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These Are All the Cables That Carry the Internet Under the Sea

The Internet connects us all, but it's easy to take for granted what a crazy accomplishment that is. After all, plenty of us live on different land-masses. We've got to get that sweet, sweet Internet across the deep blue sea somehow, and these are the underwater 'net pipes that get the job done. Read More >>

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Should the World Be Scared of Huawei?

China's Huawei is growing fast, quickly rising to a strong position in the mobile market. But as it pushes abroad, it's facing a lot of skepticism from other governments and from direct competitors, in part because of its ties to its the country's People's Liberation Army. But are those legitimate fears, or are western companies just scared of the competition? America, The Economist reports, is particularly wary of the company and its government ties: Read More >>