Soooo...
There doesn't appear to be a single US #cellular carrier that doesn't have a #BindingArbitration clause in their #ToS.

Shazbat. 💢🙄

#Arbitration #BindingArbitrationClause #Chicanery

Researchers identified the #CRL5SOCS4 protein complex as a critical #cellular defense mechanism that tags toxic #tau proteins for degradation, distinguishing resilient #neurons from vulnerable ones.
#Neuroscience #Genetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/ns01302601.html

@zackwhittaker huh. any details from actual #cellular #lte knowers on where the whole "send gps coords" part normally happens? i wonder why this wasn't discussed much before

#Mitochondria operate as central signaling hubs that actively control #cellular communication by linking metabolic states with stress and #immune responses, moving beyond their traditional role as energy producers.
#Biochemistry #CellBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/bchm01292601.html

RFK Jr. Spreads New Bogus Scare Mongering Bullshit About Cell Phone Safety

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/23/rfk-jr-spreads-new-bogus-scare-mongering-bullshit-about-cell-phone-safety/

Currently we have 5G, but we will have 7G or 8G as the Last Version of cellular technology, according to limitations of the laws of physics and materials science constraints.

#tech #technology #cellular #network #internet #opinion #analysis #5G #6G #science #physics #research #IT #scicomm #OpenScience

P-US-030 Full-Spectrum 31-Bands Signal Jammer #all-in-one-jammer #cellular #5G #wifi #GPS #FM #UHF #VHF
https://www.thejammerblocker.com/p-us-030-portable-31-band-5g-wifi-6e-7e-jammer-full-spectrum-rf-signal-blocker/
Equipped with 31 independently switchable bands, it's powerful enough to jam virtually all major signal types, including 2G/3G/4G/5G cellular networks, WiFi 2.4G/5G/6E/7E, GPS L1-L5, FM radio, LoRa, UHF/VHF, and more, providing unparalleled flexibility and coverage for field testing, security operations, or controlled environments.
https://www.thejammerblocker.com/cell-phone-jammer-blocker-for-gsm-5g/

Verizon is having a big outage right now in the United States, with phones showing SOS mode for connectivity. However, my wife and I are on AT&T with iPhones and she has been unable to send or receive any texts or phone calls today and her phone has been showing SOS all day in DC, and about an hour ago, I found my phone showing SOS connectivity in an area where things are normally fine.

Is this "Verizon" outage somehow affecting AT&T as well? What we've been seeing with our phones today would seem to be quite a coincidence, if not.

Any other AT&T people seeing oddness?

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/verizon-down-jan-14-2026-outage

#Verizon #outage #cellphone #cellular #ATT #cellservice #AT&T #news #technews

Acer takes AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile to court in a rare legal fight over wireless patents

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/01/acer-sues-att-verizon-tmobile-over-patents/

Pretty sad when they have to force their customers to stay lol

#business #cellular #Verizon
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/fcc-lets-verizon-lock-phones-for-longer-making-it-harder-to-switch-carriers/

That would be awesome. I’m still rocking the M1 version of the MacBook Pro, but I will definitely consider upgrading of these two features become reality.

#Apple #MacBookPro #Cellular #Touchscreen.
https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/29/next-year-the-mac-could-finally-get-two-features-ive-long-wished-for/

Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #Cellular #JasonStatham #ChrisEvans 21 Years Later, Jason Statham’s Forgotten Crime Thriller With Chris Evans Is a Global Streaming Hit http://dlvr.it/TQ5M1k

All antennas and cellular network in the Netherlands with a transmission power above 10 decibelwatts and their geo-Voronoi cell, with option to filter by antenna type #cellular

https://observablehq.com/@julesblm/cell-antennas-the-netherlands-geovoronoi

Has anyone else noticed that either the internet, the cell networks, or both are incredibly slow today? Take a look at this screen cap from my phone. Full Wi-Fi, but YouTube videos are just hanging. What the hell?

#internet
#cellular

The mentioned video of 2nd dark pattern

CC: @grumpy_website

#cellular #greedy #DarkPattern #UICrime

This morning I was "welcomed" by the SMS from my cellular operator about increasing costs for my tariff plan — since 1st January of 2026 I'll pay 845 ₽ (≈ 8.5 $) instead of 750 ₽ (≈ 7.5 $).

Obviously I don't want to pay more — why I even should pay so much for shitty network, which shuts down each time when military drones enter aerial space of Leningradskaya oblast (even the connection to the selfhosted server in the same city is not working, as @livefish told me), and which connectivity to the other networks is broken too — "thanks" to the some "three-letter agencies" (I even unable to update my timeline from mastodon.bsd.cafe without … ughm … using some special techniques — can't speak freely because writing about how to setup network services to avoid these blocks are illegal here)?

Thusly, I decided to login to the cellular operator's site and search for a cheaper plan. I found it, but — damn there are A LOT of dark patterns here!

First, I select a cheapest plan with enough traffic limits (25 Gb per month) which costs 700 ₽ (≈ 7 $). On the next screen it suddenly started to cost 720 ₽ (≈ 7.2 $). Why? Because the additional fee for unlimited use of ТамТам messenger was preselected, lol :drgn_knife_angry: . Possibly, you don't hear about ТамТам because it is dead for now — all cool stateists using new messenger Max, lol.

Second, I decided to change the amount of prepaid minutes and Gb to get more Gb. And there is a funniest dark pattern:

I'm increasing the amount of prepaid minutes — the overall price increases too, as it should be.

I'm decreasing the amount of minutes — the overall price … INCREASES again! :drgn_lol_nervous: (see the attached video on the second toot)

When I'm decreasing amount of minutes, the free unlimited access to messengers become paid unlimited access — and the resulting price become higher, lmao.

#cellular #greed #DarkPattern #UICrime

Switching to a pre-paid cell plan is going to save me $684/year for 2 years, then $540/year after that.

That isn't a small chunk of change for something I only pay for out of necessity.

#bills #cellular

Unpopular Recordings Launches With All-Star Post-Punk Compilation

Tastemaker label Unpopular Recordings has officially launched its debut compilation, featuring cutting-edge tracks from Sex Mask, M2, Cellular, and more. Founded by industry legends Stephen Pavlovic and Adrian McGruther, the label is already a hub for high-concept alternative music. A standout contribution is Sex Mask’s new single “Girth,” a driving, hooky track that explores 80s industrial, no-wave, and post-punk influences. Fresh off a successful UK/EU tour, Sex Mask is being hailed as Australia’s next big export, and this compilation serves as a bold introduction to their darkened, late-night club sound.

https://open.spotify.com/track/1puL7uMJb02F8Hq6a4qpcD?si=36dbcc3355414efd

#cellular #industrial #m2 #music #news #noWave #postPunk #sexMask #unpopularRecordings

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg can now demonstrate previously unexplained processes behind #growth therapy. It involves #hormonal mechanisms at the #cellular level, with focus on a sensitive balance between stem cells and growth hormone.
#MolecularBiology #Biomedical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/12/mbio12092501.html