Midco® Awarded Wisconsin Broadband Grant
Midco® Awarded Wisconsin Broadband Grant April 29, 2021 | Pierce County, WI – Through a partnership with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, Midco is bringing high speed broadband to unserved areas in rural Pierce County. The Wisconsin.....»»
Calix strengthens SmartBiz security with automated alerts and anti-spam compliance tools
Calix unveiled updates to SmartBiz, a purpose-built small business solution for broadband service providers (BSPs), that expand an existing set of robust security capabilities. These enhancements help BSPs ensure the safety, security, and compliance.....»»
iPad Pro ad looks better in reverse; Hugh Grant and others criticise Apple
Hollywood names have criticized Apple’s new iPad Pro ad, as it depicts the crushing of musical instruments, paints, camera lenses, books, movie characters, sculptures, and more. Actor Hugh Grant was one of those speaking up against the ad, tweet.....»»
Congress lets broadband funding run out, ending $30 low-income discounts
ACP gave out last $30 discounts in April; only partial discounts available in May. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) The Federal Communications Commission chair today made a final plea to Congress, asking f.....»»
How insider threats can cause serious security breaches
Insider threats are a prominent issue and can lead to serious security breaches. Just because someone is a colleague or employee does not grant inherent trust. In this Help Net Security video, Tara Lemieux, CMMC Consultant for Redspin, discusses insi.....»»
Android TV has access to your entire account—but Google is changing that
Should sideloading Chrome on an old smart TV really compromise your entire account? Enlarge (credit: Google) Google says it has patched a nasty loophole in the Android TV account security system, which would grant attack.....»»
Court upholds New York law that says ISPs must offer $15 broadband
New York obtains significant win for states' ability to regulate broadband. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Creativeye99) A federal appeals court today reversed a ruling that prevented New York from enforcing a law requi.....»»
Net neutrality has been restored
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today voted to restore a national standard to ensure the internet is fast, open, and fair. Today’s decision to reclassify broadband service as a Title II telecommunications service allows the FCC to prote.....»»
Yeast study offers possible answer to why some species are generalists and others specialists
In a landmark study based on one of the most comprehensive genomic datasets ever assembled, a team led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Vanderbilt University offer a possible answer to one of the oldest questions about evolu.....»»
FCC restores net neutrality rules that ban blocking and throttling in 3-2 vote
Broadband lobby groups prepare lawsuit, calling rules a "net fatality." Enlarge / Federal Communication Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, then a commissioner, rallies against repeal of net neutrality rules in December 20.....»»
OpenAI winds down AI image generator that blew minds and forged friendships in 2022
How a group of friends found themselves at the center of a fierce debate about the future of art. Enlarge / An AI-generated image from DALL-E 2 created with the prompt "A painting by Grant Wood of an astronaut couple, american go.....»»
Lawsuit asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down governor"s 400-year veto
Lawsuit asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down governor"s 400-year veto.....»»
T-Mobile’s “Broadband Facts” Tell You Everything About Plans, Including Fees and Speeds
It was April Fools Day, and so I wasn’t paying attention to many announcements, because the days of companies trolling us all have ground my brain into the most negative state on April 1 each year, but T-Mobile had real news to share. Last week.....»»
Novel UV broadband spectrometer improves air pollutant analysis
Sunlight has a major influence on chemical processes. Its high-energy UV radiation in particular is strongly absorbed by all materials and triggers photochemical reactions of the substances present in the air. A well-known example is the formation of.....»»
Mandatory broadband ‘nutrition’ labels will reveal real speeds and hidden fees
Internet service providers (ISPs) now have to display broadband ‘nutrition’ labels, being upfront about the true costs, speeds, and data allowances offered, The rule was introduced in response to growing consumer complaints about hidden fees,.....»»
FCC chair rejects call to impose Universal Service fees on broadband
New fees on broadband could cause “major upheaval," FCC plan says. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | BernardaSv) The Federal Communications Commission chair decided not to impose Universal Service fees on Internet servic.....»»
Researchers develop better way to make painkiller from trees
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable way to make a popular pain reliever and other valuable products from plants instead of petroleum......»»
5G home internet: What is it, and should you get it?
One of the promises of 5G is to bring a world without wires to your doorstep with wireless broadband in your home. But are we there yet?.....»»
NIST awards $3.6 million to address the cybersecurity workforce gap
The US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded cooperative agreements totaling nearly $3.6 million aimed at building the workforce needed to safeguard enterprises from cybersecurity risks. The gran.....»»
FCC will probably restore Net Neutrality on April 25
The Federal Communications Commission will be holding a new vote on April 25 that will likely reinstate net neutrality, bringing back protections affecting broadband internet usage in the United States.FCC sealNet Neutrality is the principle that int.....»»
Team demonstrates an ultra-broadband tunable terahertz absorber of graphene and hierarchical plasmonic metamaterials
Perfect absorption arises from the strong interaction of valence electrons with light in a conducting material. Optical metamaterial is an effective approach to exploit the superior photon capture capability. Thus, the perfect absorbers could be achi.....»»