I have long held that I won’t be buying any kind of home AI assistant (e.g., Alexa and her ilk). I have some serious concerns…
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OPLIN 4cast #496: MU-MIMO
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“MU-MIMO.” That’s so much more fun to say than “Multi-User, Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output.” MU-MIMO is wireless technology that allows a single wireless router to send internet…