The has implemented new rules authorizing very low-power devices, or VLPs, to operate across all 1,200 MHz of the . The increased flexibility is positioned to support advanced applications and smart devices, enhance learning opportunities, improve healthcare outcomes and deliver a modern entertainment experience, the FCC said Monday. Table of Contents Expanded Access in AR, VR Tech According to FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, the federal government expanded access to 1,200 MHz to “jumpstart the next generation of unlicensed wireless devices.” “These are the airwaves where we can develop wearable technologies and expand access to augmented and virtual reality in ways that will provide new opportunities in education, healthcare and entertainment,” she explained. Devices Operating on 350 Mhz of Spectrum Under the new FCC rules, VLPs will be permitted to operate across 350 MHz of spectrum. The devices will not be restricted where they may operate and will not be required to operate under the control of an automatic frequency coordination system. However, the VLPs will be mandated to use a contention-based protocol and implement transmit power control to ensure that the risk of interference remains insignificant. In recent years, the commission allowed unlicensed use between 5.925 and 7.125 GHz, paving the way for Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 adoption and supporting the growth of the Internet of Things.
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Travel: Colorado’s winter huts blend adventure, luxury, and scenic beautyOregon already secured its spot in the Big Ten championship game, but the top-ranked Ducks have plenty to play for in their regular-season finale. Revenge may be on Oregon's mind when the Ducks host longtime rival Washington on Saturday in Eugene, Ore. Oregon (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) would perhaps be closing in on its second straight College Football Playoff appearance had the Huskies (6-5, 4-4) not dealt the Ducks their only two losses last season. Washington edged Oregon 36-33 in Seattle last October, then slipped past the Ducks 34-31 in the Pac-12 title game to secure a playoff spot for the second time in school history. Both teams joined the Big Ten in August. Third-year Oregon head coach Dan Lanning is 33-5 leading the Ducks. But he remains winless against the Huskies (0-3). Oregon plots to sprint out of its late-season bye after using time to heal injuries, but Lanning doesn't believe the break should stall the flow of an undefeated season. "It's always about what we're able to do on the field. Motivation is overrated," Lanning said. "Our guys have to want to go out there and execute at a really high level. Since the beginning of the season we've talked about playing our best football at the end of November. We're there. This is our opportunity to go play our best football against a good team." The Ducks could have star wide receiver Tez Johnson back from a shoulder injury this week. Johnson has missed the past two games. That would be good news for quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who would regain the team's leader in receptions (64), receiving yards (649) and receiving touchdowns (eight). Washington, under first-year head coach Jedd Fisch, is 63-48-5 all-time against Oregon but is just 1-12-1 when facing the No. 1-ranked team in the country. The Huskies are led on offense by running back Jonah Coleman, who has racked up 1,008 yards and nine scores on the ground this season. Coleman averages 5.8 yards per carry and has 36 runs of at least 10 yards. In the passing game, wide receiver Denzel Boston is tied for the Big Ten lead with nine in touchdown catches and ranks sixth in the conference with 764 receiving yards. Whom Boston will be catching passes from is not yet known, however. Washington has not revealed whether Will Rogers or Demond Williams Jr. will start at quarterback. Rogers has started every game for the Huskies but was benched in favor of Williams two weeks ago after throwing a pair of interceptions in a 31-19 win over UCLA. Fisch said he has a "good idea" of how he will use his quarterbacks on Saturday, and while he wouldn't go as far as to name a starter, he did say Rogers responded well in practices last week. "On the same token, Demond's energy and Demond's confidence showed up. His ability to jump right in and feel really good about leading the group whenever it was his turn... he did a really nice job there as well," Fisch told Seattle Sports. "I think both guys responded well to the week of practice, and now, really, it's important for us that the guy we believe will start the game gets a significant amount of reps in practice week. But as you know, we're not afraid to play two quarterbacks." --Field Level Media
