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The Hexa-X-II project will lead the second phase of the European 6G flagship initiative, which Nokia confirmed last week in a press release. Forty-four organizations will now be included on the Hexa-X partner list. They will be entrusted with developing the pre-standardized platform and system view that will serve as the foundation for many contributions to upcoming 6G standardization.

The European Commission has financed the Hexa-X-II project as part of the initial round of the Joint Undertaking for Smart Networks and Services (SNS-JU). It is the next…

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, then known as Facebook, made a huge announcement about a year ago. The company entered the Metaverse with a rebranding from Facebook to Meta. As far as we know, the Metaverse is a virtual world that can be accessed using a VR headset, Augmented Reality (AR) on a smartphone, or simply a web browser. Thought to be the next step in the evolution of the internet, things have been bleak for Meta since its significant rebranding last year.

 Meta's "Horizon Worlds," which attempts to provide customers with a whole metaverse…

The multifaceted subject of the recession has far-reaching ramifications for almost every single corporate or sovereign body on Earth will be different this time. It will ultimately test how economies function in this post-pandemic era.

To figure this out, one has to remember the macroeconomic trends since the beginning of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic gravely impacted the global trade of everything except digital businesses such as gaming and online entertainment.

According to one of the global leaders in audience measurement, Nielsen's 2020 report,…

Wednesday saw the release of Meta's earnings, and as of today, the stock is down about 14%, trading at $130 per share. The stock has already lost seven years of gains and is down 73% from its all-time highs in 2021 because the company hasn't moved in this range since 2015.

After-hours trading saw a 19% decline in Meta shares as the largest social media platform in the world joined other Big Tech companies in warning that the economic downturn was hurting their advertising businesses because companies were spending less on marketing.

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In September 2022, GoPro increased its product range by introducing two new GoPro action cameras, the Hero11 Black Creator Edition and the Hero11 Black Mini. GoPro's 2022 fall portfolio now includes three cameras: the conventional Hero11 Black, a tiny version, and a creator-focused model.

The primary distinctions between the two cameras are their displays and mounts. The Hero 11 Black small does not have a front or rear screen, and its Enduro battery is integrated. The small, on the other hand, comes with an additional pair of mounting legs around the…

Tassat, the leading provider of private blockchain-based business-to-business (B2B) real-time payments and financial services solutions to banks headquartered in the US, unveiled its new blockchain product, the Digital Interbank Network, in October 2022. Over 400 transactions were completed without error in 8 hours, averaging USD 1.25 million per transaction, using Tassat-controlled accounts at Cogent Bank, Customers Bank, and Western Alliance Bank. Tassat's purpose is to develop the Network as a viable platform for B2B customers of member banks to…

Disney has announced that they are creating their very own Metaverse. Walt Disney Co.'s CEO, Bob Chapek, recently unveiled the company's plans to enhance storytelling for the next 100 years by implementing blockchain technology and the Metaverse. Disney is one of the largest companies in the entire world and owns some of the most iconic characters and Intellectual Property, such as Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar, amongst many others.

It has also been recently reported that the company is looking to engage an experienced corporate attorney to work on…

In August 2022, Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced that it is extending its collaboration with Synopsys by integrating PathWave RFIC Design (GoldenGate) with Synopsys Custom Compiler design environment and Synopsys PrimeSim circuit simulation solutions. As a result, designers will be able to validate complex radio frequency (RF) and millimeter wave design requirements for 5G/6G system-on-chip (SoC) and subsystem designs in Synopsys Custom Design.

The complexity of the design requirements for radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) used in…

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is essential to decarbonize airline operations in the coming decades. It provides a remarkable decrease in carbon emissions of up to 80% over the fuel lifecycle compared to the old jet fuel it replaces, depending on the sustainable feedstock utilized, production process, and airport supply chain. It works in tandem with Hydrogen.

In November, WestJet announced a three-month commitment to using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by Neste, the largest producer of renewable fuels in the world, on all flights between…

Sensata Technologies introduced a Lithium Balance n3- a new battery management system (BMS), for high-voltage applications, especially for battery makers and manufacturers of electric trucks, buses, and other heavy commercial vehicles. Lithium Balance n3-BMS supports power up to 1000 volts/2000 amps.

