5G Devices Are about to Change Your Life

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January 25, 2022

Dear Reader, Major telecommunications companies have begun turning on their 5G networks. Read this week's lead story for more information about how this technology will change your life—and for more about what 5G really is, check out the explainer video from our archive.

Sophie Bushwick, Associate Editor, Technology

Electronics 5G Devices Are about to Change Your Life It will make 4G phones seem positively quaint By David Pogue

Public Health New Sensor Tells You How Well Your Mask Is Working FaceBit tracks a face covering's fit and wear time, as well as its wearer's vital signs By Sophie Bushwick

Space Exploration Moon's Hidden Depths Uncovered with New Algorithm The permanently shadowed regions at the lunar poles might contain thick ice reservoirs By Connie Chang

Defense Hypersonic Weapons Can't Hide from New Eyes in Space Tracking the missiles is like picking out one light bulb against a background of light bulbs, but new technology aims to see them more clearly By Jason Sherman

Electronics Holographic Camera Instantly Peeks around Obstacles New imaging tech could probe beyond corners, inside the body, and more By Nikk Ogasa

Psychology How Targeted Advertising on Social Media Drives People to Extremes People seeking to radicalize others are using ads to push conspiracy theories and extremist views By Jeanna Matthews,The Conversation US

Astronomy SpaceX's Starlink Satellites Leave Streaks in Asteroid-Hunting Telescope's Images Despite efforts to reduce light pollution from the satellites, their disruptions of astronomical observations are increasing at an alarming pace By Tereza Pultarova,SPACE.com

Climate Change New Nuclear Power Plants Are Unlikely to Stop the Climate Crisis These plants take too long to build and bring online, and we don't have that much time By Naomi Oreskes

FROM THE STORE Scientific American Space & Physics, Volume 5, Issue 1

QUOTE OF THE DAY "Pregnancy apps...capitalize on the excitement and anxiety of moms-to-be, peddling unrealistic expectations and even outright disinformation to sell ads and keep users engaged." Nina Jankowicz, Wired

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FROM THE ARCHIVE What Is 5G? Here Is a Short Video Primer You see it mentioned in countless phone commercials, and your phone might use it. But do you know how it works? By Michael Tabb,Jeffery DelViscio,Andrea Gawrylewski | October 2021

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