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Exclusive: FAA Investigates If It's Safer to Leave Cellphones On

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The series of tests, which occurred this summer in the skies over Virginia, used commercial smartphones connecting to standard 4G and 5G wireless networks operated by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC).

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Exclusive: FAA Investigates If It's Safer to Leave Cellphones On

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The series of tests, which occurred this summer in the skies over Virginia, used commercial smartphones connecting to standard 4G and 5G wireless networks operated by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC).

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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A Sea-Monster-Proof Internet The initial segment of what will be the first underwater fiber-optic link to skirt the North Pole, connecting Japan and Europe, will light up in early 2023. It’s about one-twentieth the size of the minibus-scale geostationary satellites already in orbit, allowing for cheap and quick deployment.

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SpaceX’s backup Dragon launch pad on track for 2023 debut

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Richard Angle) SpaceX’s answer to the problem was about as simple, elegant, and cheap as possible. Regulatory documents indicate that the new tower will stand 81 meters (265 feet) tall – almost a third shorter than the 110-meter-tall tower SpaceX modified at Pad 39A for the same purpose.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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The gadget, roughly the size of a pack of chewing gum, held 8 megabytes of data and required no external power source, drawing power directly from a computer when connected. Computer users badly needed a cheap, high-capacity, reliable, portable storage device. Flash memory became cheap and robust enough for consumer use by 1995.

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Satellite Signal Jamming Reaches New Lows

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Department of Defense (DOD) concluded that Russia was still trying to jam Starlink, according to documents leaked by U.S. That may be because one of the temptations of LEO is the ability of relatively cheap new hardware to do smaller jobs. Musk soon reported that Starlink was suffering from jamming attacks and software countermeasures.

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When They Electrified Christmas

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Whether for religious or secular celebrations, the variety and functionality of lights have exploded in recent years, abetted by cheap and colorful LEDs and compact electronics. The lights were connected in series, so if a bulb burned out, the rest of the line went dark. In much of the world, December is a month of twinkling lights.

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