Robot Vacuum Radiation: The Lidar, the WiFi, and the Dock
The spinning turret on a robot vacuum is an eye-safe laser, not a radio. The WiFi is the real emitter — and it spends most of the day parked on the dock.
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06 · News wire
Residents in Washington's Upper Valley area are pushing back against a proposed 120-foot cell tower planned for a site on East Leavenworth Road. According to filings submitted to the Washington State Department of Ecology, the tower would be developed by Harmoni Towers on behalf of Verizon, as part of a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) application process.
A new market research report is making the rounds this week, and the headline alone is enough to raise an eyebrow among anyone already paying attention to the invisible energy around us. The report, from MarketsandMarkets, covers the "Directed Energy Weapons Market," breaking down the companies, mergers, acquisitions, and competitive landscape shaping this growing industry.
Apple just held its fall event, unveiling a new iPhone duo, updated Apple Watches, and the AirPods 5. As with every new product cycle, these devices join the growing list of wireless, always-connected gadgets that many households will bring closer to their bodies and their kids' bodies than ever before — worn on wrists, tucked in ears, and carried in pockets nearly around the clock.
07 · Articles
The spinning turret on a robot vacuum is an eye-safe laser, not a radio. The WiFi is the real emitter — and it spends most of the day parked on the dock.
Mesh WiFi puts three transmitters in a house that had one — but moves them closer to your devices. What that trades, and how to place nodes well.
5G home internet gateways can transmit harder than a phone. What T-Mobile and Verizon gateways emit, the 20 cm rule in the manual, and where to put yours.
Do Echo, Google Home, and HomePod emit radiation? What smart speakers transmit at idle, why mic-off isn't radio-off, and where to put them.
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