Telecommunications
AOL is finally shutting down its dial-up internet service
AOL’s dial-up internet is finally taking its last bow.This post was originally published on this site.
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Consumer Electronics
At least 73% of US adults have experienced online scams—here’s how you can avoid the latest con
Online scammers continue to dupe the majority of American adults as they infiltrate virtual calendars and security systems meant to defend users against the poaching of personal information.This post was originally published on this site.
Consumer Electronics
Conversations remotely detected from cell phone vibrations, researchers report
An emerging form of surveillance, wireless tapping, explores the possibility of remotely deciphering conversations from the tiny vibrations produced by a cell phone’s earpiece. With the goal of protecting users’ privacy from potential bad actors, […]
Consumer Electronics
‘Stop killing games’: Demands for game ownership must also include workers’ rights
When French video-game publisher Ubisoft announced it was shutting down servers for The Crew, a popular online racing game released in 2014, it wasn’t just the end of a title. It marked the beginning of […]
Consumer Electronics
Study finds big crowds hurt live-stream engagement
Most content platforms thrive on user engagement, but a professor at the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School has discovered that too much of it can be harmful.This post was originally published […]
Telecommunications
‘The race is on:’ Why Frontier is bullish on fiber, and Dallas, after Verizon’s $20B bid
With digital devices powering every aspect of life and business, telecommunications providers are going neck and neck to provide faster internet speeds at scale―using fiber technology as a linchpin.This post was originally published on this […]
Consumer Electronics
Researchers develop AI-powered storytime tool to support children’s literacy
While developing a tool to boost literacy and reading comprehension, researchers at Northeastern University have joined in on a beloved children’s activity: storytime.This post was originally published on this site.
Telecommunications
Machine learning-based design enables more efficient wireless power transfer
Wireless power transfer (WPT) systems transmit electrical energy from a power source to a load without physical connectors or wires, using electromagnetic fields. This idea goes as far back as the 1890s, when Nikola Tesla […]
Telecommunications
Hybrid chip enables two-way conversion between terahertz and optical signals for ultrafast communications
Researchers at EPFL and Harvard University have engineered a chip that can convert between electromagnetic pulses in the terahertz and optical ranges on the same device. Their integrated design could enable the development of devices […]
Consumer Electronics
How AI is revolutionizing travel planning
Not long ago, planning a trip meant juggling guidebooks and hours of searching the web for the best restaurants and must-see sights. Now, travelers are turning to artificial intelligence tools to do the heavy lifting.This […]