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UrduScientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and NEC Corporation jointly develop a 28-GHz phased-array transceiver that supports efficient and reliable 5G communications. The proposed transceiver outperforms previous designs in various regards by adapting fast beam switching and leakage…
Tag: Internet
Latest tests on 6G return surprising results
Research may help lead to haptic internet, mobile edge computing, and holographic communication
Research uncovers broadband gaps in US to help close digital divide
High-speed internet access has gone from an amenity to a necessity for working and learning from home, and the COVID-19 pandemic has more clearly revealed the disadvantages for American households that lack a broadband connection. To tackle this problem, Michigan…
SFU cybercrime team fights COVID-19 misinformation with artificial intelligence
Simon Fraser University’s International CyberCrime Research Centre (ICCRC) is engaged in a new project to develop artificial intelligence tools to fight COVID-19-related misinformation campaigns on social media. Throughout the pandemic, anti-science theories on social media that portray COVID-19 as a…
Consumers spent less on candy and desserts when shopping online
Online shopping was associated with lower spending on certain unhealthy, impulse-sensitive foods, according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Patient characteristics, subsequent health care use of SARS-CoV-2 testing initiation in safety-net health system
What The Study Did: Researchers found differences in sociodemographic and clinical characteristics by entry location for SARS- CoV-2 testing within a safety-net health system. White and English-speaking individuals disproportionately initiated testing via telehealth visits, while Black, Native American and non-English-speaking…
Spread of misinformation about face masks, COVID-19 by automated software on Facebook
What The Study Did: Researchers analyzed conversations on public Facebook groups to explore automated misinformation. Authors: John W. Ayers, Ph.D., M.A., of the University of California, San Diego, in LaJolla, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed study: Visit…
Toshiba announces breakthrough in long distance quantum communication
Cambridge, UK, 7th June 2021: The Cambridge Research Laboratory of Toshiba Europe today announced the first demonstration of quantum communications over optical fibres exceeding 600 km in length. The breakthrough will enable long distance quantum-secured information transfer between metropolitan areas…
University of Surrey’s new grant will help boost the arts and heritage sector
The new grant will allow Surrey and Smartify to support organisations in the arts and heritage sector in understanding how AR solutions can increase physical and virtual visitor engagement and help the culturally curious broaden their horizons anytime and anywhere.…
Quantum holds the key to secure conference calls
The world is one step closer to ultimately secure conference calls, thanks to a collaboration between Quantum Communications Hub researchers and their German colleagues, enabling a quantum-secure conversation to take place between four parties simultaneously. The demonstration, led by Hub…
Does deplatforming work? Research explores effects of banning users from social network platforms
Article title: Understanding the Effect of Deplatforming on Social Networks Authors: Shiza Ali, Mohammad Hammas Saeed, Esraa Aldreabi, Jeremy Blackburn, Emiliano De Cristofaro, Savvas Zannettou, Gianluca Stringhini From the authors: “We find that users who get banned on Twitter/Reddit exhibit an…
You’re more likely to fight misinformation if you think others are being duped
People in both the United States and China who think others are being duped by online misinformation about COVID-19 are also more likely to support corporate and political efforts to address that misinformation, according to a new study. The study…
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s shadow figment technology foils cyberattacks
Make-believe shadow world is designed to sidetrack hackers, buying time for the good guys
Entangled quantum memories for a quantum repeater: A step closer to the Quantum Internet
* ICFO researchers report in Nature on having achieved, for the first time, entanglement of two multimode quantum memories located in different labs separated by 10 meters, and heralded by a photon at the telecommunication wavelength. * The scientists implemented…
UArizona engineers demonstrate a quantum advantage
Researchers in the College of Engineering and James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences experimentally demonstrate how quantum resources aren’t just dreams for the distant future – they can improve the technology of today
Study: Parler provided echo chamber for vaccine misinformation, conspiracy theories
Analysis shows posters followed themes; can help guide future health communications
uOttawa, Wesley Clover launch Alacrity Ottawa to build new generation of Canadian tech entrepreneurs
The University of Ottawa and Wesley Clover International have launched Alacrity Ottawa, a new technology business program. Together, uOttawa and Wesley Clover will educate, train and support engineering graduates with mentorship and investment opportunities aimed at fostering a pipeline of…
Wireless broadband connectivity enhanced by a new communication design
A study published in the IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, by Konstantinos Dovelos and Boris Bellalta, members of the Wireless Networking research group, with the participation of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast (UK)
Accessibility, usability of state health department COVID-19 vaccine websites
What The Study Did: Researchers analyzed each state’s department of health website for accessibility and usability challenges. Findings suggest s tate health department COVID-19 vaccine website accessibility and usability challenges create frustration, may promote health disparities and contribute to overall…
COVID-related mental health disparities? There’s an app for that
NIH awards $2.7 million for clinical trial to develop, test digital therapeutic
Posts to Reddit forum “SuicideWatch” spike in the early hours of Monday morning
Posts to Reddit forum “SuicideWatch” spike in the early hours of Monday morning New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found that people on a social media suicide support forum are…
Young teens should only use recreational internet and video games one hour daily
New research finds test scores, educational aspirations drop if children overuse non-educational technology
Integrated cyber attack analysis platform “NIRVANA Kai” supports IPv6
Succeeded in real-time visualization of packets flowing in the vast address space of IPv6
Researchers shed light on the evolution of extremist groups
Findings suggest new strategies to limit the growth of groups like the Boogaloo and ISIS
Local connections: New partnership to enhance Internet connectivity for uOttawa and region
The University of Ottawa announced today that it is partnering with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) and the Ottawa-Gatineau Internet Exchange (OGIX) to bring faster, and more robust internet to the University and the region by hosting an Internet…
Study shows Pinterest users pin healthy recipes, are more likely to make unhealthy ones
George Mason study finds users liked and pinned posts that were healthy but more heavily engaged off-line with recipes that were high in fat, sugar, and total calories – indicating that users were more like to actually cook the less healthy recipes
Community factors associated with telemedicine use during COVID-19 pandemic
What The Study Did: T elemedicine use grew rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic but there was geographic variation in its use so researchers in this study examined the association of county-level telemedicine use with community factors among people with commercial…
Understanding how people make sense of the news they consume
How people consume news and take actions based on what they read, hear or see, is different than how human brains process other types of information on a daily basis, according to researchers at the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
Researchers develop artificial intelligence that can detect sarcasm in social media
Computer science researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a sarcasm detector.
