mobile telecommunications
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AT&T, Verizon Delay Their 5G Rollout Plans Over Fears of Airline Interference
On Sunday, AT&T and Verizon heartily rejected requests from the U.S. government to delay the rollout of their 5G wireless services on the grounds that the tech could interfere with nearby airliners. Now, just a day later, it looks like the telco giants are reassessing the issue; The Washington Post reports the two companies are…
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Aviation and Tech Industries Spar Over Whether or Not 5G Can Actually Crash a Plane
The US airline industry and telecom giants are still divided over whether or not the new C-Band spectrum crucial for 5G networks could cause dangerous interference with aviation systems. If left unaddressed, concerned critics warn 5G caused interference could lead to disastrous delays, flight cancellations, or even worse, Bloomberg noted on Monday. Others, including major…
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Can AirTags Be Hacked?
AirTags might not be ideal for tracking your kids, but they’ll likely help you fish your keys out of their latest hiding spot. But while they might help keep your things safe from being lost, but are they safe? Are Apple’s trackers one bad hack away from stealing your personal information? AirTags can be hacked,…
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Forget 5G, Super-Fast 6G Is Already Here
The march of technology waits for no one, so despite the fact that the blazing fast 5G speeds we’ve been promised are nowhere close to blanketing the entire world, Samsung’s already testing 6G in its labs. The test hardware delivers blistering speeds that promise to…well, we’ll figure that part out later.