Month: March 2025
Startup wants to mitigate risk of state-actor underwater fibre optic cable sabotage by using a decades-old technique
Distributed acoustic sensing detects disturbances in fibre optic signals to identify underwater threats NATO’s ‘Baltic Sentry’ mission enhances subsea security, but surveillance remains difficult AP Sensing’s North Sea deployment highlights fibre optics’ role in security Subsea fibre optic cables are a crucial part of global internet infrastructure, yet recent damage…
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Nvidia is planning post-copper 1.6Tbps network tech to connect millions of GPUs as it unveils photonics networking gear at GTC 2025
Nvidia’s Quantum-X and Spectrum-X switches reduce reliance on traditional optical transceivers Silicon photonics boosts Nvidia’s network efficiency by 3.5x Quantum-X and Spectrum-X switches deliver up to 400Tbps throughput for hyperscale AI factories Nvidia is advancing its networking technology by integrating co-packaged optics (CPO) into its Quantum InfiniBand and Spectrum Ethernet…
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People keep putting fake walls in front of Teslas
Someone has responded to YouTuber Mark Rober’s Tesla fake wall test with a video that also tries to address the question of whether the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) features would detect a Wile E. Coyote-style road obstruction in the real world. Creator Kyle Paul posted his video Thursday and included…
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This is the largest dual-screen monitor I’ve ever seen, and at almost 24 inches each, it’s bigger than a 43-inch super wide display
Uperfect 23.8-inch dual foldable display offers more screen and less clutter Precision hinges and 360-degree folding give users control over their workspace Includes USB-C, HDMI, built-in speakers, and a 3.5mm headphone jack Uperfect has introduced a fresh take on multi-screen monitors for programming, with its stacked dual-screen design, which opens…
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It’s time to squad up in this preview from Apple’s Mythic Quest spinoff series
Aside from cutscenes, most of Mythic Quest takes place in the real world. But Apple’s upcoming spinoff series Side Quest will give us a much better look at what the game looks like from within. While some of Side Quest’s four episodes focus on people’s lives outside of and away…
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No DEI allowed for US mergers and acquisitions, says the new FCC chair
Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr said companies looking for regulatory approval should “get busy ending any sort of their invidious forms of DEI discrimination,” according to an interview with Bloomberg. Carr reportedly brought up Paramount’s merger with Skydance, Verizon’s purchase of Frontier Communications, and T-Mobile’s plans to acquire most…
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