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How Engineers Laid The First Submarine Transatlantic Cable Back In 1959
In this hyper-modern, satellite-powered wireless age, it’s easy to forget how not too long ago North America’s main connection to Europe was a single cable: the TAT-1. This, the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable was finally completed in 1956, just in time for operators to realise they needed a second. Guess what they named that…
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Audi Shows Off The Brains Of Its Future Self-Driving Cars
Here in Las Vegas at CES, Audi has showcased continued work on its self-driving ‘piloted drive’ efforts — currently housed in a stylish A7 concept car. While brains of the ‘zFAS’ system need the power to continually monitor surroundings and plan or control trajectory, Audi’s engineers have shrunk the components down to the size of…
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US Mobile Service Provider Says It Can’t Keep Subsidising Phones
The big carriers have long subsidised phones to lure customers in. But that could all be coming to an end, at least in the US, if AT&T’s chief is to be believed.
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Sun-Powered Charging Spots Will Ensure No One Goes Tweetless In NYC
There’s nothing worse than being stranded at the beach with a dead battery. But no New Yorker will go without Snapchat again later this year, thanks to a pilot program sponsored by AT&T. The program will install 25 charging stations across the city, including parks and beaches, in a Parks Department-approved strategy to improve public…