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Nintendo Switch Helps FBI Locate Abducted Teenager
By Mark Tyson published
A 14-year-old was abducted and taken from Virginia to Arizona. Location data from her Nintendo Switch console facilitated her rescue.
FCC Holds ISPs' Feet to the Fire With Broadband 'Nutrition Labels'
By Brandon Hill published
The FCC has instituted new broadband "nutrition labels," forcing ISPs to be more transparent about services offered.
Record 1.84 Petabit/s Data Transfer Achieved With Photonic Chip, Fiber Optic Cable
By Mark Tyson published
Current worldwide internet bandwidth is said to be approximately 1 petabit/s, and this technology could almost double that over a single cable.
Google Fiber Gaining 5 Gbps and 8 Gbps Internet Tiers in Early 2023
By Mark Tyson published
5 Gbps and 8Gbps services will cost $125 and $150 per month, respectively. Announcement comes in the wake of Google teasing 20 Gbps service tests.
DDoS Attack Against Minecraft Server was Largest Ever Seen by Cloudflare
By Mark Tyson published
The 2.5 Tbps attack via a Mirai botnet variant didn't have a noticeable effect on the gaming server, thanks to Cloudflare filters.
Google Tests GFiber Speeds of Over 20 Gbps in Kansas
By Mark Tyson published
Google currently offers 1 and 2 Gbps fiber services, but is going to “dramatically expand our multi-gigabit tiers,” in the coming months.
Michigan Man Builds Own ISP, Gets $2.6M From Government to Expand
By Mark Tyson last updated
Jared Mauch’s rural FTTH service quickly expanded from 1 to 30 customers and currently has 70. But he now has $2.6m of government funding to allow provisioning for nearly 600 customers.
FCC Chair Aims to Boost Minimum Broadband Speeds to 100/20 Mbps
By Mark Tyson published
Recent events and changes to peoples' work/life activity have shown the current 25/3 Mbps definition of broadband is inadequate, reckons the FCC Chairwoman.
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