Networking articles
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.
HaLow protocol establishes new Wi-Fi range record of 9.9 miles
More than five times the previous 1.8-mile record
Zyxel issues patches for nine critical vulnerabilities affecting over 50 access points and routers
Admins: Update your Zyxel networking firmware ASAP
Broadcom is working to integrate optical connectivity directly into GPUs
Improvements in silicon photonics could solve today's power issues with AI accelerators
Browsers are finally addressing 0.0.0.0 Day vulnerability
The vulnerability has persisted for nearly two decades
Man arrested for using evil twin Wi-Fi network in airports to swipe travelers' data
Avoid using public Wi-Fi networks whenever possible
Why it matters: An Australian man has been charged with stealing unsuspecting users' data by setting up fake Wi-Fi networks using portable wireless access points in several public places, including airports. He was caught when an airline noticed the suspicious network and summoned authorities. The incident underscores how important it is to remain vigilant about Internet security no matter how impatient you are to log online.
TP-Link launches $600 Archer GE800, its first Wi-Fi 7 gaming router
The Wi-Fi 7 router to go for if visible antennas are not your thing
High school robotics team builds world's smallest, cheapest network switch
Leave it to high schoolers to revolutionize tech
Microsoft's latest security update fixes a nasty remote code execution bug in Windows Wi-Fi driver
June's Patch Tuesday is mandatory for users travelling with their Windows PCs
Wi-Fi can measure your breath and heartbeat with remarkable accuracy, research shows
The tech was demonstrated by a Taiwanese power management at Computex
Tech companies form the "Ultra Accelerator Link" group to create an open connectivity standard for AI accelerators
Trying to escape Nvidia's monopoly on server GPUs and related technologies
Intel Thunderbolt Share aims to simplify connection and resource sharing between multiple PCs
A secure, innovative PC-to-PC experience
Microsoft's 'Zero Trust DNS' could finally rid Windows of widespread DNS vulnerabilities
A much-needed boost to Windows cybersecurity
Courts sentence scammer to 6 years for operating a billion-dollar Cisco counterfeiting ring
In a nutshell: A judge has sentenced the CEO of 19 fraudulent tech firms to six years in prison on conspiracy and fraud charges. The Florida man headed up a scam that sold counterfeit Cisco networking equipment. Authorities estimate the criminal enterprise sold more than a billion dollars worth of gear.
10 Things We Hate About Nvidia
Nvidia has immense momentum, but its position can still be challenged
Broadcom showcases huge XPU AI accelerator for mystery client
A network-centric platform designed to scale at the lowest power
Ultra Ethernet gains momentum as tech giants join for AI and HPC network innovation
Newcomers to the group include IBM, Nokia, Dell, Baidu, Huawei, Lenovo, Supermicro, and Tencent
The FCC now defines broadband as 100 Mbps at minimum – 25/3 Mbps was simply not enough
100 Mbps download, 20 Mbps upload -- plus a long-term gigabit goal
Google's super high-tech new office building has terrible Wi-Fi
Is that weird roof design to blame?
Hardware hackers manage to run GTA: Vice City on a wireless router
If a PowerPC-based router can run Linux, it will definitely run video games, too
HaLow Wi-Fi standard achieves 1.8-mile range in field test
Ultra-long range could support public Wi-Fi, IoT, smart buildings, and more
ICANN to reserve the ".internal" top-level domain for private networks
Vendors are already using private domains in a non-standardized way, and that's no good
OpenWrt celebrates 20 year anniversary with a new hardware project
Developers are asking the community for a formal vote to build a reference networking device