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Starlink satellite pictured ‘tumbling’ after recent ‘anomaly’ in space
Starlink satellite 35956 suffered from a serious anomaly on December 17. It has been pictured largely intact, tumbling in space, but it will be weeks before it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere.
Starlink VP confirms ‘dangerously close’ Chinese launch incident
There was a notably 'dangerously close' approach between a newly launched Chinese satellite and Starlink-6079 a few days ago.
The U.S. patent for MP3 audio was granted on this day in 1996
On this day in 1996, a freshly inked U.S. patent quietly laid the cornerstone of the digital music revolution.
Enthusiasts bond twelve 56K dial-up modems together to set dial-up broadband records
Can you stream YouTube via dial-up? You'll need at least four bonded 56K modems. But what if you have 12?
Starlink offers $9 a month 5GB data cap plan to Australian users
Starlink launches an AU$15 a month service in Australia to serve as a backup connection for existing users.
FCC quadruples requirements for basic broadband service — 100Mbps download and 20Mbps upload are now the base standard
The FCC released a new report which sets the broadband benchmark from 100 Mbps download speed while emphasizing the slow internet deployment in villages and
U.S. to Invest $42 Billion in Universal Internet Access
President Biden announced plans to spend $42 billion on the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program by 2030.
Netgear's Pricey M6 Pro Unlocked Mobile Router Adds Wi-Fi 6E, 5G mmWave
The Nighthawk M6 Pro offers some notable upgrades over the Nighthawk M6 including Wi-Fi 6E, mmWave support, a larger touch screen, and a 2.5 GbE port.