Near-zero-dispersion soliton and broadband modulational instability Kerr microcombs in anomalous dispersion
Microresonators based frequency combs, microcombs, have attracted huge interest in the last decades for their revolutionary performance of compact size, flexible comb spacing, and broad bandwidth. Wide applications of microcombs including optical fre.....»»
SpaceX denied nearly $900 million in broadband subsidies
In a high-stakes decision, federal regulators announced Wednesday that SpaceX will not receive nearly $900 million in subsidies that the company was awarded in December, citing the fact that its satellite-based service is "still developing technology.....»»
Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands to hundreds of homes
Jared Mauch gets $2.6 million from gov't to expand fiber ISP in rural Michigan. Enlarge / A truck delivery of fiber conduit and other materials for Jared Mauch's broadband network. (credit: Jared Mauch) Jared Mauch, the Michig.....»»
Astound Upgrades Network System Wide, Will Offer 1.2 Gbps Service
Astound Upgrades Network System Wide, Will Offer 1.2 Gbps Service Cable broadband MSO Astound said today that it has upgraded its entire broadband footprint to support speeds of 1.2 Gbps downstream and 50 Mbps upstream. In addition, the company unvei.....»»
Gene editing via CRISPR/Cas9 can lead to cell toxicity and genome instability
CRISPR/Cas9 is a precise gene editing technique whose development by Jennifer A. Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier was recognized with the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Commonly known as "genetic scissors," CRISPR allows the introduction of the desi.....»»
SpaceX and Viasat fight over whether Starlink can meet FCC speed obligations
Starlink still trying to get $886M in FCC funds awarded by Ajit Pai in 2020. Enlarge / A Starlink satellite dish. (credit: Starlink) Over a year and a half after tentatively winning $886 million in broadband funding from the g.....»»
Comcast stock falls as company fails to add Internet users for first time ever
Comcast started and ended Q2 with 32.2 million broadband subscribers. Enlarge / Comcast CEO Brian Roberts at an event in Beijing on October 17, 2019. Comcast is the largest Internet provider in the US with over 29.8 million.....»»
Network device makers remain upbeat about 2H22 outlook
Taiwan-based network device makers remain optimistic about their business prospects for the second half of 2022, citing demand for broadband upgrades, particularly in North and Latin America......»»
Democrats plan new legislation to establish net neutrality rules
Two Democratic senators are planning to reopen a high-stakes battle over internet access in the coming weeks, with a bill aiming to restore net neutrality regulations for broadband providers that a Republican-led Federal Communications Commission gut.....»»
T-Mobile continues to lead mobile speeds while COX wins fastest broadband in Ookla report
Ookla is out with its latest report for mobile and fixed broadband Internet speeds in the US. Continuing a string of wins, T-Mobile came in first for best mobile performance with download speeds almost 2x faster than AT&T and Verizon along with havi.....»»
Amid climate change and conflict, more resilient food systems a must, report shows
Increased demand for water will be the No. 1 threat to food security in the next 20 years, followed closely by heat waves, droughts, income inequality and political instability, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder-led study which calls.....»»
FCC chair proposes new US broadband standard of 100Mbps down, 20Mbps up
Pai FCC said 25Mbps down and 3Mbps up was enough—Rosenworcel proposes 100/20Mbps. Enlarge / Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing on March 3.....»»
Man Set Up Fake ISP To Scam Low-Income People Seeking Gov"t Discounts, FCC Says
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: An Ohio man created a fake broadband provider in order to scam low-income consumers who thought they were getting government-funded discounts on Internet service and devices, according to the Fed.....»»
Starlink Maritime brings satellite broadband to the seas
Starlink targets ships with dedicated hardware and service for the sea......»»
Man set up fake ISP to scam low-income people seeking gov’t discounts, FCC says
FCC: Entity refused refunds in terms of service and threatened to sue its victims. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Jeffrey Coolidge) An Ohio man created a fake broadband provider in order to scam low-income consumers who thoug.....»»
Greater insight into the pinning effects of skyrmions
When researchers use an optical Kerr microscope to zoom in on thin films of magnetic material, given the right conditions, they observe a sort of micro-scale magnetic hurricane. Physicists call these whirlwind-like magnetic structures skyrmions. The.....»»
Research team develops ultrabroadband edge coupler for highly efficient second harmonic generation
Thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) has recently emerged as a versatile nanophotonic platform. With the advantages of high optical confinement, enhanced light-matter interaction, and flexible dispersion control, TFLN-based periodically poled lithium nio.....»»
Structural origin of the anomalous properties of SiO2 glass under pressure
Understanding the structural origin of the anomalous properties of SiO2 liquid and glass is fundamental not only in physics, but also in geophysics, in understanding the nature of silicate magmas in the Earth and other planets, and in materials scien.....»»
SpaceX claims 5G plan could ‘render Starlink unusable for most Americans’
SpaceX says its U.S. Starlink customers will see their broadband service disrupted if Dish Network is allowed to proceed with plans for its 5G cellular network......»»
Broadband perfect absorber scheme for light absorption
Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have recently proposed a design concept for a tunable broadband perfect absorber based on non-split coupling of Epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) and.....»»
Chinese Scientists Might Have Detected Signals From Alien Civilizations (Updated)
The team has detected an anomalous transmission using the enormous FAST radio observatory that could be evidence of alien intelligence. The post Chinese Scientists Might Have Detected Signals From Alien Civilizat.....»»