Starlink internet
September 30, 2020SpaceX began launching its Starlink satellites into orbit last year in a bid to eventually blanket the Earth in high-speed internet, and while the mega-constellation is far from complete, some are already tapping into the connectivity on offer.
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