Communications
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Have you ever wanted to know the science behind those smartphone messages you send daily and what digital conversations will look like in the future? Live Science is here to guide you through the complex, compelling and ever-changing world of human communications.
From facts about 5G to how a cosmic-ray 'GPS' system could change the way we respond to disasters; and from why Facebook will be littered with 'zombie' profiles to how wireless devices overwhelm nature's signals, our expert writers and editors have communications covered with the latest news, articles and features.
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This bizarre vortex doesn't just look cool — it can be a key cog in making scalable high-speed 6G networks a reality
By Roland Moore-Colyer published
Flexible plates and nanotubes could pave the way for adaptable controllers for terahertz 6G signals.
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Scientists could make blazing-fast 6G using curving light rays
By Roland Moore-Coyler published
Researchers have discovered a way to curve data-carrying terahertz signals around obstacles, paving the way for ultrafast 6G.
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Breakthrough 6G antenna could lead to high-speed communications and holograms
By Tim Danton published
Scientists build the world's first 6G antenna that, when fitted into devices, can transmit data at high speeds.
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6G speeds hit 100 Gbps in new test — 500 times faster than average 5G cellphones
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Scientists in Japan have transferred data at 100 gigabits per second in high-frequency wavelength bands over a distance of 330 feet for the first time.
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Fiber-optic data transfer speeds hit a rapid 301 Tbps — 1.2 million times faster than your home broadband connection
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
The researchers hit a rate of 301 terabits per second — equivalent to transferring 1,800 4K movies over the internet in one second — using existing fiber-optic cables.
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Future quantum computers will be no match for 'space encryption' that uses light to beam data around — with the 1st satellite launching in 2025
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Quantum computers will break encryption one day. But converting data into light particles and beaming them around using thousands of satellites might be one way around this problem.
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35 years after first proposing the World Wide Web, what does its creator Tim Berners-Lee have in mind next?
By Tim Danton published
After seeing the balance of power shift to large corporations and big tech companies, the founder of the World Wide Web is determined to give users control over their data again.
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'Quantum memory breakthrough' may lead to a quantum internet
By Peter Ray Allison published
A new technique in quantum storage that operates at room temperature could pave the way for a quantum internet.
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