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Nov

Army Wants Smaller Brigades, Stronger Divisions & Lots Of Robots

November 9, 2020
New technologies and organizations will give soldiers an edge, Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe said, but tanks and foot troops will still face brutal close combat. Source: https://breakingdefense.com/2020/11/army-wants-smaller-brigades-stronger-divisions-lots-of-robots/ By  SYDNEY J. FREEDBERG JR.on November 06, 2020 WASHINGTON: The Army wants the first casualty of the next war to be a robot, not a human being. But no...
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08
Nov

Pope’s November prayer intention: that progress in robotics and AI “be human”

November 8, 2020
In his video message on his prayer intention for November, Pope Francis emphasizes that progress in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) be oriented “towards respecting the dignity of the person and of Creation”. By Vatican News staff writer During the month of November, Pope Francis draws our attention to the epochal change that humanity is...
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07
Nov

The 5G challenges the next White House will inherit

November 7, 2020
Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/06/5g-wireless-challenges-white-house-434533 U.S. carriers don’t have the right airwaves or network architecture for widespread 5G use just yet. By JOHN HENDEL 11/06/2020 09:00 AM EST The buzz about super-fast 5G wireless service has been building in the U.S. for years. The next White House now stands poised to deliver — at a time when U.S. rivals...
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07
Nov

Great news for South Africans waiting for fibre

November 7, 2020
Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/373135-great-news-for-south-africans-waiting-for-fibre.html Hanno Labuschagne 7 November 2020 The rollout of fibre in South Africa could soon be faster and more effective, according to major fibre network operators. This is if the regulations contained in the Proposed Policy and Policy Direction on the Rapid Deployment of Electronic Communications Networks and Facilities come into effect. This policy...
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05
Nov

New Spectrum Strategy Reveals DOD’s Plan to Master Airwaves

November 5, 2020
Source https://www.defense.gov/Explore/News/Article/Article/2404027/new-spectrum-strategy-reveals-dods-plan-to-master-airwaves/ NOV. 3, 2020 | BY C. TODD LOPEZ, DOD NEWS Short of face-to-face conversation, wired internet or telephone land lines — a mystery to many young Americans — nearly every form of communication the Defense Department uses today, especially on the battlefield, is wireless. Some U.S. adversaries are working very hard to cut off that form...
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05
Nov

NASA objects to new mega-constellation, citing risk of “catastrophic collision”

November 5, 2020
Source: https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/11/nasa-objects-to-new-megaconstellation-citing-risk-of-catastrophic-collison/ ERIC BERGER 11/3/2020 NASA has formally commented (PDF) on a request by a US company to build a mega-constellation of satellites at an altitude of 720km above the Earth’s surface, citing concerns about collisions. This appears to be the first time that NASA has publicly commented on such an application for market access, which is...
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04
Nov

5G: Using drones to beam signals from the stratosphere

November 4, 2020
Source: https://tinyurl.com/yyp4h72g Rory Cellan-JonesTechnology correspondent@BBCRoryCJon Twitter Plans to beam 5G signals to the public via drones that stay airborne for nine days at a time have been announced by two UK firms. They want to use antenna-equipped aircraft powered by hydrogen to deliver high-speed connectivity to wide areas. Stratospheric Platforms and Cambridge Consultants say they...
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03
Nov

Summary Judgment Ends Consumers’ iPhone Radiation Suit

November 3, 2020
Source: https://lawstreetmedia.com/tech/summary-judgment-ends-consumers-iphone-radiation-suit/ by CHRISTINA TABACCO Apple, Inc. has been granted summary judgment in a case challenging the tech giant’s flagship iPhone products’ compliance with radiofrequency (RF) radiation regulations. Last week, a San Francisco federal court held that the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) RF radiation exposure rules preempted the plaintiffs’ tort and consumer-fraud claims.  The order found that...
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02
Nov

China pushes ahead with giant 13,000 satellite LEO constellation

November 2, 2020
Source: https://spacewatch.global/2020/10/china-pushes-ahead-with-giant-broadband-satellite-constellation/ Paris, 4 October 2020. – China is pushing ahead with developing a giant Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation competing with SpaceX, Amazon and OneWeb, according to the Washington DC-based analyst Bhavya Lal and California State University’s Professor Larry Press. Press, professor of information systems at the California State University, mentioned a recent...
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