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Undersea cable
Finnish authorities seize ship and crew after undersea cable cut, pursuing criminal charges

By Anton Shilov Published

Cables and pipelines in the Gulf of Finland have been damaged four times in less than 1.5 years.

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Russia has reportedly improved the range of its jam-proof optical drones to over 40 miles

By Mark Tyson Published

Imagery of spools carrying 65km (~40.4 miles) of optical fiber, for FPV drone control, have been shared on Russian social media channels.

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USB PD
The USB Power Delivery (PD) Specification — everything you need to know about USB-PD

By Les Pounder Published

Learn the secrets of the USB PD specification as we delve into how the specification has changed in over a decade of revisions

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53 years later, bus standard launched by HP in 1972 gets stable Linux driver

By Mark Tyson Published

HP's GBIP interface will finally receive stable drivers for Linux (6.19 kernel release), 53 years after its debut.

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USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Gen 1
USB 3.2 and 3.1 Explained: What's Gen 1, Gen 2 and Gen 2x2?

By Avram Piltch Last updated

Confused about all the USB 3.x standards? We explain the differences between USB 3, 3.1 and 3.2.

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USB-C Cables
USB Decoded: All the Specs and Version Numbers

By Brandon Hill Last updated

We explain the difference between USB 2, 3.2, 4 and names like SuperSpeed and HighSpeed USB.

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Travel Tech
These must-have accessories helped me power through my overseas trip to IFA 2025

By Brandon Hill Published

From MagSafe batteries to a retractable cable USB-C charger, here’s what’s in my overseas travel bag.

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Anker Docking Station
Anker brings beastly 14-port dock, plus new compact chargers and portable batteries to IFA

By Matt Safford Published

Anker's latest devices at IFA 2025 include a 14-port dock with a display, a fast-charging battery pack with a display, and a display, and a compact 160W charger with a… you know.

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DisplayPort vs. HDMI: Which is better for gaming?

By Jarred Walton Last updated

We look at bandwidth, resolution, refresh rate and more and discuss the differences between DisplayPort and HDMI connections.

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Anker 737 Power Bank
This Anker 24,000 mAh power bank deal hits lowest-ever price for Prime Day — $76 for 140W charging and three USB ports

By Brandon Hill Published

Deals The Anker 737 is a 24,000 mAh power bank with three USB ports and up to 140W charging (in and out)

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