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September 2, 2020
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Sep

Mayor in Alpine Silicon Valley Wants France to Hit Brakes on 5G

September 2, 2020
Helene Fouquet and Ania Nussbaum September 2, 2020 (Bloomberg) — Grenoble is France’s answer to Silicon Valley, a tech hub where chipmaker STMicroelectronics NV is developing new wireless applications, Apple Inc. has an imaging unit in a former chocolate factory and China’s Huawei Technologies Co. is perfecting touch sensors. For Eric Piolle, the mayor of...
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02
Sep

5G and health: Advisory report, The Health Council of the Netherlands

September 2, 2020
5G and health 5G has a larger capacity and allows a faster data rate than previous generations of mobile telecommunication. But there are also concerns in society about the possible influence of 5G on health. This was reason for the Lower House of Parliament to ask the Health Council for advice. The council cannot answer...
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02
Sep

Satellite mega-constellations risk ruining astronomy forever

September 2, 2020
MIT Technology Review by Neel V. Patel September 2, 2020 The astronomy community is on edge. The growing number of satellites streaming through low Earth orbit is making it almost impossible to get a clear view of the sky.  The true threat these mega-constellations pose to the astronomy community is only just beginning to be understood....
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