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Half of planned US data center builds have been delayed or canceled, growth limited by shortages of power infrastructure and parts from China — the AI build-out flips the breakers
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (304+ words) U.S. still depends on China, despite years of onshoring efforts. Approximately 12 gigawatts (12 GW) of data center capacity is expected to come online in the U.S. in 2026, according to data by market intelligence firm Sightline Climate cited by Bloomberg. Yet only about one-third…...
Asus ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor Wi-Fi 7 extender review: Great outdoor wireless performance, as long as you use an Ethernet backhaul
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (777+ words) While the price is right, performance using the wireless backhaul on the ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor was less than thrilling. + Strong wired backhaul performance Broad compatibility with Asus AiMesh hardware Easy setup using the Asus Router app We've reviewed a couple of…...
Artemis II will use laser beams to live-stream 4K moon footage at 260 Mbps — one giant step beyond the S-band radio comms of the Apollo era
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (198+ words) Artemis II will use laser beams to live-stream 4K moon footage at 260 Mbps " one giant step beyond the S-band radio comms of the Apollo era'Tom's Hardware NASA's O2O system can handle 260 Mbps transfers and will give us the first glimpses of the…...
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
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (100+ words) 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'Tom's Hardware This cable can make it easier to upgrade existing undersea networks. Multiple companies have been…...
US Supreme Court says ISPs aren’t liable for their users’ piracy — top judiciary body unanimously rules that Cox Communications did not commit copyright infringement
1+ week, 1+ day ago (169+ words) US Supreme Court says ISPs aren't liable for their users' piracy " top judiciary body unanimously rules that Cox Communications did not commit copyright infringement'Tom's Hardware - Get deeper insights with deeper News Analysis posts You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up…...
DoJ dismantles botnet made of 360,000 infected routers and IOT devices spread across 163 countries that ran for 16 years — SocksEscort proxy network eliminated in joint operation with Europol
3+ week, 32+ min ago (299+ words) Tom's Hardware Premium equips you with world-class coverage and detailed insights into the evolving hardware landscape. Network ran for 16 years and was host to all sorts of nasty criminal mischief. Hot on the heels of the LeakBase takedown, the combined…...
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
3+ week, 1+ day ago (102+ words) 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'Tom's Hardware You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Meta's Africa2 undersea cable project, which was meant…...
DoJ, Europol, and others bring down LeakBase cybercrime site of 142,000 member, multiple arrests made — seized website reportedly among world's largest hacker forums
4+ week, 1+ day ago (192+ words) DoJ, Europol, and others bring down LeakBase cybercrime site of 142,000 member, multiple arrests made " seized website reportedly among world's largest hacker forums'Tom's Hardware Cut off a limb, and two more shall take its place. Cybercrime has seen a staggering rise…...
Arc Raiders was accidentally recording Discord conversations into an unencrypted local game file — vulnerability in SDK could log messages and credentials in plaintext
4+ week, 1+ day ago (146+ words) Arc Raiders was accidentally recording Discord conversations into an unencrypted local game file " vulnerability in SDK could log messages and credentials in plaintext'Tom's Hardware Thankfully, the issue has since been hotfixed by Arc Raiders, but the fault still lies with…...
Starlink Mobile teases ‘5G speeds from space with 100x the data density’ — V2 satellites are being sent into orbit to power the upgrade
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (283+ words) We don't have a date for the upgraded service rollout, but it isn't likely until 2027. Starlink's official social media channels are boasting about an incredible performance update on the way to mobile customers. A Tweet on Sunday claimed that the…...