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Sep

Satellite mega-constellations risk ruining astronomy forever

September 2, 2020
MIT Technology Review by Neel V. Patel September 2, 2020 The astronomy community is on edge. The growing number of satellites streaming through low Earth orbit is making it almost impossible to get a clear view of the sky.  The true threat these mega-constellations pose to the astronomy community is only just beginning to be understood....
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01
Sep

AfriForum submits commentary against proposed 5G policy

September 1, 2020
Source: https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/afriforum-submits-commentary-against-proposed-5g-policy-2020-09-01 1ST SEPTEMBER 2020 BY: NATASHA ODENDAALCREAMER MEDIA SENIOR DEPUTY EDITOR The civil rights organisation AfriForum has raised its concerns that the Draft Policy and Policy Direction on Rapid Deployment of Electronic Communication Networks and Facilities, or fifth-generation (5G) policy, will violate property rights and pose specific safety risks to landowners. In a written response to the...
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31
Aug

Industry Says ‘Meh’ To DoD Cislunar Space Push

August 31, 2020
By THERESA HITCHENS on August 28, 2020 At the moment, industry sources say, there is no money to be had for developing systems for DoD’s cislunar operations. WASHINGTON: The possibility of future military activity around the Moon is en vogue in the national security space community, with a plethora of seminars featuring senior Space Force, Air Force and DoD...
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31
Aug

Huawei cuts ties with Canberra Raiders, citing 5G ban and ‘negative’ attitude to Chinese companies

August 31, 2020
By foreign affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic Chinese telco Huawei Australia has dumped its major sponsorship deal with NRL team the Canberra Raiders, saying it has been financially crippled by the Federal Government’s 5G ban. Huawei Australia has been the Raiders’ major sponsor for a decade, and last year signed a new deal which had been due...
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31
Aug

6G: Going where no technology has gone before

August 31, 2020
Teresa Mastrangelo February 27, 2020 Just as 5G is beginning to make its way into cities across the globe, momentum for the next phase of mobile communications – 6G – is beginning to take hold. While discussions around exactly what is 6G remain in an embryonic state – there has been a surprising amount of activity...
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31
Aug

EMFSA August 2020 Newsletter

August 31, 2020
Our August 2020 Newsletter is available at: https://mailchi.mp/ff9ebd1e0823/emfsa-news  We appreciate you taking the time to read our newsletter. The EMFSA Team
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29
Aug

Elon Musk Announces Neuralink Advance Toward Syncing Our Brains With AI

August 29, 2020
Musk’s company Neuralink demonstrates fully implantable chip in pigs. By Emily Waltz 28 Aug 2020 Celebrity engineer Elon Musk today announced a breakthrough in his endeavor to sync the human brain with artificial intelligence. During a live-streamed demonstration involving farm animals and a stage, Musk said that his company Neuralink had built a self-contained neural implant that can wirelessly...
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27
Aug

Bill Gates leads $85.2 million investment in satellite antenna company Kymeta

August 27, 2020
Paul Sawers@psawers August 25, 2020 6:00 AM Kymeta, a company that develops satellite antennas and services to bring connectivity to any vehicle or vessel, has raised $85.2 million in a round of funding led by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates. The raise comes as various high-profile companies are developing low earth orbit (LEO) satellite programs —...
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26
Aug

Taiwan and US join forces on 5G security in move to exclude China

August 26, 2020
Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Taiwan-and-US-join-forces-on-5G-security-in-move-to-exclude-China LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei staff writers August 26, 2020 16:22 JST, Updated on August 26, 2020 17:08 JST Joint declaration bolsters ‘Clean Network’ initiative as Huawei fights for future TAIPEI — Taiwan and the U.S. on Wednesday issued a joint declaration on 5G security, strengthening their cooperation under Washington’s “Clean Network”...
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