The 1970s hostage story of 'Dead Man's Wire' speaks across the decades

Gus Van Sant's police thriller Dead Man's Wire is a true-crime dramatization of a 1977 hostage incident in Indianapolis.
CNET

Dreaming of a Cable-Free World? I Think I Just Saw the Future of Wireless Power

That's exactly how I felt when I experienced the wireless charging demo from Finnish company Willo, a deep-tech startup ...
BGR

Say Goodbye To Messy Phone Charger Cables With These Clean Dollar Tree Hacks

Being tied to our smartphones for work and life means these devices have to be charged often. Their cables stay hanging from sockets all day until needed, but when we plug in our phones at home, the ...
Alaska Public Media

Planned fiber-optic cable will add backup for Alaska’s phone and high-speed internet network

One of Alaska’s smallest telecommunications companies is about to provide a critical backup for the entire state. On Wednesday, Cordova Telecom Cooperative and GCI announced a partnership to lay an ...
Oregonian

Cable TV in Portland is going the way of the VCR

There was a time cable TV seemed ubiquitous. It felt like every home had replaced the rabbit-ear antennas on top of their TV set with a cable box that brought the local channels along with popular ...
Android Authority

First they took our chargers, now our cables are next: Are phone makers going too far?

We’ve watched smartphone boxes get lighter and barer over the past few years as manufacturers opt for minimalistic packaging. It started with the removal of charging bricks, a move that many users ...
Gizmochina

After Chargers, USB Cables Might Be the Next to Go from Smartphone Boxes

Remember when smartphones came with chargers, cables, and even earphones in the box? These good days are long gone, and the retail box for your new smartphone has gotten a lot emptier. But things ...
Android Authority

Your next phone might come without a USB cable

A post on Reddit shows the Sony Xperia 10 VII doesn’t include a USB cable in the box. Smartphones typically don’t come with chargers anymore, but cables are still standard. We expect more ...
Marketplace

Threat from damage to undersea data cables grows

This week, Singapore will host the world’s largest gathering of experts in the field of undersea data cables when more than 1,000 will meet for the annual Submarine Networks World conference. The ...
SlashGear

5 USB-C Cables That Do More Than Charge Your Phone

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We've finally reached the point where it's rare to find a device without a USB-C port. Laptops, tablets, and smartphones all feature at least ...
The Verge

Fairphone’s new cables and chargers are both faster and tougher

If a repairable phone is an investment too far, these accessories are a cheaper way to support Fairphone’s mission. If a repairable phone is an investment too far, these accessories are a cheaper way ...
The Verge

OnePlus’ 2-in-1 USB cable charges your phone and smartwatch at the same time

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The cable can deliver up to 80W of power to a single device, or up to 67W with a OnePlus Watch connected. The ...