Many Ars readers love to argue the details of different computer architectures. Cache implementations, pipelines, and other minutiae are all put under the microscope and declared wanting by someone ...

A consortium of research universities that is creating an $80-million fiber-optic computer network announced on Wednesday that it had added six members, enough to extend the network to most portions ...

A consortium of research universities that is creating an $80-million fiber-optic computer network announced last week that it has added six members, enough to extend the network to most portions of ...

Teknovus, a Petaluma startup that makes computer chips and software for fiber optic communications, has accepted a $123 million takeover offer from Broadcom Corp., the two companies said Wednesday.

AI and data storage offer a new way to monetize North Slope gas, generate revenue and secure Alaska’s economic future.

Not really. Despite their reputation for being more secure than standard wiring or airwaves, the truth is that fiber cabling is just as vulnerable to technical hacks using easily obtained commercial ...

You are watching a long-standing assumption in physics and engineering quietly fall apart. Researchers at Northwestern ...

Fiber-optic services are becoming more popular, and networks are expanding to cover more areas for faster data transfer speeds. Fiber-optic data transfer differs from traditional methods like ...

By Elizabeth Burkard Director of Marketing Southern State Community College Southern State Community College will hold a 5-week fiber optic course, designed for individuals of all skill levels, that ...

The following terms were defined with the assistance of Panduit Corporation, a leading manufacturer of wiring and network cabling products and Jeff Hecht, noted optical networking consultant and ...

I love how I can feel like I am reasonably smart and educated, then visit Ars and read something like this and realize that no, on the scale of humanity, I am still pretty dumb. So much more too learn ...