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Actor Ryan Guzman has been playing the role of Eddie Diaz in the hit procedural drama TV series “9-1-1” on ABC for the past six seasons. Guzman has been killing it on this show and this role, and he has easily become the heart and soul of “9-1-1.” At the end of the seventh season, Eddie was secretly dating a woman who looked like his late wife. Eddie’s son, Christopher (played by a superb Gavin McHugh ), who has cerebral palsy got so upset when he saw Eddie with her that he chose to live with his grandparents in El Paso, Texas, for the indefinite future. Christopher then subsequently cut off any contact with Eddie. In the beginning of the current season (Season 8), Guzman has grown a thick mustache, which is symbolic as a coping mechanism for his complex character Eddie dealing with the damaged relationship between him and his son. Compliments to the show’s screenwriters for writing these characters material that they can really sink their teeth into. The family dynamics between father and son (Eddie and Christopher) are so raw, authentic, and they hit the audience like a shot in the heart. Two episodes ago, Eddie attended confession and professed his guilt concerning Christopher but initially rejected the priest’s suggestions of penance, and rightfully so. Eddie subsequently runs into the priest in public, who discerns that Eddie’s new mustache is a disguise for his woes. Eddie shaves his mustache and does the risky business dance at home as a show of self-liberation. When Buck ( Oliver Stark ) arrives home, they both drink in silence. In the mid-season finale , Eddie and Brad (Callum Blue) talk about fatherhood and their sons in a moving episode. In the scene when Buck goes over to Eddie’s house, Stark is a revelation as he is caught off guard when he learns that Eddie is considering moving to El Paso to be closer to his son Christopher. While Buck is clearly surprised to hear this, he tries to put on a brave face for his dear friend. Overall, it is neat to watch the evolution of Ryan Guzman’s character grow in “9-1-1.” Ryan Guzman proves that he is one of the most versatile and underrated actors of our generation, where his acting runs the gamut in this series, and he makes us feel every emotion imaginable. Bravo. Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News.Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 21,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.No. 17 Iowa St beats Wildcats 29-21 for first 10-win season, moves to cusp of Big 12 title game
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man was convicted Thursday of killing two men and wounding a third in a shooting at a high school basketball game three years ago. Jadon Hardiman, 21, was found guilty in Gibson County of charges including second-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses, district attorney Frederick Agee said in a statement. He faces up to 76 years in prison at sentencing in April.To play Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie had to lean how to breathe again
Brazil's top court takes on regulation of social mediaBrazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday started examining four cases that turn on how far social media should be regulated, and what responsibilities platforms have in cracking down on illegal content. The judicial review comes a month after the same court forced Elon Musk's X platform to obey rulings aimed at battling online disinformation. That issue has taken on heat in recent days in Brazil, with federal police accusing far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro and allied officials of using social media disinformation as part of a 2022 "coup" plot against Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, then the country's president-elect. The alleged plot involved using online posts to undermine public trust in the electoral system to justify Bolsonaro holding onto the presidency after Lula defeated him at the polls. Bolsonaro says he is innocent. The Supreme Court's deliberations in the cases are not expected to be concluded until sometime next year. One key point it is looking at is whether social media platforms can be fined for illegal content posted by users. Another is whether the platforms should themselves be required to monitor and remove any illegal content without a prior court order to do so. The court's rulings will become precedents that will have to be applied generally to all social media platforms operating in Brazil. Brazil -- many of whose 216 million inhabitants are heavy users of WhatsApp and Facebook -- does not have legislation in that area. Global social media networks, however, already have to abide by laws in the EU against illegal online content, under the bloc's Digital Services Act (DSA), which could guide them in terms of Brazilian compliance. One of the Brazilian Supreme Court's judges, Alexandre de Moraes, in August ordered Musk's X be blocked across the country for failing to comply with a series of court orders against online disinformation. On October 9, the platform was allowed to resume activities after paying around $5 million in fines and deactivating the accounts of several Bolsonaro supporters accused of spreading disinformation and online hate speech. The court's presiding judge, Luis Roberto Barroso, told AFP that "digital platforms... open paths to disinformation, hate, deliberate lies and conspiracy theories." He added: "In the whole democratic world there are debates about protecting free speech without permitting everyone to fall into a pit of incivility." He pointed to the European Union's DSA as a form of regulation "that seeks a point of ideal equilibrium". Brazil, in his opinion, should carve out its own regulation "with a minimum of government intervention where it comes to freedom of thought, while preventing increased criminality and inciting violence." ffb/rmb/st
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