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.....»»
Acast acquires podcasting startup RadioPublic
Podcast advertising company Acast is announcing that it has acquired RadioPublic, the startup that spun out of public radio marketplace PRX in 2016. At first, RadioPublic’s main product was a mobile app for podcast listening, and it still suppo.....»»
BBC World News Barred From Airing in China
British television channel BBC World News has been barred from airing in China, the National Radio and Television Administration said, a week after Britain's media regulator revoked Chinese state television's broadcast licence. From a report: In a st.....»»
Capturing free-space optical light for high-speed Wi-Fi
Visible and infrared light can carry more data than radio waves, but has always been confined to a hard-wired, fiber-optic cable. Working with Facebook's Connectivity Lab, a Duke research team has now made a major advance toward the dream of ditching.....»»
A brief history: What we know so far about fast radio bursts across the universe
Fast radio bursts are one of the great mysteries of the universe. Since their discovery, we have learned a great deal about these intense millisecond-duration pulses......»»
All the coronavirus in the world could fit inside a Coke can with plenty of room to spare
When I was asked to calculate the total volume of SARS-CoV-2 in the world for the BBC Radio 4 show More or Less, I will admit I had no idea what the answer would be. My wife suggested it would be the size of an Olympic swimming pool. "Either that or.....»»
These distant "baby" black holes seem to be misbehaving—and experts are perplexed
Radio images of the sky have revealed hundreds of "baby" and supermassive black holes in distant galaxies, with the galaxies' light bouncing around in unexpected ways......»»
Misbehaving ‘baby’ black holes could cause strange brightening of radio galaxies
A new study has looked at baby' supermassive black holes, which lie at the heart of young galaxies, and found that they may be misbehaving in intriguing ways......»»
New Quantum Receiver the First To Detect Entire Radio Frequency Spectrum
A new quantum sensor can analyze the full spectrum of radio frequency and real-world signals, unleashing new potentials for soldier communications, spectrum awareness and electronic warfare. Phys.Org reports: Army researchers built the quantum sensor.....»»
Astronomers spot bizarre, never-before-seen activity from one of the strongest magnets in the universe
Astronomers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) and CSIRO have just observed bizarre, never-seen-before behavior from a radio-loud magnetar—a rare type of neutron star and one of the strongest magnets in the.....»»
This Week In Maker Classes: Engineering With Paper, and Software Defined Radio
MakerCampus is growing quickly and the classes we are lining up are very exciting. We’ve got something for everyone! This week you can learn the principles of engineering by constructing fantastic paper structures. You could also learn about softwa.....»»
Successful test paves way for new planetary radar
The National Science Foundation's Green Bank Observatory (GBO) and National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), and Raytheon Intelligence & Space conducted a test in November to prove that a new radio telescope system can capture high-resolution imag.....»»
Breakthrough Listen Is Searching a Million Stars for One Sign of Intelligent Life
The world’s largest SETI effort is scanning the skies with AI Photo: Enrico Sacchetti In 1960, astronomer Frank Drake turned the radio telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, W.Va., t.....»»
Purported phosphine on Venus more likely to be ordinary sulfur dioxide, new study shows
In September, a team led by astronomers in the United Kingdom announced that they had detected the chemical phosphine in the thick clouds of Venus. The team's reported detection, based on observations by two Earth-based radio telescopes, surprised ma.....»»
MediaTek, Swisscom, Ericsson and Oppo enable 5G CA and VoNR
MediaTek has announced it has reached a 5G carrier aggregation (CA) and voice over new radio (VoNR) milestone in collaboration with Swisscom, Ericsson and Oppo, advancing 5G networks across Europe......»»
Bringing Rocket League To Life With A Jumping Car
In a bizarre twist of art imitating life, then life imitating art, someone has created one of the acrobatic radio controlled cars from the video game Rocket League, in real life. If you’re unfamiliar, Rocket League is a video game where you con.....»»
Cosmic beasts and where to find them
Two giant radio galaxies have been discovered with South Africa's powerful MeerKAT telescope. These galaxies are thought to be amongst the largest single objects in the Universe. The discovery has been published today in Monthly Notices of the Royal.....»»
Blocked from social media, extremists discuss turning to radios to plan attacks, FCC warns
The US government is warning that groups could rely on radio equipment as an alternative to social media to plan future criminal activities......»»
Customized 5G private networks: Q&A with Quanta Cloud Technology president Mike Yang
Following years of deployments in 5G-based ORAN (open radio access network), Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT), a subsidiary of Quanta Computer, has set sail on a new journey to help enterprises fulfill digital transformation with software-hardware integ.....»»
Adafruit Interviews The New Owner of Radio Shack: Tai Lopez
Ever since the close of Radio Shack, we’ve all been watching to see what would happen to the name, and legacy of the franchise. For many of us, Radio Shack was our introduction to DIY electronics, and our only source of components before online.....»»
5G private networks to help Taiwan makers step into Open RAN
5G private networks dedicated will become a stepping stone for Taiwan-based electronics and ICT makers to obtain orders for devices in the Open RAN (radio access network) market......»»