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World record: 450 Tb/s transmission over a metropolitan link using legacy optical fiber
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (241+ words) image: Figure 1. Simplified diagram of the transmission experiment view more - A new world record for optical data transmission: 450 Tb/s over a metropolitan network. - The transmitted signal occupied 42. 4 THz of bandwidth -the widest ever sent through an optical fiber. - The…...
Alternative social media algorithms can help users form more accurate and less polarized beliefs
1+ week, 6+ day ago (731+ words) A new study from the University of Copenhagen suggests that simple changes to how posts are sorted in our feed can increase consensus and factual understanding among users Schematic of the experimental design Credit: Credit: Jason William Burton, University of…...
Microcomb-driven terahertz wireless communication for 6 G
1+ week, 6+ day ago (14+ words) (IMAGE) Eurek Alert! More on this News Release...
A faster, smarter ground station for crowded skies
2+ week, 4+ day ago (732+ words) UC San Diego engineers rethink satellite connectivity image: UC San Diego Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph. D. student Rohith Reddy Vennam stands on a rooftop with equipment for Array Link, a new approach to satellite connectivity. view more Engineers at the…...
Online echo chambers could arise even without algorithmic nudges or seeking like-minded people
3+ week, 4+ day ago (187+ words) New study suggests that interaction dynamics inherent to online communities can lead to polarization image: Online echo chambers could arise even without algorithmic nudges or seeking like-minded people. view more T'rnberg also analyzed a real-world online "manosphere" Reddit echo chamber,…...
Selling yourself short: new research shows how sexualized dating profiles can undermine long-term appeal
3+ week, 4+ day ago (197+ words) image: Prof. Gurit Birnbaum, a sexuality researcher at the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology at Reichman University view more New research led by Prof. Gurit Birnbaum, a researcher of sexuality in close relationships at Reichman University's Baruch Ivcher School of…...
World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 to set path for global connectivity and digital progress
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (336+ words) ITU Member States and the global digital development community will meet in Baku, Azerbaijan to chart a course for universal and meaningful connectivity image: World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25), to take place from 17 to 28 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. view more…...
China to host ITU World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 in Shanghai
6+ mon, 16+ hour ago (222+ words) WRC-27 will shape the future of radiocommunication services on Earth and in space Geneva, 01 December 2025 The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is pleased to announce that the next Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-27) and World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27) will take place in Shanghai,…...
Making connections around the world and beyond
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (909+ words) Pitt's Panther Amateur Radio Club collaborates with NASA to track Orion space capsule Credit: Thomas Altany, the University of Pittsburgh When University of Pittsburgh students Sebastian Shaffer and Jacob Wendt joined'Panther Amateur Radio Club'(PARC), they were excited to fix…...
An ethereum-based fully distributed authentication mechanism in VANETs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (589+ words) Researchers have introduced an Ethereum-based fully distributed authentication mechanism that could significantly enhance security and efficiency in vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANETs), addressing long-standing challenges in certificate management, single points of failure, and real-time authentication latency. Published in Blockchain, this work…...