cables

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In 2026, researchers tested a three node quantum network across existing fiber optic cables in New York, using entanglement swapping to connect quantum links into a small network.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

The arrival of new substations, sea cables on shore and hundreds of miles of new pylons may create local disputes.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Chinese customs data shows hundreds of containers with dual-use items, including fiber-optic cables and batteries, shipped to Russia and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Then the salvage work began, popping off wheels, dropping chains and pulling cables as necessary from the discarded ones to replace lost or broken parts on the keepers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Another informant, a lawyer for the East German Ministry of Posts and Communications, secretly copied information about Soviet cables to paper cards, which he then taped to his backside, underneath his pants.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau