Anchors don't just dent hulls — they can rip into undersea internet cables. Here's why it happens more than you'd think, and what it breaks.

History was unmade last year, as engineers began the massive project of ripping the first-ever transoceanic fiber-optic cable from the ocean floor. Just don’t mention sharks.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said Sunday, though it wasn’t immediately clear what caused the ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said Sunday, though it wasn’t immediately clear what ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chair Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., of the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security speaks ...

The conflict in the Middle East has forced Meta's 2Africa Red Sea and 'Pearls' sections to go on hold.

March 4, 2025: Since late 2024 there have been several underwater cables cut in the Baltic Sea. The cable tampered with included one for power, one for data and one for natural gas. The damage was ...

A group of technology companies has applied for permits to build a hub near the beach in Carlsbad that would connect the United States with New Zealand and Australia via fiber-optic cables stretching ...

It's a little-known fact that undersea cables are necessary for a majority of international internet traffic and not mobile networks, satellites, or fixed internet. It's safe to say they are the ...