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Fiber-optic data transfer speeds hit a rapid 301 Tbps — 1.2 million times faster than your home broadband connection
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
The researchers hit a rate of 301 terabits per second — equivalent to transferring 1,800 4K movies over the internet in one second — using existing fiber-optic cables.
Future quantum computers will be no match for 'space encryption' that uses light to beam data around — with the 1st satellite launching in 2025
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Quantum computers will break encryption one day. But converting data into light particles and beaming them around using thousands of satellites might be one way around this problem.
35 years after first proposing the World Wide Web, what does its creator Tim Berners-Lee have in mind next?
By Tim Danton published
After seeing the balance of power shift to large corporations and big tech companies, the founder of the World Wide Web is determined to give users control over their data again.
'Quantum memory breakthrough' may lead to a quantum internet
By Peter Ray Allison published
A new technique in quantum storage that operates at room temperature could pave the way for a quantum internet.
'Remarkable' new algorithm could dramatically speed up web browsing
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
SIEVE is a new approach to web caching that's simpler and more effective than today's state-of-the-art algorithms, its creators claim — and big tech companies are taking notice.
Scientists use TV tech to test light-powered internet connections that can be 100 times faster than Wi-Fi
By Peter Ray Allison published
Combining three OLED light sources to mimic white light has reduced interference and bit error rates.
Project Kuiper: Amazon's answer to SpaceX's Starlink passes 'crucial' test
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Amazon's Project Kuiper, which uses optical inter-satellite link (OISL) technology to connect more than 3,000 satellites in a mesh network that blankets Earth, just cleared a final hurdle needed to launch next year.
Wireless tech could replace Bluetooth at short distances and boost battery life 5-fold
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
This groundbreaking wireless technology can make your smartphone or wearable devices last up to five times longer on a single charge.
Cosmic-ray 'GPS' system that tracks underground movement could change the way we respond to disasters
By Ben Turner published
A new system that uses subatomic particles produced high in Earth's atmosphere could provide a view inside volcanoes and help locate people trapped beneath rubble.
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