Meta’s Threads app is often described as the company’s competitor to X. But Threads users, especially those once active on Twitter, are often quick to point out that Meta’s app is not yet a great source for real-time information. The app’s “for you” algorithm often surfaces days-old posts alongside fresh ones, and its recently introduced trending topics feature only shows five topics at a time. But for those holding out hope that the app may eventually become more useful for real-time...
The 3GPP Release 17 specification for 5G introduced some major upgrades – among them support for 1024 QAM, which enables higher data transfer speeds as Samsung and Qualcomm just demonstrated. Using Samsung 5G vRAN tech running on 2.1GHz (FDD) and 3.5GHz (TDD) and a test unit with a Snapdragon X75 modem, the two companies achieved speeds of 485Mbps with 20MHz bandwidth. This is 20% higher than what’s possible with the 256 QAM that is common on 5G networks today. The X75 modem is featured in the...
Meta-owned social network Threads is finally testing a “Recent” filter to sort search results based on the most recent posts. Instagram head Adam Mosseri noted Monday that the roll-out is part of a “limited test,” and the feature has been made available to only a few users. “We’re starting to test this with a small […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
A new intiative went into effect today compelling internet service providers (ISPs) to break down key information on their plans and associated fees in the format of the nutrition label found on food packaging. After a lengthy battle with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that lasted almost eight years, broadband service providers must now compile and make transparent key metrics about their plans including speeds, data allowances, network management practices, and most importantly,...
Microsoft is testing removing the estimated number of search results count in the Bing Search results interface. This comes after Bing began testing removing the cache link from the search result snippets.Google has tested this numerous times over the years, both in SGE and not. This one was spotted by Frank Sandtmann who posted about it on Mastodon. I was able to replicate it and when Bing does not show the estimated results, Bing shows "Bing found the following results" instead.Here is the...
Bing is testing removing the cache link from its search results. This is something Google tested for a few months prior to officially dropping the cache link from its search results back in January. Now Microsoft is making the same move with its search engine, Bing.Here is what I see (notice now arrow down for the cache link):Here is what it looks like with the cache link (after clicking the arrow down):Fabrice Canel from Microsoft told me on X that I am part of the "nocache flight," meaning a...
Nokia Delivers Multiple PON Speeds Over the Same Fiber on a Live Network Nokia and Australian network operator NBN are claiming the world’s first demonstration of 10G, 25G, 50G and 100G speeds over a live fiber broadband network. Essentially, they are using using multiple next-generation PON technologies to deliver four broadband data speeds. Telecompetitor
Google launched the style recommendations with thumbs up and down buttons not long ago after testing it in January. Now Google is showing this thumbs up and down buttons in the product grid search results, so Google can see what you like or dislike and then show you more products that you do like.Brodie Clark spotted this and posted some examples on X, he wrote, "Google is now testing out a more personalized experience for organic product grid results on mobile."Here are some of his...
NTT Docomo, its parent, NEC and Fujitsu completed verification tests using sub-terahertz bands, achieving data transmission speeds of 100Gb/s, which they noted is 20-times faster than the peak rates of current 5G networks.
Samsung has recently launched the Galaxy M15 5G which comes with a price tag of Rs 13,299 which is bundled with some competitive specs, making it a proper budget segment beast. The phone packs a tall 6.5-inch full HD+ Super AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipset, a processor considered to be one of the best in the segment. Top this off with a triple camera set up on the back with a 50-megapixel main sensor leading the group with...
SAN BENITO — San Benito school district officials are awaiting test results to determine whether a high school case of tuberculosis may have spread.
5G cellular service expanded significantly across the US carriers in the last couple of years and works with iPhone 12-15, and SE 3. Apple uses a “5G Auto” setting as the default that aims to give users a balance between network speed and battery life. But you can also manage the settings manually to optimize for what you need in a given moment. Follow along for how to turn 5G on/off on iPhone. more