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Evening home lighting adversely impacts the circadian system and sleep

November 10, 2020
Cain, S.W., McGlashan, E.M., Vidafar, P. et al. Evening home lighting adversely impacts the circadian system and sleep. Sci Rep 10, 19110 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-75622-4 Abstract The regular rise and fall of the sun resulted in the development of 24-h rhythms in virtually all organisms. In an evolutionary heartbeat, humans have taken control of their light environment with electric light. Humans...
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Koreans unhappy with 5G performance

November 10, 2020
Source: https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/koreans-unhappy-5g-performance-2020-11/ By David Manners, 9th November 2020 “As many as 562,656 people have switched from 5G to LTE,” says a member of Korea’s National Assembly, Hong Jung-min, who sits on the country’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee. That represents about 6.5% of total 5G subscribers at SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus – the three Korean...
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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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Radio frequency-induced superoxide accumulation affected the growth and viability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

November 9, 2020
Li Q, Tian M, Teng J, Gao P, Tang BQ, Wu H. Radio frequency-induced superoxide accumulation affected the growth and viability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Int Microbiol. 2020 Aug;23(3):391-396. doi: 10.1007/s10123-019-00111-2. Epub 2020 Jan 2. PMID: 31898034. Abstract With the development of the electric technologies, the biological effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF) were widely studied. However,...
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Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field Affects Heart Rate Variability in Rabbits

November 9, 2020
Misek J, Veterník M, Tonhajzerova I, Jakusova V, Janousek L, Jakus J. Radiofrequency electromagnetic field affects heart rate variability in rabbits. Physiol Res. 2020 Aug 31;69(4):633-643. doi: 10.33549/physiolres.934425. Epub 2020 Jul 16. PMID: 32672045. Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF EMF) on heart rate variability...
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Environmental data justice

November 9, 2020
Joycelyn Longdon Open Access Published: November, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(20)30254-0 The world is transitioning into a data-driven era, where algorithms can influence anything from our health-care services, consumer behaviour, and even national and international environmental decisions. Fears around the embedded bias and discrimination seen in algorithms has motivated an Environmental Data Justice movement of citizens, researchers,...
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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

World’s First 6G Communications Test Satellite to Conduct Terahertz Test in Space

November 7, 2020
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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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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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