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Shape-shifting antenna uses memory alloys to adapt to temperature change
By leveraging cutting-edge additive manufacturing techniques and shape memory alloys, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have created an antenna that can change its shape ...
Engineering
14 hours ago
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Engineers knit a 'blanket' of sophisticated radio-frequency antennas
Imagine taking the radio frequency properties of the dish antennas you see on rooftops and knitting them into a wearable garment—a sweater or a blanket that is ultralight, portable, easy to fold up and stow away.
Telecom
16 hours ago
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Real-world experiments identify main barriers to smartphone-based augmented reality in indoor settings
Smartphone-based augmented reality, in which visual elements are overlaid on the image of a smartphone camera, are extremely popular apps. These apps allow users to see how furniture would look in their house, or navigate ...
Telecom
Nov 23, 2024
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Cross-medium eavesdropping technology overturns assumptions about underwater communications security
Researchers from Princeton and MIT have found a way to intercept underwater messages from the air, overturning long held assumptions about the security of underwater transmissions.
Telecom
Nov 22, 2024
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Comcast to spin off cable networks that were once the entertainment giant's star performers
Comcast is spinning off into a new company many of the cable television networks that were once at the entertainment giant's heart as consumers increasingly swap out their cable TV subscriptions for streaming platforms.
Business
Nov 20, 2024
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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.
Telecom
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.
Telecom
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 ...
Consumer & Gadgets
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, ...
Telecom
Nov 8, 2024
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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 ...
Telecom
Nov 6, 2024
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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 ...
Telecom
Nov 6, 2024
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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 ...
Telecom
Nov 6, 2024
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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 ...
Engineering
Oct 29, 2024
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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 ...
Engineering
Oct 28, 2024
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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 ...
Telecom
Oct 22, 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 ...
Telecom
Oct 22, 2024
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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.
Telecom
Oct 17, 2024
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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.
Engineering
Oct 16, 2024
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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 ...
Telecom
Oct 14, 2024
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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 ...
Telecom
Oct 11, 2024
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