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Whatever you do, don't buy cheap DisplayPort cables for your PC - here's why (zdnet.com)

2026-05-04 | by Taylor Clemons | get Premium DisplayPort Cable → | tags: displayport, amd, nvidia

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Deals: Most affordable M5 Pro MacBook Pro $250 off, M5 Max $300 off, Apple Watch, Beats 240W cables $17, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-01 | by Justin Kahn | get Apple Watch Series 8 → | tags: macbook pro, apple watch, beats cables

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Crucial Taiwan undersea cable severed by old shipwreck — backup microwave communications activated to keep population connected (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-30 | by Jowi Morales | get Satellite Internet Router → | tags: cables, china, internet

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Transmission Hardware Corona Performance and HVDC Submarine Cable EM Fields (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-04-30 | get EMF Shielding Tape → | tags: corona performance, hvdc cables, submarine cables

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15 Cords and Adapters You Should Probably Throw Out (cnet.com)

2026-04-22 | by See Full Bio | get Cable Management Organizer Set → | tags: cables, ethernet, apple

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Deals: 1TB M5 MacBook Air, 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro new low, Apple black USB cables, chargers, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-21 | by Justin Kahn | get Apple USB-C Charging Cable → | tags: apple, macbook air, macbook pro

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China Successfully Tests Cable Cutting ROV 11,400 Feet Below Sea Level (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-20 | get Deep Sea ROV Model → | tags: china, cable cutting rov, undersea fiber optic cables

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U.S. tech companies ramp up government lobbying amid Iran war uncertainty (cnbc.com)

2026-04-17 | by Kai Nicol-Schwarz | get Lobbying Strategy Guidebook → | tags: big tech, iran war, undersea cables

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New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-16 | get Undersea Cable Repair Kit → | tags: undersea cables, chinese research ship, haiyang dizhi 2

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Deals: Most affordable M5 Pro MacBook Pro $150 off, Apple Watch from $219, black Apple USB cables from $7, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-15 | by Justin Kahn | get Apple Watch Series 8 → | tags: macbook pro, apple watch, usb-c cables

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China tests deep-sea electro-hydrostatic actuator that can cut undersea cables at a depth of 3,500 meters — state hails successful trial and hints at deployment readiness (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-15 | by Stephen Warwick | get Deep-sea Cable Cutting Tool → | tags: deep-sea electro-hydrostatic actuator, haiyang dizhi 2, undersea cables

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Deals: All 15-inch M5 MacBook Air models $150 off, Series 11 $99 off, Nomad leather iPhone 17 cases, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-10 | by Justin Kahn | get Nomad Leather iPhone 17 Case → | tags: macbook air, apple watch series 11, nomad iphone cases

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The cables powering the internet are under the ocean – and under threat (techspot.com)

2026-04-10 | get Undersea Ethernet Cable Repair Kit → | tags: submarine cables, telegeography, internet infrastructure

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UK navy tracked three Russian submarines near undersea cables, damage would 'have serious consequences,' Putin warned — US and allies expand seabed protection efforts (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-09 | by Luke James | get Undersea Cable Security Kit → | tags: gugi-class, undersea cables, royal navy

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Inside the Race to Protect Submarine Cables From Sabotage (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-04-09 | get Underwater Cable Repair Kit → | tags: submarine cables, u.s., russia

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Comparison shows audiophiles waste a lot of money (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-29 | by Mark Tyson | get High-End Audiophile Headphones → | tags: audiophile, audio cables, amazon basics

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Japanese firm develops optical fiber with 4x traffic capacity, could be used for undersea cables — MCF retains the same diameter and works with existing infrastructure (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-29 | by Jowi Morales | get High-Capacity Optical Fiber Kit → | tags: ntt, multicore optical fiber, undersea cables

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Comparison of $4,000 boutique audio cable to $7 Amazon Basics cable shows audiophiles waste a lot of money — scientific audio equipment analysis with analyzer shows no difference in quality (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-29 | by Mark Tyson | get AudioQuest Rocket 88 Speaker Cable → | tags: amazon basics, audiophile cables, kimber kable

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US Cable TV Industry Faces 'Dramatic Collapse' as Local Operators Shut Down - or Become ISPs (slashdot.org)

2026-03-22 | by Posted | get Roku Streaming Stick → | tags: comcast, charter spectrum, coaxial cables

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Show HN: Baltic shadow fleet tracker – live AIS, cable proximity alerts (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-20 | get AIS Marine Navigation System → | tags: aisstream, shadow fleet, undersea cables

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What is MoCA 2.5? How this low-cost networking can replace Wi-Fi and fix dead zones (zdnet.com)

2026-03-19 | by Cesar Cadenas | get MoCA 2.5 Adapter → | tags: moca 2.5, coaxial cables, zdtnet

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How to Organize Your Tech and Purge That Random Box of Cables (wired.com)

2026-03-18 | by Simon Hill | get Cable Management Sleeve → | tags: cables, gadget review, routers

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Fiber internet provider says it can detect leaking water pipes using existing infrastructure, prevented loss of 2 million liters a day over three months — Lightsonic tech detects underground vibrations, machine learning isolates the source (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-14 | by Jowi Morales | get Lightsonic Pipe Leak Detector → | tags: fiber optic cables, distributed acoustic sensing, lightsonic

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How to Run Ethernet Cables to Your Router and Keep Them Tidy (wired.com)

2026-03-08 | by Simon Hill | get Ethernet Cable → | tags: ethernet cables, mesh system, wired backhaul

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What is MoCA 2.5? This low-cost network solution replaced my Wi-Fi and fixed dead zones (zdnet.com)

2026-02-24 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Smart Speaker → | tags: moca, coaxial cables, wireless networks

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Should anyone buy Apple's Thunderbolt 5 cables when Satechi's cheaper alternative exists? (zdnet.com)

2026-02-23 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Thunderbolt → | tags: satechi thunderbolt 5, apple thunderbolt 4, usb power delivery

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This low-cost networking option can seriously improve your internet - and it's easy to set up (zdnet.com)

2026-02-23 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Router → | tags: moca, coaxial cables, isp

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Say Goodbye to the Undersea Cable That Made the Global Internet Possible (wired.com)

2026-02-23 | by Jane Ruffino | get Undersea Cable → | tags: subsea cables, wired, sharks

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I replaced my pricey Apple Thunderbolt 5 cables with cheaper alternatives - and don't regret it (zdnet.com)

2026-02-23 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Thunderbolt → | tags: apple thunderbolt 5, satechi thunderbolt 5 pro, thunderbolt 5 cables

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The best way to transfer to a new MacBook is faster (and cheaper) than you'd think (zdnet.com)

2026-02-19 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get MacBook → | tags: cable, cables, storage