Google to build three new subsea cables connecting Chile, Panama, and the Caribbean
The buildout connects directly to Google Cloud regions in Chile, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, South Carolina, and Virginia
Connectivity articles
Elon Musk says every future Tesla will have Starlink, starting with the Cybercab
The Cybercab uses Starlink's new V5 dish, capable of download speeds over 375 Mbps
HDMI 2.2 doubles bandwidth to 96Gbps, enabling uncompressed 4K at 240Hz
HDMI is about to get a lot faster, enable 8K and beyond, but you won't notice for years
The FBI built a fake town in Alabama to study and simulate real-world cyberattacks
More than 200 servers power simulations to stress-test America's digital infrastructure
Your DisplayPort 2.1 Monitor Might Not Be Running DisplayPort 2.1
Your DisplayPort 2.1 monitor and graphics card may support UHBR20, but that doesn't mean you're getting it. Here's how a seemingly harmless cable choice can change everything.
Texas Instruments refreshes its iconic calculator with the faster TI-84 Evo
The TI-84 is back, faster and with USB-C, and it still won't connect to the internet
IPv6 traffic reaches parity with IPv4 for the first time, Google data shows
After decades, IPv6 is finally taking over the internet
South Korea to give 7 million mobile users free unlimited data after hitting monthly caps
There's a small caveat, though
Iran's internet blackout passes 1,000 hours as connectivity drops to near zero
Internet blackout is now one of the longest ever recorded
After Wi-Fi 7's Speed Push, Wi-Fi 8 Is Turning to Reliability
Wi-Fi 8 is already taking shape, and while it won't raise peak speeds beyond Wi-Fi 7, it promises something just as important: more reliable, lower-latency wireless performance where it actually matters.
Fiber HDMI cables enable full-bandwidth 8K over runs up to 990 feet
Active optical cables claim stable 48Gbps, with pricing from about $150 at 30m to $500 at 300m
There were 1,000 Internet devices in 1984, 1 million in 1992, by 2025 that figure reached...
Can you guess how many devices are online these days?
Vodafone is building a new Black Sea cable to link Europe and Asia while bypassing Russia
The €100 million undersea cable will stretch from Bulgaria to Ukraine, Georgia, and Turkey
New hollow-core fiber outperforms glass, pushing data closer to light speed
Microsoft-backed team sets new record for lowest optical loss in fiber
IPv6 reaches majority use in 21 countries as Starlink and other providers modernize global connectivity
Starlink's network is built on IPv6 by default
Microsoft is addressing USB-C "port confusion" with a new hardware certification program
Delivering the same USB features on all certified devices, or so they said
Meta partnership promises to bring affordable internet to billions worldwide
Project will help bring new users online
Bolivians turn to Starlink smuggling amid slow internet and limited coverage
Bolivia is exploring options as a key satellite approaches the end of its operational life
USB-C is now effectively mandatory in Europe as the new charging era begins
The end of proprietary chargers?
This mini PC supports up to four 8K monitors, has a built-in display, and more
Additional productivity and a Ryzen Hawk Point processor
Gigabyte add-on card brings Thunderbolt 5 to existing desktop PCs
Forward-looking: Thunderbolt 5 doubles Thunderbolt 4's bandwidth, offering 80Gbps transfer speeds in either direction. However, Thunderbolt 5's alternate mode can transmit at 120Gbps while receiving data at 40Gbps upon detecting certain devices. The extra boost currently only supports cable lengths up to two meters.
Streaming has transformed TVs into a data-driven surveillance system
How connected TV tracks your habits across screens and beyond
FCC allows Starlink to provide emergency phone coverage following hurricane
Keeping North Carolina connected during blackouts
World's first transparent 5G antennas turn windows into base stations
Stealthy antennas hiding in plain sight
In brief: It's been over five years since 5G started its worldwide rollout, bringing low-latency super-speed internet to hundreds of millions. But building out those 5G networks has been a challenge. The higher frequency signals don't travel as far, so more base stations are required compared to 4G. With prime real estate in limited supply, Japanese telecoms had to get creative.
Wireless system WaveCore penetrates concrete walls without drilling
The system achieved a 4 Gbps connection through a 12-inch concrete wall