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MacVoices #26251: Foreshadowing Tech – When Science Fiction Becomes Communication Reality (2)

By: Chuck
8 September 2026 at 19:12
The discussion of communication communication technologies continues as the panel of Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Marty Jencius make the jump  from telegraphs and long-distance calls to texting, smartwatches, satellite connectivity, and possible implanted devices. How science fiction anticipated so many of today’s modern communications questions such as convenience, safety, privacy, tracking, and social change wrap […]

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Quantum Photons Survive a 24-Kilometer Journey Through Chicago’s Busy Internet

1 August 2026 at 23:24
Data Security Quantum Internet InformationResearchers achieved the first real-world demonstration of quantum entanglement over a busy telecommunications fiber network. A single photon carrying quantum information had to travel more than 24 kilometers through an optical fiber already crowded with powerful internet signals. Despite the noise, it reached downtown Chicago still entangled with its partner at Northwestern University’s Evanston campus. [...]

This Quantum Detector Boosts Terahertz Sensitivity by 20 Times

Quantum Metasurface Based Photoelectric Tunable Step Terahertz DetectorA quantum metasurface breakthrough boosts terahertz detection by 20 times, bringing practical THz technology a step closer. Detecting light and radiation is essential across the electromagnetic spectrum, but some regions remain difficult to work with. One of the biggest challenges involves terahertz (THz) radiation, which sits between microwaves and infrared light. Existing detectors for these [...]

NASA’s New Technology Lets Spacecraft Switch Between Networks

By: NASA
8 June 2026 at 12:42
Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT)NASA just demonstrated a technology that lets spacecraft communicate across multiple networks, paving the way for a more flexible and reliable space internet. NASA’s experimental Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT) has successfully completed its primary technology demonstration, marking an important step toward more flexible communications in space. Because the project met its original goals and continues [...]
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