IEEE Spectrum, Reimagined
In this video, the three designers who gave Spectrum its bold new look explain how they did it If you’re a reader of the print IEEE Spectrum, perhaps you’ve noticed something different about the May edition. It has a new look, the result.....»»
AT&T Deploys C-Band Spectrum in 8 Markets
AT&T announced this morning that it has begun deploying its C-Band spectrum in 8 markets, ranging from Orlando, FL to Chicago, IL. C-Band is meant to compliment AT&T’s existing 5G efforts (like mmWave), but as you may have seen around the web a.....»»
5G C-band activation on Wednesday will cause ‘economic calamity’, airline CEOs warn
Verizon and AT&T will begin activating 5G C-Band spectrum on January 19 after weeks-long delays to accommodate the U.S. Department of Transportation. Despite these delays, eleven airline CEOs have penned a critical letter to the DOT and chief execut.....»»
5G expansion will cause "catastrophic" economic crisis, airlines claim
The CEOs of major U.S. airlines like Delta and United complained on Tuesday that the planned rollout of 5G C-Band spectrum on Wednesday will cause "catastrophic disruption" to the economy — and strand Americans overseas.Airlines warn of problems fr.....»»
5G rollout has been a disaster in the U.S. Here’s why
AT&T and Verizon are going live with their new C-band 5G spectrum after weeks of wrangling with the aviation industry and government officials. But what's next?.....»»
Decade-old volume indicator gets a new look in latest Windows 11 preview
Unifying Windows' still-jumbled look and feel is a priority for Microsoft. Enlarge / The humble volume indicator, reimagined for Windows 11. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Improving Windows 11's visual and functional consistency.....»»
India To Own 35.8% in Vodafone Idea After Conversion of Dues
Vodafone Idea said on Tuesday it is giving the Indian government a 35.8% stake in the company after its board approved conversion of dues and spectrum auction instalments into equity to save the third-largest telecom operator in the country from coll.....»»
AI"s 6 Worst-Case Scenarios
"Who needs Terminators when you have precision clickbait and ultra-deepfakes?" asks IEEE Spectrum: Hollywood's worst-case scenario involving artificial intelligence (AI) is familiar as a blockbuster sci-fi film: Machines acquire humanlike intellige.....»»
Verizon’s 5G upgrade imposes new hotspot data limits on older phone plans
Verizon will make 5G more useful with C-Band but remove unlimited hotspot data. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) Verizon says the January 19 launch of 5G on its C-Band spectrum will bring fast wireless speeds to 100.....»»
Samsung, Viettel test run 5G in Da Nang, Vietnam
Samsung and Vietnamese telecom operator Viettel are testing commercial 5G network in Da Nang city, Vietnam with the Korean firm providing latest baseband unit (BBU), 64T64R massive MIMO, and mid-band spectrum, according to Informa Tech. It's the firs.....»»
Verizon moves forward with 5G UW expansion despite airline concerns
Verizon expects to use its new C-band spectrum to bring faster 5G Ultra Wideband service to more than 100 million people this month......»»
Verizon pursues 5G UW expansion to 100 million customers despite hurdles
Verizon expects to use its new C-band spectrum to bring faster 5G Ultra Wideband service to more than 100 million people this month......»»
AT&T and Verizon forge ahead with new 5G deployments despite aviation industry fears
AT&T and Verizon are moving ahead with the deployment of their midband 5G spectrum, despite aviation industry concerns......»»
Best home internet deals for January 2022: AT&T, Spectrum, Optimum and more
Spend a little time to nail down the right internet service provider for you. These internet deals and bundles from top ISPs will have you enjoying faster network speeds (and saving some money) in no time......»»
Boston Dynamics" Stretch Can Move 800 Heavy Boxes Per Hour
Stretch is a new robot from Boston Dynamics that can move approximately 800 heavy boxes per hour. As IEEE Spectrum reports, it's part of "a new generation of robots with the intelligence and flexibility to handle the kind of variation that people tak.....»»
Research team demonstrates angular-spectrum-dependent interference
Optical interference is not only a fundamental phenomenon that has enabled new theories of light to be derived, but it has also been used in interferometry for the measurement of small displacements, refractive index changes, and surface irregulariti.....»»
Exploring the genetic basis of the root economics spectrum
By analyzing the acquisition-conservation tradeoff in root systems among different plants, ecologists have put forward the root economics spectrum (RES) hypothesis. Some plant species have finer and cost-effective absorptive roots that contribute to.....»»
International team of scientists proposes a global network to monitor major threats on our environment
Earth's ecosystems and human activities are threatened by a broad spectrum of hazards threatening ground infrastructures, space systems and space flight: Solar activity, earthquakes, atmospheric and climatic disturbances, changes in the geomagnetic f.....»»
Gigantism Is a Never-Ending Temptation for Engineers and Designers
Vaclav Smil, writing at IEEE Spectrum: There is a fundamental difference between what can be designed and built and what makes sense. History provides a lesson in the shape of record-setting behemoths that have never since been equaled. The Egyptian.....»»
Researchers discover immune metabolism hub in broad-spectrum rice blast resistance
Rice production is critical to food security worldwide. However, the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae (M. oryzae) causes destructive disease and huge yield loss worldwide. Exploiting and breeding rice with broad-spectrum resistance to rice blast.....»»
US Airlines Warn 5G Wireless Could Cause Havoc With Flights
Major U.S. air carriers warned on Wednesday that plans by AT&T and Verizon to use spectrum for 5G wireless services could be highly disruptive to air travel and cost air passengers $1.6 billion annually in delays. Reuters reports: Trade group Airline.....»»