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  1. South Africa and China establish first 12,900 km Quantum Satellite linkSecurity and privacy
  2. New Japanese WiFi can withstand nuclear radiation levelsEarth and energy
  3. Elon Musk’s potential lifetime tax bill of $5 Trillion could re-write the rule book of US economicsOpinion
  4. China Achieves Tamperproof Communications Over A 100Km DistanceSecurity and privacy
  5. Iran Internet Blackout Sparks Surge in Offline Bitcoin Solutions and Satellite-Based Crypto TradingConnected society
  6. China develops the world’s most powerful Starlink Microwave smasherConnected society
  7. Chinese Analogue AI chip smashes Nvidias fastest GPU thousands foldComputing
  8. New WiFi 8 standards support new devices and edge AI explosionConnected society
  9. New sensors listen with light to prevent European submarine cable sabotageEarth and energy
  10. Activists can hide secret messages in AI chatbots and E-Mails to avoid detectionSecurity and privacy
  11. Researchers achieve 8.21Tbps across a wireless FSO network smashing recordsConnected society
  12. China unveils new invasion barges and deep sea cable cutting shipsSecurity and privacy
  13. Chinese scientists develop the first 6G electronic warfare systemSecurity and privacy
  14. China CGST announces 100Gbps Space-Ground laser transmission systemConnected society
  15. New AI GGWave protocol lets air gapped systems chat togetherConnected society
  16. China unveils new satellite that’s 5x faster than Musk’s existing Starlink systemConnected society
  17. Deutsche Telekom’s unveils new app-less smartphone OSAI and intelligence
  18. SpaceX is now researching how to teleport humans across spaceTransport and mobility
  19. DARPA tests ideas to create Hidden Networks to aid people in authoritarian regimesConnected society
  20. StarLink Gen 3 LEO satellites will offer a whopping 1Tb speedConnected society
  21. AI designed computer chips that human experts don’t understandComputing
  22. Researchers discover DeepSeek AI sending user data directly to China MobileSecurity and privacy
  23. Shopify’s now AI accurately predicts the cost of that crappy business meetingConnected society
  24. T-Mobile and SpaceX get FCC approval for Satellite to Phone servicesConnected society
  25. Elon Musk wants to give Mars its own version of StarlinkSpace
  26. Neuromorphic computing breakthough enables blockchains on MarsComputing
  27. Hybrid WiFi-LoRA mashup creates ultra long range WiFiConnected society
  28. Chinese submarine comms systems sets a new record and irks NATOConnected society
  29. Wild new WiFi routers turn your home network into a security radarSecurity and privacy
  30. Mystery hacking group bricked 600,000 modems in the USSecurity and privacy
  31. DARPA’s revolutionary quantum laser is unlike anything anyone’s seen beforeEarth and energy
  32. China plans 50% boost in national computing power by 2025Computing
  33. Apple iMessage has been upgraded with post quantum encryptionSecurity and privacy
  34. Scientists have teleported data between two sites for the second timeSecurity and privacy
  35. NASA’s new deep space communications system is faster than your broadbandSpace
  36. China seeks cyber dominance with the world’s fastest 1.2 Terabit internet networkConnected society
  37. Google spins out Aalyria a game changer in the telco industryAI and intelligence
  38. Vodafone and WiFi vendors play tug of war over 6GHz spectrumConnected society
  39. Researchers smash 1.7 Petabits a second through novel 19 core fiber optic cableConnected society
  40. T-Mobile teams with crypto carrier Helium to help people make money on the sideConnected society
  41. NASA smashes speed records with new space to ground communications systemConnected society
  42. New breakthrough sees researchers send a quantum radio signal over tens of kilometersConnected society
  43. AI makes silicon level Trojans embedded in computer chips easy to IDSecurity and privacy
  44. Scientists have confirmed the weird existence of time reflectionsComputing
  45. Scientists have found a way to use people as antennas to power future 6G networksConnected society
  46. The Future of Smartphones and Devices – 311 InstituteArticles
  47. Quantum sensors help BT boost the power of its 5G network a hundred foldConnected society
  48. NIST created the first atomic communications system, played games, and watched TVConnected society
