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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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Microsoft’s go-to Xbox controller is selling at its best price of the year (theverge.com)

2026-03-19 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Xbox Wireless Controller → | tags: xbox controller, microsoft, xbox series x

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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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New Website ‘Channel Surfer’ Reinvents the Cable TV Couch Vegetation Experience for 2026 (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-14 | get Streaming Device Fire TV → | tags: channel surfer, cable tv, 2026

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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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Channel Surfer – Watch YouTube Like It's Cable TV (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-13 | get YouTube TV Streaming Device → | tags: youtube, cable tv, channel surfer

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Iran conflict delays Meta’s 2Africa undersea cable project — cable layer declares force majeure, says it can no longer safely operate in the Persian Gulf (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-13 | by Jowi Morales | get Undersea Cable Repair Kit → | tags: meta, africa2, alcatel submarine networks

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Channel Surfer lets you watch YouTube like it’s old-school cable TV (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-12 | by Sarah Perez | get YouTube TV Streaming Device → | tags: channel surfer, youtube, cable tv

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Show HN: Channel Surfer – Watch YouTube like it’s cable TV (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-11 | get YouTube TV Streaming Device → | tags: youtube, channel surfer, cable tv

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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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The WIRED Guide to Wires: How to Manage the Mess of Cables Around Your Desk (wired.com)

2026-03-07 | by Simon Hill | get Wireless Headset → | tags: cable management, microfiber cloth, rust

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Razer’s new laptop sleeve wirelessly charges other devices (theverge.com)

2026-02-26 | by Andrew Liszewski | get Wireless charging sleeve → | tags: razer laptop sleeve, qi2 charging pad, usb-c cable

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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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How Streaming Became Cable TV's Unlikely Life Raft (slashdot.org)

2026-02-20 | by Posted | get Streaming Device → | tags: apps, cable, charter

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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

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Only one of these tech "sports" is real. Can you guess which? (techspot.com)

2026-02-19 | get Smartwatch → | tags: balance, balance race, cable

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Forget Apple's pricey Thunderbolt 5 cables - I found a quality one for $40 (zdnet.com)

2026-02-18 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get USB-C → | tags: cable, power, pro cable

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You're using your TV's HDMI port wrong: 8 tips to get the best image and audio quality (zdnet.com)

2026-02-17 | by Elyse Betters Picaro | get HDMI cable → | tags: cables, devices, hdmi

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MagSafe Monday: Hands-on with The Ridge’s 5-in-1 Magnetic Power Bank (9to5mac.com)

2026-02-16 | by Bradley C | get Power Bank → | tags: battery, built, cables

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Best Apple 3-in-1 Wireless Travel Chargers (2026), Tested and Reviewed (wired.com)

2026-02-13 | by Simon Hill | get Travel charger → | tags: apple, cable, charger

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Not all cables are born equal, so test your USB cables with these cheap USB testers — these budget-priced tools help you protect your expensive gear from faulty or bad-quality leads (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-12 | by Ben Stockton | get USB tester → | tags: cable, power, read

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Enthusiast fries 14TB HDD due to SATA power slipup — bemoans lack of SATA power safety and modular PSU cable standardization (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-12 | by Mark Tyson | get HDD → | tags: cable, drive, electronics

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John Carmack proposes fiber-optic loops as high-speed AI cache (techspot.com)

2026-02-12 | get Fiber Loops → | tags: based capacity, began, began number

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Nomad debuts Stellar Orange ChargeKey with iPhone-inspired color matching (9to5mac.com)

2026-02-10 | by Fernando Silva | get Stellar Orange → | tags: cable, chargekey, charging

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Microsoft wants to rewire data centers to save space (theverge.com)

2026-02-10 | by Justine Calma | get Data Center → | tags: cables, centers, fusion