The Invisible Backbone of the Internet: Nearly A Million Miles of Undersea Cables Keep the World Connected — But What Happens If They Break?
The cables lying on the ocean floor power the world’s internet, but they are far from indestructible.
Tibi is a science journalist and co-founder of ZME Science. He writes mainly about emerging tech, physics, climate, and space. In his spare time, Tibi likes to make weird music on his computer and groom felines. He has a B.Sc in mechanical engineering and an M.Sc in renewable energy systems.
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