  49. The US military is significantly ramping up its interest in quantum communicationsConnected society
  50. SpaceX unveils Starshield their government encrypted satellite networkConnected society
  51. New breakthrough could let smart windows replace Wi-Fi in your homeConnected society
  52. New breakthrough lets scuba divers text one another underwaterConnected society
  53. Telsa vehicles will soon be connected to SpaceX’s global space internet systemConnected society
  54. T-Mobile and SpaceX team up to end mobile dead zones in the USAConnected society
  55. FCC finally authorises SpaceX to roll out satellite broadband to anything that movesConnected society
  56. Blistering new broadband speed record clocks over 1 Petabit per secondConnected society
  57. Space based communication company Starlink just signed its first airline customerConnected society
  58. Blockchain could help autonomous swarms of drones and robots communicate securelyConnected society
  59. Elon Musk’s Starlink space internet system brings 500Mbps to anywhere on EarthConnected society
  60. Researchers made the world’s smallest antenna out of DNAConnected society
  61. World’s first WiFi 7 demo shows of blazing fast next gen speedsConnected society
  62. The world’s first commercial quantum network is being built in LondonConnected society
  63. Viettel 5G network in Vietnam smashes world records to hit 4.7Gbps speedsConnected society
  64. Researchers have flown the world’s smallest flying computersComputing
  65. Researchers networked animal brains together to create an organic computerComputing
  66. Researchers extend the range of super speed 5G mmWave with lasersConnected society
  67. Japan sets a crazy new internet speed record at 319 terabits per secondConnected society
  68. Scientists use ultrasound to remotely read the minds of monkeysConnected society
  69. Researchers smash speed limits to create ultra fast 5G Internet of Things networksConnected society
  70. Halo launches the first 5G tele-operated driverless car service in Las VegasTransport and mobility
  71. SpaceX say they’ll be able to provide internet anywhere on Earth by SeptemberConnected society
  72. Samsung’s super fast 6G prototype transmits data at 6.2Gbps in first testConnected society
  73. Researchers create a cyborg rat that can be controlled with human mind controlBiotech and enhanced humans
  74. China just performed the world’s first remote neuro-surgery over 5GConnected society
  75. Scientists demonstrate direct human brain to brain communication againBiotech and enhanced humans
  76. Wireless Brain to Brain telepathy gets another DARPA funding boost to go next levelBiotech and enhanced humans
  77. Samsung guns for 6G leadership by unveiling its future visionConnected society
  78. 6G demonstrated in the labs as researchers stream uncompressed 8k videoComputing
  79. Researchers create first of a kind quantum sensor that scans the entire RF spectrumIndustry and manufacturing
  80. Elon Musk’s SpaceX will make its own laws on Mars when it colonises the planetSpace
  81. China launches the world’s first 6G satelliteConnected society
  82. NASA and Nokia team up to build the Moon’s first 4G networkConnected society
  83. Nvidia releases tons of new DeepFake tools to make Zoom calls suck lessAI and intelligence
  84. Featured Futurist: Preparing for the Future, Carphone WarehouseArticles
  85. New research would allow cyborgs and human organs to join computer networksComputing
  86. DeepFakes are the hot new corporate communications tool as companies dive inAI and intelligence
  87. New Qualcomm hardware smashes existing 5G distance recordConnected society
  88. Elon Musk unveils new BMI tech that will one day let humans merge with AIBiotech and enhanced humans
  89. NASA trials beaming messages into space using lasersSpace
  90. The first speed tests from Elon Musk’s giant global satellite network revealedConnected society
  91. Researchers say deep learning will help free up spectrum for future 5G and 6G networksConnected society
  92. US military signs on to start testing Elon Musk’s StarLink communications networkConnected society
  93. Covid-19 lockdown is straining networks and it’s AI to the rescueConnected society
  94. The Future of Communities and Housing | British Property Federation, UK | Matthew Griffin | Futurist Keynote SpeakerArticles
