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How Climate Change Will Kill Your Internet
From melting ice caps to having to ration the available power supply, here’s why your internet access may be endangered with global warming.
SpaceX and Amazon Hope to Deliver Cheap Broadband With Low-Orbit Satellites
A new study shows how more broadband options should bring lower prices, assuming the promises pan out.
A Simple Experiment Perfectly Illustrates How Fiber Optic Cables Work
The best experiments are often the simplest.
Ellen Page Shares Her Hopes for Her New Show 'GAYCATION' on Today's 'Daily VICE'
Then we get an exclusive look at the Creators Project's new documentary about an artist who documents underwater surveillance sites, and Motherboard meets the premier frog expert of India.
Photographs of the Underwater Telecommunication Cables Tapped by the NSA
Trevor Paglen took a literal deep dive into government surveillance for his latest project.
Pakistan Looks to Be Developing a Massive Orwellian Surveillance State
A new report asserts that Pakistan's spy network has secretly expanded its surveillance capabilities beyond what is legally sanctioned, even seeking to intercept web traffic from undersea cables.
Let's Be Real, Sharks Aren't Eating Google's Undersea Internet Cables
Human activity causes the vast majority of underwater cable damage.