Twisted light

Make wireless data faster than fiber with Twisted light

As fast as fiber optic lines have become, they are still hamstrung by one key limitation: you still need to transmit that data over wires, that limits where you can transmit and therefore the affordability of the fastest connections. Scientists may have a way to eliminate those cables while providing even faster speeds, though. They’ve […]

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mobile hotspot

AT&T’s Netgear mobile hotspot promises twice the speed of LTE

AT&T has just declared the 1st mobile hotspot router, the Netgear Nighthawk, that can connect with the telecommunication company’s “5G Evolution” network, that AT&T claims offers up to twice the speed of typical 4G LTE. The service is only available in parts of Austin and indianapolis, and previously only to Samsung S8 users. The Netgear […]

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UK orders

UK orders forced to stop online casino games aimed at under 18s

Have you ever seen a gambling machine or web site that was all too conspicuously aimed at children? British regulators certainly have. The country’s Gambling Commission and advertising overseers have ordered over 450 gambling sites to “immediately” take away casino games they say saying} are targeting the under-18 crowd. The cartoonish graphics, cute characters and […]

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Project Loon

Alphabet’s Project Loon LTE balloons Turning on in Puerto Rico

Alphabet’s Project Loon has officially deployed its LTE balloons to Puerto RICO, the team declared this afternoon. during a blog penned by Project Loon head Alastair Westgarth, the company says it’s working with the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Aviation Authority, FEMA, and other cellular spectrum and aviation authorities to bring connectivity to components of […]

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