IEEE approves 802.11n standard after six years

Saturday, September 12, 2009 On Friday, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) ratified the next generation of Wi-Fi Alliance certification known as 802.11n. The path to ratification began on September 11, 2003 with 11 major drafts of the specification over the course of six years. Even though just approved, wireless devices have been…
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September 9, 2021 0

Category:Science and technology

This is the category for science and technology. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 24 July 2021: According to recent study, deaths in India number roughly 4 million during COVID-19 pandemic 5 July 2021: Ransomware attack hits over 200 US companies, forces Swedish grocery chain to close 21 April 2021: Wikinews discusses DRM…
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September 8, 2021 0

Police report drug haul seizure worth up to £30 million in Brownhills, England

Monday, December 2, 2013 Police in the West Midlands in England today said nearly 200 kilograms worth of drugs with value possibly as great as £30 million (about US$49 million or €36 million) has been seized from a unit in the town of Brownhills. In what an officer described as “one of the largest [seizures]…
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September 7, 2021 0

Why It Pays To Invest In Gold

Click Here To Find Out More About: Simple Loan Agreement By Bob Schwartz, California Gold Nugget Prospector There is a giant vacuum scooping up most of your financial wealth and you dont even hear the noise. Quite simply, you are going broke. The US currency was designed to be, literally, as good as gold, from…
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September 5, 2021 0

U.S. heiress, designer, and author Gloria Vanderbilt dies at 95

Thursday, June 20, 2019 U.S. heiress Gloria Vanderbilt died on Monday at the age of 95, her son Anderson Cooper announced. She had advanced stomach cancer. Scion of the wealthy Vanderbilt family and the subject of a heavily publicized custody battle early in life, she later also became a performer, artist, and designer of porcelain,…
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September 4, 2021 0

Levitra ads pulled by FDA

Saturday, April 16, 2005 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has penned a stiff reminder to drug giants Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. and GlaxoSmithKline PLC: pull your 15-second “reminder” ad for the erectile dysfunction drug, Levitra, off TV. FDA said there is no evidence Levitra is better than rival drugs Viagra from Pfizer, or Cialis, owned…
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August 31, 2021 0

Police report drug haul seizure worth up to £30 million in Brownhills, England

Monday, December 2, 2013 Police in the West Midlands in England today said nearly 200 kilograms worth of drugs with value possibly as great as £30 million (about US$49 million or €36 million) has been seized from a unit in the town of Brownhills. In what an officer described as “one of the largest [seizures]…
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August 31, 2021 0

Signs That A Web Design Company Is A Good Fit For You

Click Here To Find Out More About: Sharepoint Consultants Sharepoint Consultant Signs That a Web Design Company Is a Good Fit for You by Web Design CityWhat should I look for in a design company s previous work? When you examine the previous work of web designers you intend to hire, make sure to see…
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August 29, 2021 0

Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her younger brother Borna Derakhshani, were banned from representing the national team. The federation announced their decision although Dorsa Derakhshani had previously decided and informed the chess federation she did not wish to play for Iran.…
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August 29, 2021 0

Michael Vick placed under tighter restrictions after failing drug test

Wednesday, September 26, 2007 After testing positive for marijuana amid the latest drug test, former NFL star Michael Vick was placed under tighter restrictions by U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson. Vick must be home between between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. and he must submit to random drug tests that will be conducted in the…
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August 26, 2021 0