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DR Congo Ebola outbreak declared public health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a public health emergency of international concern.
But it stressed borders should not be closed, adding that the risk of the disease spreading outside the region was not high. -
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms. -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
400 Mbps though... for how many users at the same time? The article said that was also the peak speed. So no clue what the nominal speed will be.
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@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
400 Mbps though... for how many users at the same time? The article said that was also the peak speed. So no clue what the nominal speed will be.
400Mbps for a single ground link. not the max per satellite.
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@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
400 Mbps though... for how many users at the same time? The article said that was also the peak speed. So no clue what the nominal speed will be.
While they didn't mention it, you don't expect a clear line of sight signal speed to really waver. Wifi, for example, doesn't change in stationary, line of sight situations.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
That latency is between you and a hosted server, though, most likely. Not between you and the satellite.
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Kyoto Animation fire: At least 26 dead after suspected arson attack
At least 26 people are dead and dozens injured after a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan, local emergency officials have said.
Local media quoted police as saying a man broke into the Kyoto Animation Co studio on Thursday morning. Police say the suspect, a 41-year-old, sprayed petrol before igniting it.
Some people still remain unaccounted for, broadcaster NHK reported. -
@hobbit666 said in Non-IT News Thread:
Kyoto Animation fire: At least 26 dead after suspected arson attack
At least 26 people are dead and dozens injured after a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan, local emergency officials have said.
Local media quoted police as saying a man broke into the Kyoto Animation Co studio on Thursday morning. Police say the suspect, a 41-year-old, sprayed petrol before igniting it.
Some people still remain unaccounted for, broadcaster NHK reported.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
32ms is a lot. If it was sound, you would hear an audible echo.
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@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
32ms is a lot. If it was sound, you would hear an audible echo.
This is what I'm getting to my SIP provider now... pretty close to that 32ms and there are no complaints.
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@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
32ms is a lot. If it was sound, you would hear an audible echo.
5G goals are 1-5ms. I'm looking forward to that.
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@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
32ms is a lot. If it was sound, you would hear an audible echo.
This is what I'm getting to my SIP provider now... pretty close to that 32ms and there are no complaints.
This is the standard delay from here to our India office. It is quite noticeable.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
El Chapo trial: Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán gets life in prison
A US judge has sentenced Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to life in prison plus 30 years.
Guzmán, 62, was found guilty of 10 charges, including drug trafficking and money laundering, by a federal court in New York in February.
This is the part I don't get He was also ordered to pay $12.6bn (£10bn) in forfeiture.
Like he's going to pay a penny.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
El Chapo trial: Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán gets life in prison
A US judge has sentenced Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to life in prison plus 30 years.
Guzmán, 62, was found guilty of 10 charges, including drug trafficking and money laundering, by a federal court in New York in February.
This is the part I don't get He was also ordered to pay $12.6bn (£10bn) in forfeiture.
Like he's going to pay a penny.
It's not the judge's job to worry about if or how a payment may eventually be made. The law allows for fines based on the crimes Guzmán has been convicted of so they were assessed.
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@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
32ms is a lot. If it was sound, you would hear an audible echo.
This is what I'm getting to my SIP provider now... pretty close to that 32ms and there are no complaints.
This is the standard delay from here to our India office. It is quite noticeable.
Well sure - that's 6 times the delay that I have.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Shkreli directing notorious pharma co. from prison. It’s still losing millions
Shkreli is reportedly making deals and advising officials to make a comeback.
Shkreli is just 16 months into a seven-year prison sentence over securities-fraud charges. He landed in jail last year for running what federal prosecutors described as a Ponzi-like scheme that duped investors of his hedge funds. According to prosecutors, the fund siphoned millions from a pharmaceutical company he founded, called Retrophin.
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@NDC said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
El Chapo trial: Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán gets life in prison
A US judge has sentenced Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to life in prison plus 30 years.
Guzmán, 62, was found guilty of 10 charges, including drug trafficking and money laundering, by a federal court in New York in February.
This is the part I don't get He was also ordered to pay $12.6bn (£10bn) in forfeiture.
Like he's going to pay a penny.
It's not the judge's job to worry about if or how a payment may eventually be made. The law allows for fines based on the crimes Guzmán has been convicted of so they were assessed.
And it allows for seizure and bank action to get it. What he pays and what they collect aren't related.
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@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
32ms is a lot. If it was sound, you would hear an audible echo.
That's 200ms for audible echo in phone calls.
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Greek earthquake: Powerful tremor shakes Athens
A strong earthquake has shaken the Greek capital of Athens, knocking out phone networks and power in parts of the city.
The earthquake was registered at 5.1 magnitude with an epicentre about 22km (14 miles) north-west of Athens.