  95. Scientists breakthrough turns common garbage into miracle material GrapheneIndustry and manufacturing
  96. Verizon shows off their latest Superbowl 5G experienceConnected society
  97. Scientists have managed to clone photons using quantum dotsComputing
  98. Google DeepMind’s AI helps researchers translate ancient languagesAI and intelligence
  99. Universal translators edge closer after Google Assistant gets “Interpreter Mode”AI and intelligence
  100. Google Project Loon wins contract to connect remotest parts of the AmazonConnected society
  101. T-Mobile first to flip the switch on nationwide US 5G coverageConnected society
  102. Neurotech breakthrough lets Russians visualise people’s thoughtsAI and intelligence
  103. New Facebook AI de-identifies you in videos to protect you from facial recognition techSecurity and privacy
  104. Vodafone combines 5G and haptics to let rugby players 100 miles apart tackle each otherVirtual worlds
  105. Microsoft has a wild hologram that translates HoloLens keynotes into JapaneseVirtual worlds
  106. Featured Futurist: How combining technologies exponentially impacts the future, T-MobileArticles
  107. Scientists use light to create a new state of physical matterIndustry and manufacturing
  108. Experts warn Facebook’s cryptocurrency could help it become a virtual nationConnected society
  109. 5G networks let construction workers in Germany clear building sites in South KoreaConnected society
  110. Satellite launch kick starts Elon Musk’s quest to connect everyone on EarthConnected society
  111. Russia announces plans to temporarily disconnect itself from the global internetConnected society
  112. Just as 5G starts rolling out 6G is in the already in the worksConnected society
  113. Doctor Dolittle researchers use AI to decode mice chatterAI and intelligence
  114. FCC opens up new spectrum for 6G, 7G and “whatever’s next”Connected society
  115. Department of Defense warns the US is falling behind China on 5GConnected society
  116. Pentagon demands satellites that can dodge incoming fire like an NBA all starSpace
  117. NASA to test revolutionary X-Ray communications system on the ISS soonSpace
  118. Qualcomm releases its first WiGig chipsets to push WiFi to gigabit speedsConnected society
  119. SK Telecom launches Quantum Encryption Gateway “to make self-driving cars unhackable”Security and privacy
  120. SpaceX seeks FCC approval to bring space based internet to the entire USConnected society
  121. Scientists find a way to turn the internet into the world’s largest earthquake detection systemEarth and energy
  122. World first as Chinese surgeon performs remote robotic surgery across a 5G networkRobotics
  123. Beyond 5G, China eyes dominance in 6G networks by 2030Connected society
  124. Room temperature superconductors in sight as scientists smash recordEarth and energy
  125. UK and Singapore set 2021 deadline to launch world’s first quantum communications cubesatSecurity and privacy
  126. A year after china beat it the US is getting it’s own hackproof quantum networkSecurity and privacy
  127. Confidence that American’s can spot fake bots plummets to all time lowRobotics
  128. Record breaking solar powered aircraft stays aloft for 26 days straightEarth and energy
  129. Apple’s eSIM plans would be a death blow to the carriersConnected society
  130. Drexel’s new spray on antennas can connect everything to the internetIndustry and manufacturing
  131. Three people played Tetris telepathically together in world firstAI and intelligence
  132. Revolutionising communications, Kymeta starts shipping metamaterial antennasIndustry and manufacturing
  133. Revolutionary Nano-antenna is hundreds times smaller than today’s state of the artIndustry and manufacturing
  134. UK Government mulls creating the world’s first Robo-Regulator for fintechsRobotics
  135. Experts believe AI will be used to hijack brain machine interfaces, form consortiumSecurity and privacy
  136. Vodafone and Nokia partner to create a 4G network on the MoonSpace
  137. New theory let’s scientists bring light to a standstillIndustry and manufacturing
  138. SpaceX will launch it’s global satellite internet ambitions todayConnected society
  139. NASA’s tests its new interplanetary space internet system, sends a selfie to the ISSSpace
  140. Wirelessly charged smart underpants hit the floor at CESEarth and energy
  141. Orii uses bone conduction tech to build the phone of your childhood dreamsAI and intelligence
