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Damaged Undersea Cable Causes Near-Total Internet Blackout in Island Nation Tonga
The island has just one submarine cable that provides internet access for the entire island.
The Backbone of the Internet Could Detect Earthquakes, But No One's Using It
Almost 1 million kilometers of telecom cables cover the ocean floor, but they’re “deaf, blind and dumb” to their environment.
Egypt Arrested Divers Trying to Cut Undersea Internet Cables
Egypt has been reporting slower than usual Internet connections, but officials told Reuters that it wasn't clear if that is related to the cable-chopping.
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Could a Terrorist Hold the Internet for Ransom with a Pair of Scissors?
After the advent of wi-fi, web-enabled cellular networks, and cloud computing, I suppose it's not really a surprise that most of the populace thinks of the Internet as some sort of magic technology where your Google is beamed into your computer from a...
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