When you call your friend who is studying in the United States and can have a real-time, high-definition video call, it’s all possible thanks to a network of submarine cables that traverse the cold ocean floor. Indeed, the connection between different continents is made possible by large cables transmitting images and sounds at … Read more
Speaker 1: A network of more than 500 submarine cables stretches across the ocean floor around the world. These are skinny little things about the diameter of a garden hose along most of their length that carry a huge amount of Internet traffic. So 99% of traffic going from one continent to another or to … Read more
Just got a new Nothing Phone 2? Enhance your experience with these must-have accessories. The Nothing Phone 2 is one of the best phones for those who want a near-flagship experience at an affordable price, but it’s by no means perfect. Nothing has been sacrificed to achieve a competitive price, and the phone lacks some … Read more
NANGAN, Taiwan (AP) For the past month, bed and breakfast owner Chen Yu-lin has had to tell his guests that he couldn’t provide them with the Internet. Others living in Matsu, one of Taiwan’s outlying islands closest to neighboring China, have struggled to pay electricity bills, make a doctor’s appointment, or receive a package. To … Read more