There has been an increasing demand for ISO 26262-certified components as battery packers, and electric commercial vehicle OEMs look for functional safety in their platforms and strive for quick turnaround time. Lithium Balance n3-BMS is an off-the-shelf,…

It's essential to ensure that humans and robots are compatible as companies start to employ direct human-robot collaboration. This working relationship depends on humans' ability to trust robot behavior and trustworthiness. Researchers in the Wm Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University are researching to capture the functional brain activity of humans in collaboration with robots in manufacturing tasks.

Researchers from the NeuroErgonomics lab employed functional near-infrared spectroscopy to record the…

Palmer Luckey, the original designer of the Oculus Rift DKI, has debuted a virtual reality headset that will kill the user if their avatar dies in-game. Luckey says he was inspired by the idea of linking the gamer to their avatar in the game for a more realistic gaming experience. The Japanese anime SAO, authored by Reki Kawahara, undoubtedly inspired the design of this VR helmet (Sword Art Online).

Luckey recently altered a Meta Quest Pro VR headset with an explosive twist. An explosive is fitted to the prototype of this model. If a player died…

On 16th August 2022, Coalition, a US-based cyber insurtech, received regulatory approval to acquire Munich Re Digital Partners U.S. Holding Corporation's Digital Affect Insurance Company, a P&C insurer licensed in 50 states. The acquisition allows Coalition to offer insurance policies through its carrier. The company currently provides coverage like cyber, technology errors & omissions, D&O, and other executive risk policies through partnerships with carriers like Allianz, Swiss Re, Vantage, and Zurich.

According to a press release from Coalition's head…

A new distributed cloud service, VMware Cloud on Equinix Metal, was unveiled at VMware Explore 2022 Europe in Barcelona on November 8, 2022. It will support enterprise applications by delivering a more performant, secure, cost-effective cloud option.

This service offering combines VMware-managed and supported cloud infrastructure as a service and Equinix’s interconnected, global Bare Metal. This service will extend customers’ cloud environments into distributed metro locations. This will satisfy the demands of businesses while enabling them to preserve…

M-AR, an offsite modular specialist, has purchased its existing manufacturing facility in Hull. This has strengthened its future growth in the offsite construction sector. M-AR is a contractor with a factory’ and aims towards development through continuous re-investment into the business, purchasing new equipment, hiring more staff, and undertaking innovative training programs. Its dedicated manufacturing facility is 100,000 sq. ft. in the area and is valued at £3m. The facility can produce around 400 modules per year.

For decades, the global building &amp…

Svitch Bike, a native Indian premium electric cycle business, will add another unique selection of electric cycles to its premium portfolio of foldable luxury e-bikes in November 2022. The LITE XE electric cycle series provides exceptional characteristics. Because of its 36V, 10.4AH battery pack, the LITE XE can ride up to 80 kilometers on a single full charge. It can be folded 360 degrees and features a 36V, 250W motor. Because of its Aircraft Grade Aluminum 6061 frame, the e-bike is lightweight. It has adjustable handlebars, seats, and suspension. An…

Australia’s automotive manufacturing sector is the legatee of new Advanced Emergency Braking (AEB) testing capabilities to encourage and modernize aftermarket product development. The Auto Innovation Centre (AIC) now offers advanced emergency braking (AEB) testing capabilities as part of its cutting-edge vehicle testing services for aftermarket product producers. Companies creating frontal protection systems like bull bars or GVM upgrade packages will be able to test their new products on vehicles with AEB to guarantee their safety and compliance with…

Scientists from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory trained deep neural networks (DNNs) to estimate subsurface permeability from stream discharge hydrographs in a study published in Frontiers in Earth Science.

In watershed models, subsurface permeability is a critical parameter that determines the contribution of subsurface flow to stream flows. It is difficult and expensive to directly measure permeability at the spatial extent and resolution required by the watershed models…

In Geneva, Switzerland, the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuro engineering has revealed the latest pre-clinical neural data acquired with its fully implantable ABILITY brain-computer interface (BCI) system. The results, presented at the Society for Neuroscience 2022 meeting in San Diego, are accompanied by new details of the ABILITY system, demonstrating its flexibility in connecting to different electrode types.

Ability is a brain-computer interface (BCI), a wireless implantable medical device. The Wyss Center team is developing the system with academic,…