Hackers extend Toslink audio cables to 143 kilometers, achieve IP data transmission
How about boosting Toslink's range from 10 meters to 143 kilometers?
New USB logos will simplify branding on hubs and cables
Goodbye, ambiguous USB branding
In brief: Identifying which USB standard is being used can be a pain for users looking to purchase cables or docking stations. Terms like "USB 3.2 Gen 2" leave people scratching their heads due to their ambiguity. Thankfully, those names are finally being phased out, thanks to a new USB labeling system.
HDMI 2.2 to be unveiled at CES, offering higher bandwidth, resolutions, and refresh rates
Possibly supported by Nvidia and AMD next-gen graphics cards
Something to look forward to: CES is just a few weeks away, and it turns out that one of the many new tech products on show will be the new HDMI 2.2 standard. The next version of HDMI will offer increased bandwidth, supporting a wide range of higher resolutions and refresh rates, though you might need a new cable. The new standard could also be supported in the next generation of graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD.
World's first USB4 2.0 cables promise 80Gbps speeds
Double the USB4 data transfer speeds and 240W of charging power
AI can see what's on your screen by reading HDMI electromagnetic radiation
Researchers say the technique is already being used in the wild
Shiver me timbers: Security researchers have demonstrated that it's possible to spy on what's visible on your screen by intercepting electromagnetic radiation from video cables with great accuracy, thanks to artificial intelligence. The team from Uruguay's University of the Republic says their AI-powered cable-tapping method is good enough that these attacks are likely already happening.
New CopprLink standard extends PCIe reach over wire for 64GT/s connections
CopprLink for PCIe 7.0 technology at 128.0 GT/s is also in the works
FCC finally bans cable industry's "hidden fee" scam
Big Cable is not happy about it either
Seasonic recommends using a hairdryer to pre-bend RTX 4090 power cables
The RTX 4090 has an MSRP of $1,599
Poorly manufactured adapter responsible for melting Nvidia RTX 4090 cables, report claims
A very bad solder job
A hot potato: As Nvidia continues to investigate incidents of burning and melting power adapters that come bundled with its new RTX 4090 graphics card, the team over at Igor's Lab believes it has found the culprit. According to the publication, the issue isn't the 12VHPWR connection itself but rather, the quad 8-pin to 16-pin adapter distributed by Nvidia. Specifically, whoever manufactured the adapter performed a very poor soldering job.
DisplayPort vs HDMI: What's Best for High Refresh Rate Gaming?
DisplayPort and HDMI: In this article we'll point out the differences between the two interfaces, how the choice of monitor fits into this, and why GPU vendors seem to prefer DisplayPort over HDMI.
HDMI Cable Power removes the need for a separate power connector for active HDMI cables
Simpler and cleaner-looking cabling
Apple starts selling three-meter-long Thunderbolt 4 cables for $159
Three meters for three figures
FCC to ban shady revenue-sharing deals between ISPs and apartment owners
The regulation aims to increase competition in multi-tenant dwellings
Comcast lost 477,000 cable customers in Q2 2020
Comcast continues to hemorrhage TV customers
AT&T lost nearly 900,000 TV subscribers last quarter
Bringing the total down to 18.6 million subscribers
The average household now pays more for cable package than utility bills combined
Are you paying too much for cable?
Cable companies use hidden fees to raise prices as much as 24% a month
Cable companies are practically begging you to cut the cord
Streaming subscriptions surpassed cable worldwide in 2018
Major streaming platforms saw 27% growth
Comcast set to raise fees again in January by 21 percent
Subscribers already pay nearly $2.64 billion per year for networks they could get over the airwaves for free
The TV industry just had its worst quarter ever as over 1 million customers cut the cord
Despite huge losses, 78% of households still have some form of paid TV service
Big Cable wants even more Net Neutrality rules lifted
USTelecom wants FCC to issue forbearance on Section 251, which allows small ISP to compete with larger companies
Survey reveals Netflix is the most popular TV viewing platform in the US
Beating cable, broadcast TV, and YouTube
Comcast aims to combat cord cutting by limiting major internet speed increases to cable subscribers (Updated)
Some customers won't receive the speed bumps without a TV subscription
Charter Communications offers new streaming service with Spectrum TV Stream
Life is but a stream
YouTube launches a TV streaming service for $35 a month
It's different to YouTube Red