By twisting radio waves into a threaded vortex, an international team of researchers has beamed data through the air at 2.5 terabits per second, creating what has to be the fastest wireless network ever created. Moreover, the technique used to create this effect has no real theoretical ceiling, ExtremeTech reports. That means--in theory--that an infinite number of these vortex beams could be threaded together to add infinite capacity to... full story ![]()

By Lizzie Wade After a century of studying their tangled mathematics, physicists can tie almost anything into knots, including their own shoelaces and invisible underwater whirlpools. At least, they can now thanks to a little help from a 3D printer and some inspiration from the animal kingdom. Physicists had long believed that a vortex could be twisted into a knot, even...
huffingtonpost.com (2 months and 16 days ago)
Filed under: Investing Comcast's New Xfinity Wireless Gateway Powers the Nation's Fastest In-Home WiFi with Unmatched Speeds and Broadest Range Company Also Doubles Speeds Nationwide for Two Popular Speed Plans PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Comcast, the nation's largest Internet service provider, today announced the launch of its newest Xfinity Wireless Gateway that...
dailyfinance.com (22 days ago)
Leap Wireless shares are trading lower Wednesday morning after the pre-paid wireless carrier posted disappointing Q4 results.
forbes.com (2 months and 28 days ago)
The more wireless devices we use, the greater the chance of nasty network interference.
cantonrep.com (26 days ago)

Heineken is introducing a new twist on the ordinary beer bottle with the Heineken Ignite, which uses LEDs and wireless sensors to light up when two bottles are clinked together and flashes in time with music...
gizmag.com (1 month and 6 days ago)
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless expects to sign its first international roaming agreement later this year for customers of its fastest wireless service who travel overseas, according to a top executive for the No. 1 U.S. mobile provider.
reuters.com (2 months and 23 days ago)
PCMag is hitting the road again to test wireless networks in 30 U.S. cities. Follow us on our journey to find out which carrier has the fastest data speeds where you live.
pcmag.com (15 days ago)

Brown University researchers invented a small, rechargeable implant that can let subjects move freely. Brain-computer interfaces that can translate thoughts into actions will change how stroke patients, paraplegics and other people with limited mobility interact with their surroundings. But so far, these devices have involved bulky corded equipment inside research labs,...
popsci.com (2 months and 15 days ago)
Tobacco companies are legally prohibited from using words like “light” or “mild” to market cigarettes. But in a new study, researchers say the industry is still finding ways to communicate those same messages. “Light” cigarettes came into fashion in the 1960s, shortly after the U.S. Surgeon General made the connection between smoking and disease. These kinds of cigarettes...
ibtimes.com (2 months and 6 days ago)

Having your own wireless network when you're travelling can be essential, especially if you need to transform a hotel's complimentary wired connection into a wireless one for your tablet or smartphone, and the D-Link DIR-505 SharePort Mobile Companion is a device that can do just that. Like the TP-Link TL-WR702N Wireless N Nano Router, the D-Link DIR-505 is a small, portable...
techradar.com (20 days ago)
Evidence emerges that Obama...
The Caucus: Sunday Breakfast Menu, May 19
Corbett gets cool reception at Pa....
‘Amazing’ no one died in Connecticut...
President Obama exercises a fluid grip...
Timeline: Shirakawa and Santa Clara...
Dead Island Riptide PC review (Photos)
'Assassin's Creed 4': Under the Black...
Roccat Kone Pure gaming mouse review...
‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ rumors and...
Bitcoin's rollercoaster ride is not...
FBI urges banks to share data, tactics...
Cloud getting crowded, and that means...
Smartphone security in the workplace a...
Cybersecurity chat focuses on...
Watch Russian soldier having bullet...
One of the Basic Math Rules You Learned...
Watch Ridley Scott's Aliens Animated in...
How Much the Starship Enterprise Costs,...
The World's Fastest Wi-Fi Puts Your...
HTC Pledges To Pump Up ‘One' Production...
How to Make Your Own Anti-Venom without...
Freebies to become more accessible as...
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: These pension...
Revealed: Debt time-bomb for taxpayers...
TONY HETHERINGTON: Make £3,000 in a day!...
Health alert as hospital charity offers...
Bank of Ireland's mortgage tracker...
Imagine taking a picture, without a camera. If that sound ridiculous, it's because it is-but it's...
Join us today on Facebook for a chat with Annalee Newitz, editor-in-chief of io9.com and author...
While you are hanging out on the Internet (in your underwear, maybe?) on a Saturday, kids that...
MIT researchers engineered bacterial cells to function as living calculators. A group of...