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Satellite manufacturer AST SpaceMobile partnered with AT&T to make the first two-way audio call using satellites with a standard smartphone. “The initial call was placed using AT&T’s networks in Midland, Texas, to mobile carrier Ratuken in Japa… Continue reading AT&T Helps Complete the First ‘Space-Based Voice Call’ Using a Standard Smartphone
At a teaching symposium earlier this month, the world’s only liberal arts university for deaf students explored the potential for remote learning by testing out a life-size holoportation device called the Epic from Proto Inc.Continue ReadingCategory: T… Continue reading Holoportation box is a sign of things to come for ASL learning
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: China is building sophisticated cyber weapons to “seize control” of enemy satellites, rendering them useless for data signals or surveillance during wartime, according to a leaked US intelligence r… Continue reading China Building Cyberweapons To Hijack Enemy Satellites, Says US Leak
The Biden administration is beginning to plan for 6G wireless telecommunications, seeking to expand internet access while reasserting U.S. leadership in a sector where China has notched gains. WSJ: The White House on Friday will meet with corporate, go… Continue reading US Begins Planning for 6G Wireless Communications
While there are bicycle helmets with built-in radio communication systems, they do end up replacing what are otherwise perfectly good helmets. The Punks system is an alternative, as it adds wireless comms to bike helmets of pretty much any kind.Continu… Continue reading Punks bring wireless comms to existing bike helmets
Virginia Norwood, an aerospace pioneer who invented the scanner that has been used to map and study the earth from space for more than 50 years, has died at her home in Topanga, Calif. She was 96. The New York Times reports: Her death was announced by … Continue reading Virginia Norwood, ‘Mother’ of Satellite Imaging Systems, Dies At 96
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The Chinese spy balloon that flew across the U.S. was able to gather intelligence from several sensitive American military sites, despite the Biden administration’s efforts to block i… Continue reading How Much Data Did the Chinese Spy Balloon Collect?
Some people lack the power of speech, while others may find themselves in noisy settings where speaking voice commands out loud just won’t work. Such folks might have use for the EchoSpeech glasses, which read their user’s silently spoken words.Continu… Continue reading Sonar-enabled glasses read wearers’ silently spoken voice commands
British satellite company OneWeb is gearing up for the launch of its final batch of internet satellites, completing a constellation in low Earth orbit despite some hiccups along the way. Gizmodo reports: India’s heaviest launch vehicle LVM-3 will carry… Continue reading Starlink Rival OneWeb Poised for Global Coverage After Weekend Launch
President Joe Biden made clear in his State of the Union address last month that as the US spends billions of dollars on new broadband connections, “we’re going to buy American.” But that aspiration is easier said than done. From a report: While there … Continue reading Biden Broadband Plan Runs Headlong Into ‘Buy American’ Mandate