modem
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On the variable cost side of the coin, spending on graphics processing units and data centers, as well as massive electricity bills, are sending tech companies’ capital-light models the way of the dial-up modem.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Also, it’s easy to forget that your Wi-Fi router is plugged into a modem, usually in some far corner of the house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
Designed to keep desktop PCs going briefly after an outage occurs, these extra-chunky power strips can keep a modem running for hours.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
“In-housing more chip design is the most obvious lever for Apple to pull with respect to product gross margins and we think the 5G modem chip is the most likely candidate,” wrote Daryanani.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026
More significantly, their online life had been dramatically improved by cable modem access and their new equipment.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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