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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SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation 'under threat' by Russia and China
SpaceX's Starlink internet satellite constellation has become a prime target for Russia and China, according to a new report assessing the counterspace capabilities of a dozen countries over the past year.
New 'microcomb' chip brings us closer to super accurate, fingertip-sized atomic clocks
Breakthrough could pave the way for next-generation GPS in drones, smartphones and self-driving cars, scientists say.
Google's 'moonshot factory' creates new internet with fingernail-sized chip that fires data around the world using light beams
Google X has introduced the Taara chip, a fingernail-sized invention that taps the "virtually limitless" potential of light-based internet connectivity.
Key to faster 6G speeds lies in letting new AI architecture take control, scientists say
Scientists are developing AI models that analyze wireless traffic as a whole, making high-speed networks such as 6G more rapid and reliable for users of cell phones and other mobile devices.
Future wearable devices could draw power through your body using background 6G cellphone signals
Excess energy from wireless 6G networks could be harvested by a copper coil and the human body.
New navigation system uses cellphone signals to fly a plane in case GPS fails
A safety net of balloon-mounted sensors listening for satellites and cell towers could save lives if an airplane's GPS signals were to get jammed or disrupted.
Wireless data speeds hit 938 Gbps — a new record and 10,000 times faster than 5G
Scientists combined two existing wireless technologies — high-speed electronics and millimeter wave photonics — for the first time to achieve record-breaking wireless data transmission speeds.
'Unbreakable' quantum communication closer to reality thanks to new, exceptionally bright photons
Scientists build a new light source for quantum communications by combining existing technologies together to create a stronger and more robust quantum signal.
