Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) and the University of Rennes have discovered a new method that allows Wi-Fi signals to penetrate walls more effectively, a development that could transform home broadband connectivity – as well as and 6G. Currently, Wi-Fi signals reflect off or are absorbed into solid walls, which limits…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
A man wearing a mask walks out of Trader Joe’s Wine Shop in Union Square as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 30, 2020 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images On August 11, Trader Joe’s abruptly closed its only wine store in…
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A man holds a 50 riyal ($13.3) note, which shows the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem old city and Saudi’s King Abdullah, in Riyadh. Reuters/Ali Jarekji High oil prices will likely cause Saudi Arabia’s economic growth to outpace that of the US this year, the IMF said. Estimates show the kingdom’s real GDP will…
THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images A group of Gen Z TikTok creators are refusing to work with Amazon until it met union demands. The group decided to launch the campaign after fighting alleged union-busting tactics at Starbucks. Creators tell Insider that TikTok lends itself to activism because of its algorithm. Young activists on TikTok are…
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The Stars Coffee logo on a window of the coffee shop that reopened in Moscow, Russia on August 18. AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov Russia’s rebranded Starbucks, Stars Coffee, reopened in Moscow on Thursday. One of Stars Coffee’s owners is Russian rapper Timur Yunusov, known as Timati. Starbucks suspended its businesses in Russia in March, and pulled…
iPhone 14 Pro models will “likely” see a $100 price increase compared to iPhone 13 Pro models, according to Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives. iPhone 14 Pro render by Ian Zelbo based on rumored design “While the base iPhone will stay at the same price we believe a $100 price increase on the iPhone 14…
Blizzard has published a long-awaited update on its monetization plans for Diablo IV. The short version of the blog post is that Diablo IV will be a full-priced title with an in-game shop and optional seasonal passes. However, the only way to make your characters more powerful will be by playing the game. Here’s how…
It’s been less than four months since Snap unveiled a selfie drone called Pixy, but it seems the company is already giving up on the device. CEO Evan Spiegel told employees that Snap is halting further work on Pixy amid a reprioritization of resources, according to The Wall Street Journal. The $250 drone can take…