Polarization and mobilization on social media affect infection figures
Model calculations reveal a link between political dissemination of information and Corona infections in the USA
New study traces back the progenitor genomes causing COVID-19 and geospatial spread
Many variant strains were shown to be present before the first known cases identified in China
New app makes Bitcoin more secure
More than 90% of users don’t know if their mobile wallet is potentially compromised; now, there’s an app for that
Need to vent? Turn to real-life support, not social media
Social media may make it easier for people to engage online, but I does not provide certain benefits of real-life human interactions, says a Michigan State University researcher.
European coordination needed to fight science disinformation, academies say
In a new report, ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, examines the potential of technical and policy measures to tackle science disinformation
Need to vent? Turn to real-life support, not social media
Research finds social support provided over social media does not improve mental health for excessive social media users
Blockchain as ‘TechQuity’: How tech solutions have the power to help the homeless
AUSTIN, Texas — For people experiencing homelessness, missing proof of identity can be a major barrier to receiving critical services, from housing to food assistance to health care. Physical documents such as driver’s licenses are highly susceptible to loss, theft…
Restricting internet searches causes stock market instability: study
The research by RMIT University looked at the ramifications on the stock market following Google’s withdrawal from mainland China in 2010.
Is night shift really helping you sleep better?
New study finds that mobile night shift functions don’t actually improve sleep
Augmented reality in retail and its impact on sales
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Researchers’ VR walking simulator feels surprisingly close to the real thing
Despite virtual reality (VR) technology being more affordable than ever, developers have yet to achieve a sense of full immersion in a digital world. Among the greatest challenges is making the user feel as if they are walking. Now, researchers…
The fate of the planet
Unconventional takes on pandemics and nuclear defense could protect humanity from catastrophic failure
New nanoscale device for spin technology
Spin waves could unlock the next generation of computer technology, a new component allows physicists to control them
Dutch researchers establish the first entanglement-based quantum network
A team of researchers from QuTech in the Netherlands reports realization of the first multi-node quantum network, connecting three quantum processors. In addition, they achieved a proof-of-principle demonstration of key quantum network protocols. Their findings mark an important milestone towards…
Elsevier awards Portland State University the Karen Hunter Memorial Award
Portland State University’s open access textbook publishing initiative supports student success
Resilience against replay attacks in computer systems
From power grids and telecommunications to water supply and financial systems, digital data controls the infrastructure systems on which society relies. These complex, multi-tier systems depend on layered communications to accomplish their tasks – yet every point of contact becomes…
NYU Tandon announces 2021 S&K scholarship recipients
BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 – As part of its ongoing commitment to addressing the need for developing cybersecurity experts now nearing 3.5 million worldwide , the NYU Tandon School of Engineering has awarded the 2021 S&K Scholarships…
Social media addiction linked to cyberbullying
New research suggests that these increased hours spent online may be associated with cyberbullying behaviors. According to a study by the University of Georgia, higher social media addiction scores, more hours spent online, and identifying as male significantly predicted cyberbullying perpetration in adolescents.
Biggest “local” 5G network in Japan comes to Tokyo Metropolitan University
Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU) is constantly striving to maintain a cutting-edge research environment, not just to keep its place among the top universities in the world, but to promote research that resolves the big issues of big cities. As part…
Detecting for carpal tunnel syndrome with a smartphone game
Early diagnosis enabled by identifying syndrome based on thumb movements through machine leaning
First steps towards revolutionary ULTRARAM™ memory chips
A new type of universal computer memory – ULTRARAM™ – has taken a step closer towards development with a successful experiment by Lancaster physicists. Professor Manus Hayne, who is leading the research, commented: “These new results confirm the astonishing properties…