Internet
Aqua-Fi: An underwater WiFi system
The Internet continues to be an information and communication tool worldwide, yet we struggle to connect to the web from underwater.
Scientists are continuously putting...
World’s fastest internet speed from a single optical chip
In a new study, scientists used a significant class of micro-comb called soliton crystals. They achieved ultra-high data transmission over 75 km of standard optical...
Scientists held individual atoms in place
For the first time in quantum physics, scientists from the University of Otago became successful in holding individual atoms in place. They also observed...
Making the Internet more energy efficient
The challenge lies in meeting that inevitable demand for capacity and performance while keeping costs at a reasonable level and minimizing the environmental impacts.
Alphabet’s Loon converts a stratospheric aircraft into an Internet drone
A technology capable of providing connectivity through an aircraft positioned in the stratosphere.
Fiber optic cables hold untapped potential for monitoring severe weather
Fiber-optic cables capture thunderquake rumbles.
Free Internet access must be considered as a human right
It is hard to imagine life without the internet. It’s true and has been for some time that the Internet is connecting more people...
Beekee Box generates a wireless network without the internet or electricity
Digital tools are employed on a massive scale in education to enhance teaching methods but often require an internet connection. It is always a...
SpaceX’s Starlink satellites could be a pain for astronomers
On 23rd of May, SpaceX launched the first batch of 60 satellites of its Starlink internet constellation. This large constellation of artificial satellites orbiting...
Your body has internet and now it can’t be hacked
Radiative communication using electro-magnetic (EM) fields amongst the wearable and implantable devices act as the backbone for information exchange around a human body. However,...
Nasa is about to test a giant solar drone that broadcasts 5G
SoftBank Group Corp., a Japanese multinational company in collaboration with NASA and U.S. aerospace company AeroVironment is about to test a massive solar-powered drone...
Speed of light: Toward a future quantum internet
Engineers at the University of Toronto have developed a device that could be the backbone of the future of the internet. The device could be...