Inside the Third Reich’s Radio
Joseph Goebbels commissioned a stylish, mass-producible radio to channel Nazi propaganda into German homes Photo: Deutsches Museum Introduced in 1933, the inexpensive Volksempfänger helped spread Nazi propaganda to a.....»»
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Astronomers spot cyclones at Uranus’ pole for the first time
Uranus is usually portrayed as a generally featureless blue ball, but when seen using radio telescopes, the pole reveals a swirling cyclone. .....»»
New research offers insight into fast radio bursts
Researchers using a telescope owned and operated by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have detected a "fast radio burst" in a nearby galaxy that questions what we know about how the phenomena form......»»
New Apple-Broadcom deal gets three interpretations from RF supply chain in Taiwan
The signing of a long-term contract between Apple and Broadcom to develop 5G radio frequency (RF) components could easily drive outsiders to associate it with the "coopetition" relationships between the iPhone vendor and Qualcomm, but it is not Qualc.....»»
Ford Retunes Its AM Radio Decision After Massive Backlash
Not many people tune into AM radio stations, but the old-school radio tech has stuck around for a good reason. That's why Ford has changed its mind. Not many peo.....»»
Ford reverses plan to ditch AM radio after congressional attention
Pending legislation would mandate an AM radio in all new cars. Enlarge (credit: Ford) Today is just an AM-tastic day, isn't it? Earlier this morning, we reported on industry pushback against congressional plans to mandat.....»»
Is E.T. Eavesdropping on Our Phone Calls?
Cell phone towers leak radio waves into space, but they’ll be tough for aliens to detect.....»»
Congress wants AM radio in all new cars—trade groups say that’s a mistake
Congress wants to force AM into every new car for emergency alerts. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The fight over the future of AM radio got a little more heated this week as organizations representing the auto and tech.....»»
Ford to keep tuning into AM radio for 2024
The company will restore AM radio service on all 2024 Ford and Lincoln models and restore it on two electric vehicles via an over-the-air software update, CEO Jim Farley pledged......»»
Apple announces multibillion-dollar agreement for 5G components made in US
Apple on Tuesday announced a multibillion-dollar agreement to develop 5G radio frequency and wireless connectivity components in the United States......»»
Apple expands US investment with new multibillion-dollar Broadcom deal for 5G tech
Apple has announced a major new partnership with Broadcom, one of its long-time supplier partners. This new partnership, which Apple says is a “multibillion-dollar deal,” will see Broadcom develop and build a number of key 5G radio frequency com.....»»
Apple signs multi-billion-dollar 5G deal with Broadcom
Apple has inked a deal with Broadcom to produce 5G components to be used in its products, in what is described as a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar agreement.Announced on Tuesday, the deal has Broadcom developing 5G radio frequency components, inclu.....»»
First contact: Global team to simulate message from extraterrestrial intelligence to Earth
What would happen if we received a message from an extraterrestrial civilization? Daniela de Paulis, an established interdisciplinary artist and licensed radio operator who currently serves as Artist in Residence at the SETI Institute and the Green B.....»»
Astronomers want to build the next-generation Arecibo telescope
The Arecibo Telescope was an amazing tool for astronomers. Built in the early 1960s, it had a 1,000-foot-wide dish and was capable of both receiving and transmitting radio signals. It did radar mapping of near-Earth asteroids, Venus, and the moon, di.....»»
For the first time, astronomers have detected a radio signal from the massive explosion of a dying white dwarf
When stars like our sun die, they tend to go out with a whimper and not a bang—unless they happen to be part of a binary (two) star system that could give rise to a supernova explosion......»»
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U.S. lawmakers want to bar automakers from eliminating AM radio in new vehicles
The bill would direct NHTSA to issue regulations to mandate AM radio in new vehicles without additional charge. .....»»
MeerKAT radio telescope catches a "Mini Mouse" in the sky
Using the MeerKAT radio telescope, European astronomers have serendipitously discovered a new radio nebula during observations of the black hole binary GRS 1915+105. The newfound object, dubbed "the Mini Mouse," is a young radio pulsar escaping its b.....»»
Radio signal reveals supernova origin
In the latest issue of the journal Nature, astronomers from Stockholm University reveal the origin of a thermonuclear supernova explosion. Strong emission lines of helium and the first detection of such a supernova in radio waves show that the explod.....»»