  142. DARPA invests hard cash to bring telepathy to the massesAI and intelligence
  143. China splurges $10 Billion to build a national quantum technology research centerComputing
  144. World first as Qualcomm shows off the world’s first 5G to mobile data linkConnected society
  145. World’s first intercontinental Quantum Internet link goes live, hosts video conferenceSecurity and privacy
  146. Ditch your telco provider, Blockchain based Mesh networks are coming to townConnected society
  147. Passive Wi-Fi breakthrough could revolutionise the Internet of ThingsConnected society
  148. 3 Ways the 5G Revolution Will Transform the Internet of ThingsConnected society
  149. Researchers unveil the world’s first battery free phoneEarth and energy
  150. World first as Chinese scientists communicate without sending any data, revolution in computing beckonsComputing
  151. World first as Chinese scientists teleport particles 300km into spaceConnected society
  152. Chinese scientists have built the world’s first quantum satellite networkSecurity and privacy
  153. Skype can now translate ten languages in real timeAI and intelligence
  154. Scientists have turned light into a frictionless fluid that acts like waterEarth and energy
  155. LTE meets WiFi as Intel, Ericsson, Nokia and Qualcomm fire up MulteFireConnected society
  156. New brain research discovers people are great at predicting what’ll go viralConnected society
  157. Google and HTC are developing invisible VR headsetsVirtual worlds
  158. New brain reading computer lets paralysed patients communicate by thoughtBiotech and enhanced humans
  159. World’s first flying taxi service will start operations in Dubai this summerTransport and mobility
  160. F-35 pilots will team with AI to control swarms of drones in mid flightRobotics
  161. Hiding on the Dark Web just got a whole lot easierConnected society
  162. When satellites fall from the sky DARPA’s new ocean network will still workSecurity and privacy
  163. Google’s Eric Schmidt says the “Internet will disappear”Computing
  164. World first as Norway turns off FM radio and goes digital onlyConnected society
  165. Zuckerberg wants to turn Facebook into the world’s largest telepathic networkAI and intelligence
  166. DARPA is bringing the internet to the world’s deepest oceans and minesSecurity and privacy
  167. Google and Facebook are building the worlds fastest trans Pacific internet cableConnected society
  168. Google Translate has made up its own secret languageAI and intelligence
  169. Scientists have found a way to turn your body into a computerComputing
  170. SpaceX will launch 4,425 satellites to bring superfast broadband to the entire worldConnected society
  171. SpaceX, Facebook and others compete to connect the next 3.5 billion peopleConnected society
  172. MIT breakthrough lets virtual reality gamers cut the chordVirtual worlds
  173. Adobe’s new software lets you Photoshop voices on demandAI and intelligence
  174. China’s puts final touches to its 2,000km long unhackable quantum networkSecurity and privacy
  175. Google AIs learnt how to encrypt their communications to stop people spying on themAI and intelligence
  176. World first as Microsofts speech recognition software becomes as accurate as humansAI and intelligence
  177. Scientists smash Quantum Teleportation recordComputing
  178. The future of jobs in a Machine WorldOpinion
  179. London boroughs new face of customer services is a botRobotics
  180. New brain scanning technologies can pull secrets from your brain wavesSecurity and privacy
  181. DeepMinds AI based WaveNet tech makes computers sound humanAI and intelligence
  182. Monkeys write 12 words a minute to help the paralysed communicateBiotech and enhanced humans
  183. SpaceX explosion sees Facebooks African internet project go up in smokeConnected society
  184. China launches worlds first unhackable Quantum communications satelliteSecurity and privacy
  185. The solar system just got its own internetSpace
  186. Facebook Aquila takes to the skies to connect the rest of the worldConnected society
  187. The future of jobs and educationOpinion
  188. Companies are starting to connect the next 4 billion peopleConnected society
  189. Elon Musk wants his space internet venture to fund a city on MarsConnected society

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