These cords on the ocean floor make the internet possible. Who builds them? Who tends to them? An interview with journalist and author Samanth Subramanian.

LISMORE — Bill Loonan, general manager of Lismore Cooperative Telephone Company, will retire on Dec. 31 after a 36-year ...

Being tied to our smartphones for work and life means these devices have to be charged often. Their cables stay hanging from sockets all day until needed, but when we plug in our phones at home, the ...

Just off Interstate 70 in Colorado, crews are putting some of final touches on the Mighty Argo Cable Car, a new gondola that will carry visitors from downtown Idaho Springs up to the summit of ...

We’ve watched smartphone boxes get lighter and barer over the past few years as manufacturers opt for minimalistic packaging. It started with the removal of charging bricks, a move that many users ...

A post on Reddit shows the Sony Xperia 10 VII doesn’t include a USB cable in the box. Smartphones typically don’t come with chargers anymore, but cables are still standard. We expect more ...

Incident highlights vulnerability of critical underwater cables in busy maritime regions Specialised ships like the 'NKT Victorial' use various tools to find the exact location of the cable cut, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We've finally reached the point where it's rare to find a device without a USB-C port. Laptops, tablets, and smartphones all feature at least ...

If a repairable phone is an investment too far, these accessories are a cheaper way to support Fairphone’s mission. If a repairable phone is an investment too far, these accessories are a cheaper way ...

A time domain reflectometer (TDR) measures reflections along a cable. It is similar in principle to radar. To measure those reflections, the TDR transmits an incident signal into the cable and watches ...

OnePlus announced a new charging cable, and it’s a very smart decision from the company. This is a 2-in-1 cable that can charge both your OnePlus smartphone and a OnePlus Watch. You can even use it to ...