A Chinese ship has tested a new device capable of slicing through submarine data cables thousands of meters beneath the ocean surface. That demonstration may exacerbate security concerns over a spate ...

A new speed record has been set for data transmission through an existing, commercially installed fibre-optic cable, with 450 terabits per second – or 450,000,000,000,000 bits per second – being ...

In a nutshell: An offhand post on X about an unusually pricey HDMI cable drew close to a million views, spotlighting a niche category of fiber-optic HDMI 2.1 cables built less for hype and more for ...

After a claimed world record in subsea transmission, delivering with Meta 800 Gbps on a single wavelength across the trans-Pacific Bifrost Cable System , optical connectivity provider Ciena’s ...

Thousands of years ago, beasts of burden helped make humanity what it is today. When farmers first started putting down roots, they’d plant and tend their crops by hand. With the power of oxen, they ...

The moon may soon get a high-tech seismic sensing system — and it could be as simple as rolling out cables across the lunar surface. Two recent studies suggest that fiber-optic cables laid directly on ...

Russia has started using fiber-optic cables to fly its cheap fixed-wing "Molniya" strike drones. Fiber-optic cables have been used primarily for smaller drones, such as FPV-style quadcopters. The ...

Two recent studies suggest that fiber-optic cables laid directly on the moon's surface could potentially detect moonquakes, offering a simpler way to gather seismic data to support future human and ...