Fiber optic cable deployed on a Swiss glacier has detected the seismic signals of crevasses opening in the ice, confirming ...

Local libraries are helping to bridge the broadband gap by getting communities online. But federal funding is under threat.

Now a new invention from the University of Twente (UT), the Netherlands, is said to “improve the quality of photons to such ...

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Quantum computing promises revolutionary advancements, capable of outperforming traditional technology in speed, accuracy, ...

Two companies have announced photonic devices that could solve specific real-world problems faster and with less energy than conventional computers.

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Light can tie knots—literally. Engineers at Duke University have managed to manipulate laser beams to form intricate 3D patterns called optical knots, using custom-designed optics. These twisted beams ...

Depending on who you ask, the internet weighs no more than a potato, a strawberry—or something much, much smaller. WIRED ...

Despite federal efforts to expand broadband and boost rural healthcare, more than 200 counties still lack reliable internet ...

Across central Maine, which has ranked poorly nationally for internet access, people and businesses are finding opportunity as the reach of fiber optic networks expand.