Who is cutting the world's fibre optic cables?
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Wednesday, 26 October 2022 09:51

Who is cutting the world's fibre optic cables?


Even more sabotage

The world's fibre optic cables are being cut at an alarming rate and some people are starting to believe it might not be a coincidence.

Google to build another transatlantic cable
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Wednesday, 29 July 2020 11:06

Google to build another transatlantic cable


Ready by 2022

Search engine outfit Google is planning to build another undersea network cable connecting the US, UK and Spain. 

Apple will make all your old cables redundant
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Upgrade them all

Fruity cargo cult Apple has worked out a way of forcing its users to upgrade all their cabled gear – it is killing off its Lightning port.

Net infrastructure faces Russian threat
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Friday, 15 December 2017 15:55

Net infrastructure faces Russian threat


Cutting edge

A UK military Air Chief Marshall has warned that the cable infrastructure which keeps the internet running is in danger of being disrupted by Russia.

USB-C is half-baked claims Microsoft
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Wednesday, 10 May 2017 14:03

USB-C is half-baked claims Microsoft


Not ready for the mainstream


When Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop last week, it surprised everyone by its lack of a USB Type-C port.

Apple furious at “Amazon” for peddling fakes
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If only Amazon had good reason to love Apple

The fruity tax-dodging cargo cult Apple is furious that 80 percent of the “Genuine Apple” accessories on the Amazon site are fakes.

Dodgy cheap USB-C cables hit the market
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Friday, 06 November 2015 10:00

Dodgy cheap USB-C cables hit the market


Google engineer warns that not all are created equal

For ages now there have been cable makers who have been ripping off people with more money than sense by charging them an arm and a leg for wires which really are not much different from anything cheap. But a Google engineer has warned that some cheaper cables are not fit for the purpose.

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