As a heated debate is currently underway in France over the potential health and environmental consequences of 5G, we tell you what the next gen of network is set to change. We also talk about the prospect of 6G that is supposed to usher in the era of cyborgs.

What is the problem with 5G? A little over a week before France is due to deliver licenses, as newly-elected left and Green Party mayors lead the call for a moratorium, France's President telling a French tech conference that he is a fan of next generation 5G. We listen to Emmanuel Macron's dig against Amish technology. And so, putting Puritan sects and COVID conspiracies aside. Is there a health or environment risk linked to what has been billed as an acceleration to warp speed for wireless mobile networks?

ZTE is currently working on launching the world's first smartphone an under-screen camera on September 1. The Axon 20 5G will be the first “mass-produced” smartphone with the new in-display selfie camera. That means the phone will have no notch or punch-hole cut-out, making the device bezel-less.

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Tech giant, Apple is believed to be working on an Augmented Reality glasses set for some time. The AR or Augmented Reality glass is simply called "Apple Glasses’ which will run on 5G.

In the US, the country with the highest recorded cases of coronavirus, 5G is fairly limited, while Iran and some African countries in which the virus has spread to do not have 5G installed. ⁣In Nigeria, 5G was launched for trials in November 2019 but Africa’s most populous country has recorded one of the lowest cases of the virus globally. ⁣In fact, most cases confirmed in Nigeria were from people who flew in from abroad. So why do some still believe that 5G is responsible for COVID-19?⁣⁣

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The paranoia about 5G — the industry term for the fifth generation of wireless communications infrastructure — has risen for the last few years, but as the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest wild theory is that the technology that runs mobile phones could secretly be causing the outbreak.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Digital Passion’s Fola Akinmolayan, in this interview with GuardianTV’s Abisola Olasupo, debunks these theories around a technology that has so far rolled out in about 40 countries, most notably South Korea and China, as well as in dozens of US cities.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

There are too many theories, too many fake video and too many fake news out there- 5Gs this, 5Gs that. Please, stay out of those theories. Keep your eyes on the Lord. Do not be afraid. Do not say, “My Lord, this is the anti-Christ!”

Dino Melaye’s conspiracy theory on 5g network and coronavirus

Cybersecurity experts at a summit in southern Germany have given a stark reminder about how vulnerable our digital future could be. Delegates heard that as 5G is rolled out, trust will be a critical element.

Huawei has finally gotten the go-ahead to build noncore parts of the UK's 5G network.⁣ The news is not likely going to be well received by the Donald Trump administration.⁣