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July 2020
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Jul

Nokia releases 5G standalone platform for private networks

July 21, 2020
Tuesday 21 July 2020 Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology will deploy a Nokia 5G SA industrial-grade private wireless network at its test mine in Tampere, Finland. Based on Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC), the 5G standalone (SA) network will be used to enhance communications and connectivity at the...
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21
Jul

China may punish Nokia and Ericsson if European Union bans Huawei

July 21, 2020
July 21, 2020 China is likely to retaliate against telecom network suppliers makers Nokia and Ericsson if the European Union bans Huawei Technologies from 5G networks, the Wall Street Journal reported. The United Kingdom last week ordered telecom operators not to purchase 5G components from Huawei from the end of this year and remove all existing...
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21
Jul

Dogs may use Earth’s magnetic field to take shortcuts

July 21, 2020
By Erik Stokstad Jul. 17, 2020 , 8:00 AM Dogs are renowned for their world-class noses, but a new study suggests they may have an additional—albeit hidden—sensory talent: a magnetic compass. The sense appears to allow them to use Earth’s magnetic field to calculate shortcuts in unfamiliar terrain. The finding is a first in dogs, says...
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21
Jul

The momentum in favor of secure 5G is building

July 21, 2020
Source: https://www.state.gov/welcoming-the-united-kingdom-decision-to-prohibit-huawei-from-5g-networks/ Countries need to be able to trust that 5G equipment and software will not threaten national security, economic security, privacy, intellectual property, or human rights. The momentum in favor of secure 5G is building. The UK joins democracies such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Romania, and Sweden in banning Huawei...
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21
Jul

[Press Release] Phonegate: 60 plaintiffs file class action against Xiaomi

July 21, 2020
20 Jul 2020 The French law firm Beaubourg avocats represented by attorney Elias Bourran filed a class action suit against the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi with the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office on Friday, July 17, 2020. This class action, which brings together some sixty plaintiffs, follows the criminal complaint filed on April 15, 2019, by the Phonegate...
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18
Jul

The Invisibility of Environmental Illness

July 18, 2020
Source https://the1a.org/segments/the-invisibility-of-environmental-illness/?fbclid=IwAR0_-qnsyI7481SDoMbPp4epZ7KJ0rL0YryM4gvDUbQnLL7_6JJNjluatXQ What if you were only able to leave a room once a year? People with environmental illnesses suffer from extreme sensitivities to chemicals. And the medical community has been slow to recognize something from which millions of Americans suffer. What is known about these mysterious illnesses? And what support is available for people...
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18
Jul

Immunologic Effects of Vitamin D on Human Health and Disease

July 18, 2020
Charoenngam, N.; Holick, M.F. Immunologic Effects of Vitamin D on Human Health and Disease. Nutrients 2020, 12, 2097. Abstract Vitamin D is responsible for regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism and maintaining a healthy mineralized skeleton. It is also known as an immunomodulatory hormone. Experimental studies have shown that 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, the active form of vitamin D, exerts...
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18
Jul

Samsung issues 6G vision in new white paper

July 18, 2020
Samsung Research has published a 6G white paper, outlining the company’s vision on the next generation of mobile technology. The paper describes Samsung’s view of how 6G may be developed into the next mobile technology standard, with mass adoption expected from around 2030. The research group expects 6G to enable novel applications such as immersive...
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18
Jul

‘This is the butcher’s bill for South Africa’s science cuts’

July 18, 2020
Source: https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa-south-2020-7-this-is-the-butcher-s-bill-for-south-africa-s-science-cuts/ 16 JUL 2020 By Linda Nordling Treasury’s ultimatum to science department: Slash your budgets or we’ll cut them for you Thousands of postgraduate and PhD grants. Hundreds of research grants. The National Science Week. Research chairs and centres of excellence. These are some of the victims of South Africa’s pandemic budget cuts unveiled...
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18
Jul

To fake or not to fake

July 18, 2020
Source: https://www.dataweek.co.za/10678r?utm_source=newsbrief&utm_medium=newsbrief 30 June 2020 By Prof. Johan Meyer, D.Eng: Electrical and Electronics. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, with all the opportunities it brings, is arguably driven forward by the ability it gives us of being connected. Any opportunity comes with its own set of associated challenges and the Fourth Industrial Revolution will not be spared....
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