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.....»»
The Best Portable Radios
Portable radios can be used in a number of different ways. Not only are they great for listening to the radio, but some even have Bluetooth capabilities or long-range reception. The latter, in particular, makes them great for outdoor use. Not to ment.....»»
Watch engineers add a new radio antenna to the Eiffel Tower
Engineers recently fitted a new radio antenna to the Eiffel Tower, work that saw the iconic monument grow by another six meters......»»
Frequency-dependent polarization of repeating fast radio bursts reveals their origin
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are the brightest millisecond-duration astronomical transients in radio bands with a yet unknown origin......»»
Radio ‘buy" ads sound like a moneymaker
Last fall, Dave White Chevrolet in the Toledo suburb of Sylvania, Ohio, switched its local radio advertising from selling vehicles to buying them. The result has been a constant stream of desirable vehicles flowing into their dealership and increased.....»»
New FRII radio galaxy detected by astronomers
Astronomers report the detection of a new Fanaroff-Riley Class II (FRII) radio galaxy using various telescopes.The newly found galaxy turns out to be a peculiar gamma-ray emitting source. The discovery was detailed in a paper published March 2 on the.....»»
BBC Resurrects WWII-era Shortwave Broadcasts as Russia Blocks News of Ukraine Invasion
The BBC is resorting to broadcasting news bulletins over shortwave radio in Russia after the country blocked access to BBC websites, The Guardian reports. The Verge: The BBC announced it was bringing back the WWII-era broadcasting technology in the r.....»»
Metasurface-based antenna turns ambient radio waves into electric power
Researchers have developed a new metasurface-based antenna that represents an important step toward making it practical to harvest energy from radio waves, such as the ones used in cell phone networks or Bluetooth connections. This technology could p.....»»
Scientists reveal 4.4 million galaxies in a new map
Durham University astronomer collaborating with a team of international scientists have mapped more than a quarter of the northern sky using the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR), a pan-European radio telescope......»»
New fast radio burst found in area that shouldn’t have any sources
Source narrowed down to a cluster where the stars are too old for bursts. Enlarge / Artist's conception of a high-energy burst coming off the surface of a magnetar. (credit: Goddard Space Flight Center) Fast radio bursts were.....»»
Mavenir OpenBeam helps drive growth of private 5G networks
Mavenir is announcing new O-RAN compatible radio equipment to help businesses roll out private 5G networks based on open standards......»»
FAA Says 5G Could Impact Radio Altimeters on Most Boeing 737s
U.S. regulators are warning that 5G wireless operations could affect radio altimeters in most Boeing 737 aircraft and impact crew workload and airplane landings. From a report: The Federal Aviation Administration's directive affects Boeing's 737s, ex.....»»
Newly developed radio-labeled molecule enables real-time imaging of innate immune activity
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new radio-labeled molecule capable of selectively reacting with certain high-energy radicals that are characteristic of innate immune activity, which may allow a non-in.....»»
Newly discovered monster galaxy is the largest ever found
Newly discovered radio galaxy Alcyoneus is five megaparsecs long – a size that's utterly incomprehensible......»»
Tom Holland live calling Timothée Chalamet on the radio is adorably entertaining
We don't know what it is, but there's always something a bit surreal about watching random famous people calling up their famous friends for a chat on the phone.That's essentially what happens in the BBC Radio One game "Stand Up, Sit Down," which see.....»»
Early findings from HERA telescope promise deeper understanding of the cosmic dawn
All through history, humans have created and shared stories that ponder the creation of stars—what they are and how the first stars came to be. Now, with new results from the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA), a radio telescope located at.....»»
Mysterious Glitch Has Mazda Drivers Stuck on Public Radio
Drivers of certain vehicles in Seattle and other parts of Western Washington are shouting at their car radios this week. Not because of any particular song or news item that's being broadcast, but because an apparent technical glitch has caused the r.....»»
Radio station snafu in Seattle bricks some Mazda infotainment systems
The problem was a broadcast containing image files with no extensions. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Some Mazda owners in the Seattle area are stuck with bricked infotainment systems after listening to a parti.....»»
Astronomers Want to Save Dark Skies from Satellite Swarms
The International Astronomical Union launched a new organization tasked with limiting reflected light and radio interference from big satellite networks......»»
Telecom players conservative about open RAN technology
Companies in the Taiwanese telecom supply chain are holding conservative views about demand in the open RAN (open radio access network) market despite the growing popularity of the technology in recent years......»»
New software predicts the movements of large land animals
New software helps determine the movements of large wild animals thereby minimizing conflicts with people. The software is simpler than measurements obtained using radio transmitters and can be used where conventional methods fail......»»