Et Tu, Signal?
Software developer Stephen Diehl on Signal's move to introduce support for cryptocurrency: Many technologists viscerally felt yesterday's announcement as a punch to the gut when we heard that the Signal messaging app was bundling an embedded cryptocu.....»»
Leaked AMD Threadripper Pro 5000WX packaging shows one major change
AMD Threadripper Pro 5000WX could signal some significant changes......»»
Shining a light on dark matter one particle at a time
University of Adelaide experts are trying to unlock the secrets of dark matter, which makes up 84% of the matter in the universe, but we know little about it. Researchers are using a new tool that could signal the existence of a new particle......»»
Photon-controlled diode: An optoelectronic device with a new signal processing behavior
A photodetector is a kind of optoelectronic device that can detect optical signals and convert them into electrical signals. These devices include photodiodes, phototransistors and photoconductors......»»
Windows 11 adoption is booming after months of stagnation
It has been nearly 9 months since Windows 11 officially launched and adoption is slow but a new report might signal a turning point......»»
Small-signal MOSFET inventory swelling
Weakness in demand for consumer electronics devices has pushed up small-signal and general-purpose MOSFET inventories, according to industry sources......»»
The star that survived a supernova
A supernova is the catastrophic explosion of a star. Thermonuclear supernovae, in particular, signal the complete destruction of a white dwarf star, leaving nothing behind. At least that's what models and observations suggested......»»
Another few weeks of observations could tell us if the Wow! signal repeats
In the decades-long search for extraterrestrial intelligence, there has never been confirmed evidence of an alien signal. There have, however, been a few tantalizing mysteries. Perhaps the greatest of these is known as the Wow! signal......»»
Did Telegram"s Founder Lose a Million Dollar Bet Over a Prediction for Signal?
While he couldn't even ethically accept the million dollars, PC Magazine's senior security analyst Max Eddy writes that "how this happened in the first place is indicative of some of the information security industry's worst impulses. It doesn't have.....»»
A Chinese Telescope Did Not Find an Alien Signal. The Search Continues.
Earlier this week China's giant Sky Eye telescope detected signals it thought could be from an alien civilizations. But now there's an update from LiveScience: Dan Werthimer, a Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) researcher at the Unive.....»»
‘Alien’ signal seen by Chinese telescope likely due to radio interference
A signal detected by a Chinese telescope and originally reported as possible evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence is almost certainly due to human factors......»»
Photonic integrated erbium doped amplifiers reach commercial performance
Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) are devices that can provide gain to the optical signal power in optical fibers. They are often used in long-distance communication fiber optic cables and fiber-based lasers. Invented in the 1980s, EDFAs have pro.....»»
There could be four hostile civilizations in the Milky Way, researcher speculates
In 1977, the Big Ear Radio Telescope at Ohio State University picked up a strong narrowband signal from space. The signal was a continuous radio wave that was strong in intensity and frequency and had many expected characteristics of an extraterrestr.....»»
Did a giant radio telescope in China just discover aliens? Not so FAST...
"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence," said Carl Sagan. This phrase is the standard that astronomers will be applying to a curious signal captured with China's "Sky Eye" telescope that might be a transmission from alien technology......»»
Giant "Sky Eye" telescope may have picked up alien signals, Chinese researchers say
Chinese researchers have found a signal that could be from alien civilizations, the country's science ministry is reporting......»»
New HDMI version fixes the TV cable"s biggest problem
New 2.1a standard allows consoles and streaming boxes to provide additional power to HDMI cables, meaning longer leads can maintain a strong signal.....»»
NASA moon mission set to break record in navigation signal test
As the Artemis missions journey to the moon and NASA plans for the long voyage to Mars, new navigation capabilities will be key to science, discovery, and human exploration......»»
New Roomba operating system has no new features, but vast dreams
iRobot aims to differentiate its robots with software through OS rebrand. Enlarge / iRobot Roomba j7+ robot vacuum. (credit: iRobot) Roomba launched the iRobot OS on Tuesday to signal its robotic household cleaners' advanced.....»»
Unusual neutron star spinning every 76 seconds discovered in stellar graveyard
An international team led by a University of Sydney scientist has discovered an unusual radio signal emitting neutron star that rotates extremely slowly, completing one rotation every 76 seconds......»»
Women resent compliments about communality at work
Women feel more frustrated than men by the gendered expectations placed on them at work, even when those expectations appear to signal women's virtues and are seen as important for workplace advancement, according to new Cornell research......»»
Famous "Alien" Wow! Signal May Have Come From Distant, Sunlike Star
Researchers may have pinpointed the source of a famous supposed alien broadcast discovered nearly a half century ago. Space.com reports: The prominent and still-mysterious Wow! Signal, which briefly blared in a radio telescope the night of Aug. 15, 1.....»»