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Google's Taara project delivers internet through lasers in the air
By Dallin Grimm published
Taara, Google's current underdog project run by its X research lab, seeks to replace fiber optic cables with above-ground light transmitters.

Get TP-Link's superfast 2.5Gb 8-port switch for only $109 — Upgrade your LAN
By Stewart Bendle published
Deals Flaky WiFi setup? TP-Link's 2.5Gb 8-port switch is on sale for just $109.

Taiwanese authorities detain fishy Chinese freighter suspected of cutting undersea Internet cable
By Mark Tyson published
An undersea internet cable running between Taiwan's main island and the offshore Penghu Islands was severed earlier today, under suspicious circumstances.

Eero launches new Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers starting at $169
By Brandon Hill published
Eero's latest Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers get a steep price cut compared to the already-launched Eero Max 7

Chinese scientists claim neural network tech unlocks 10,000X speedup in optical fiber bandwidth
By Christopher Harper published
Chinese researchers find a way to massively increase the throughput of fiber optics, the current highest-speed data transmission method, by ten thousand times or more.

NATO deploys 'sea drones' to safeguard undersea cable infrastructure
By Jowi Morales published
NATO will use uncrewed surface vessels or sea drones to monitor shipping in the Baltic Sea and protect undersea cable infrastructure.

Chinese university applies for undersea cable cutter patent
By Jowi Morales published
Chinese patents for tools to cut undersea cables have been discovered.

Netgear Orbi 870 tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh router announced at CES
By Brandon Hill published
Netgear's Orbi 870 costs $1,299 for a three-pack
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