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McKinsey: low- to mid-band 5G will reach 80% of world's population by 2030 and cost $400B to $500B to deploy; high-band 5G will cover ~25% and cost $700B-$900B (McKinsey Insights & Publications)

McKinsey Insights & Publications: McKinsey: low- to mid-band 5G will reach 80% of world’s population by 2030 and cost $400B to $500B to deploy; high-band 5G will cover ~25% and cost $700B-$900B  —  The promise of 5G has captured the attention of business leaders, policy makers, and the media.  But how much of that promise

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New images of Betelgeuse’s dimming surface reveal the star’s changing shape, puzzling astronomers

Astronomers have observed the ever dimming surface of Betelguese with the aid of the ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). The stunning new images they have captured not only reveal the star’s unprecedented dimming but also that the red supergiant in the constellation of Orion is changing shape. Betelgeuse began to noticeably dim in late 2019,

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Survey of 979 tech experts: 49% say tech will "mostly weaken" democracy between now and 2030, 33% say it will "mostly strengthen" democracy, 18% see no change (Pew Research Center)

Pew Research Center: Survey of 979 tech experts: 49% say tech will “mostly weaken” democracy between now and 2030, 33% say it will “mostly strengthen” democracy, 18% see no change  —  About half predict that humans’ use of technology will weaken democracy between now and 2030 due to the speed … Survey of 979 tech

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Irish DPC report: 6 inquiries into multinational tech companies' GDPR compliance were opened in 2019, bringing major cross-border probes to 21, but no decisions (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch)

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: Irish DPC report: 6 inquiries into multinational tech companies’ GDPR compliance were opened in 2019, bringing major cross-border probes to 21, but no decisions  —  The lead European Union privacy regulator for most of big tech has put out its annual report which shows another major bump … Irish DPC report:

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