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.....»»
The art of startup storytelling with Julian Shapiro
"Signal is more important than frequency in an era where we're overloaded with content." Although he’s coming from a numbers-driven background, growth expert Julian Shapiro focuses on the emotional power of storytelling these days. &#.....»»
Astronomers develop sky model to help ultralong-wavelength observations
The radio sky at frequencies below ~30 MHz, particularly below ~10 MHz, is still largely unknown. Due to the absorption and distortion by the ionosphere, it is quite difficult to receive radio signal of such ultra-long wavelength by telescopes on Ear.....»»
On the hunt for "hierarchical" black holes
Black holes, detected by their gravitational wave signal as they collide with other black holes, could be the product of much earlier parent collisions. Such an event has only been hinted at so far, but scientists at the University of Birmingham in t.....»»
Alexa’s behind Verizon’s smart display, but please don’t sell me a Fios package
The upcoming Verizon smart display will be powered by Alexa technology, but it could very well signal a shift in the smart home space......»»
Ryzen 5 5600X goes back normal, available for $290 on Amazon
It's a good signal when the Zen 3-based Ryzen 5600X is down to MSRP-level pricing -- see our price history graph. Grab it for $280 on eBay or $289 at Amazon. You also get the Wraith Stealth cooler in the box......»»
Pandemic of antibiotic resistance is killing children in Bangladesh, researchers find
Pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children worldwide. A new study identifies an unusual pattern of deadly bacteria with resistance to all standard antibiotic therapy in children with pneumonia in Bangladesh. The findings signal an emerging p.....»»
The next generation of information processing is through coherent gate operations
Many of us swing through gates every day—points of entry and exit to a space like a garden, park or subway. Electronics have gates too. These control the flow of information from one place to another by means of an electrical signal. Unlike a garde.....»»
New method to measure loss of signal in far-infrared instruments
After carefully observing dim objects in the night sky, you don't want to waste any precious signal on its way from the telescope dish to the detector. But in the case of far-infrared astronomy, it's not as easy as it sounds to transport the signal e.....»»
Ultra-strong squeezing of light demonstrated for ultrafast optical signal processing
A train carrying cargo has finite space. The amount of cargo that can be carried onboard is limited by the size of the cargo and the capacity of the train. Analogously, the amount of time taken up by an optical signal limits the amount of data that c.....»»
Sunplus Innovation expects strong 2H21
Sunplus Innovation Technology, an image signal processor (ISP) and human interface device (HID) controller chip developer, is expected to enjoy strong sales growth in the second half of 2021, thanks to increasing supply from its foundry partners......»»
FTC Votes To Expand Antitrust Enforcement Powers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday voted to expand the regulatory agency's enforcement powers, a signal of Democratic commissioners' willingness to crack down on alleged anti-competitive behavior. From a report: The Democratic-controlled.....»»
Searching for the hidden signal from the universe"s beginning
Astronomers are on the search for a mysterious signal that could map the early universe......»»
Learning how salt marsh plants may signal carbon capture capacity
Coastal wetlands like seagrass meadows, mangroves, and salt marshes play vital roles along the shoreline, from providing a buffer against storm surges, to providing critical habitat for animals, to capturing atmospheric carbon......»»
New reports shows increasing GPU supply, signaling end of shortage is nearing
A new report shows greater supply of Nvidia graphics card in Europe, along with lower prices, which could signal the coming end of the GPU shortage......»»
Largest structures in the universe show clear light-shifted signal of rotation
By mapping the motion of galaxies in huge filaments that connect the cosmic web, astronomers at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP), in collaboration with scientists in China and Estonia, have found that these long tendrils of galaxi.....»»
Researchers build first modular quantum brain sensor, record signal
A team of scientists at the University of Sussex have for the first time built a modular quantum brain scanner, and used it to record a brain signal. This is the first time a brain signal has been detected using a modular quantum brain sensor anywhe.....»»
Getting they/them pronouns right
A growing number of people use they/them pronouns to signal their gender identity, but for many people, use of "they" to refer to a single individual takes some getting used to......»»
FAST is promising in interplanetary scintillation observation
The radio signal from a distant compact radio source is scattered by the density inhomogeneities of the solar wind, and consequently a random diffraction pattern is observed on the Earth......»»
Scientists unravel noise-assisted signal amplification in systems with memory
Signals can be amplified by an optimum amount of noise, but stochastic resonance is a fragile phenomenon. Researchers at AMOLF were the first to investigate the role of memory for this phenomenon in an oil-filled optical microcavity. The effects of s.....»»
Signal Fade
This blog has run its course: Thank you, loyal readers, many of whom still read this site regularly and have been following the blog for most of the decade it's operated. Even less-regular readers may have noticed that posts to Wi-Fi Networking News.....»»