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Internet speed record shattered at 178 terabits per second
August 20, 2020A new internet speed record has been clocked at an incredible 178 terabits per second (Tb/s) – fast enough to download the entire Netflix library in under a second. It's achieved by modulating light in new ways before beaming it down optical fibers. -
US government outlines plans for "unhackable" national quantum internet
July 26, 2020The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced and detailed a blueprint for a national quantum internet that would be super-fast and nigh on unhackable. The document describes four priority research areas, and five major milestones on the path. -
Alphabet's internet balloons take on first commercial task in Kenya
July 07, 2020After a long series of test runs and stints serving disaster-struck populations in Puerto Rico and Peru, Alphabet’s internet-beaming Project Loon balloons have taken on their first commercial task, providing thousands with connections in Kenya. -
Quantum entanglement demonstrated on tiny CubeSat in orbit
June 25, 2020Researchers have demonstrated quantum entanglement on a small satellite orbiting Earth. The team developed a miniaturized device that produces pairs of photons that are inextricably linked, which could help launch a fast and secure quantum internet. -
Aqua-Fi could bring Wi-Fi-like tech to the underwater world
June 11, 2020Radio waves travel poorly through the water, which makes it difficult for divers or submersibles to wirelessly transmit information to the surface. Scientists are trying to change that, though, by developing an underwater version of Wi-Fi. -
Google opens up free access to Meet video conferencing for everyone
April 29, 2020Since many of us can no longer have face-to-face chats with family and friends, we've turned to online video meetups. Google is opening up its Meet video conferencing portal to everyone with a Google account for free. -
Wi-Fi 6 ushered in as FCC opens up 6 GHz band for consumer use
April 23, 2020Wi-Fi 6 is finally here. The FCC has officially adopted new rules that open up the 6 GHz band for use by regular routers and wireless devices. Basically, that means much faster Wi-Fi speeds for devices that make use of this new legroom. -
How governments shut the internet down to suppress dissent
February 26, 2020Digital rights advocacy group Access Now has released its annual report revealing that governments around world are increasingly shutting down the internet, often to stifle dissent particularly during times of protest or elections. -
Low power, tiny chip could see connected smart devices go battery-free
February 19, 2020Everything needs to be online nowadays, from vending machines to smart speakers, but that costs in terms of bulk and energy use. Now researchers have come up with a chip that gets devices connected with 5,000 times less power draw than normal. -
Wi-Fi 6 arrives with improved capacity, better performance
September 18, 2019The next generation of Wi-Fi is here, with improved capacity, better performance in crowded networks and a welcome speed boost of up to 40 percent. -
Undersea sensor powered by sound waves from the surface
August 21, 2019A new MIT system is designed for charging batteries to power a network of sensors that would transmit data from the sea floor. -
Signify uses office lights for 250 Mbps wireless data transfer
June 20, 2019Though most of make use of radio waves to wirelessly transfer data to and from our work mobile devices and computers, there is another way. Signify has just launched a new lighting range called Trulifi that leverages light waves to send and receive wireless data throughout the workplace. -
Huawei, the US ban, and links to Chinese spying explained
May 22, 2019For well over a decade Huawei has been accused by governments around the world of working with Chinese national spy agencies. But what evidence is there to back up these serious claims, and what are the global repercussions of this new US Huawei ban recently announced by US President Donald Trump? -
Poetic justice? Account hijacking forum is itself hacked, exposing details of thousands of users
May 20, 2019Web forum OGUsers, popular with individuals who seek to access other people's online accounts, has itself been hacked, exposing the details and messages of some 113,000 users. -
World's first laser radio transmitter/receiver paves way for ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi
April 29, 2019Researchers have, for the first time, used a semiconductor laser to send and receive radio signals. The hybrid electronic-photonic device uses a laser to extract and transmit microwave signals, providing a data rate that may one day lead to ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi.
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