Here’s what the FCC ban on foreign-manufactured routers actually means for consumers

Router manufacturers will now need to jump through some restrictive hoops to sell products in the U.S.

Asus ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor Wi-Fi 7 extender review: Great outdoor wireless performance, as long as you use an Ethernet backhaul

The ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor shines with a wired backhaul, but is hit or miss with a wireless backhaul.

Artemis II will use laser beams to live-stream 4K moon footage at 260 Mbps — one giant step beyond the S-band radio comms of the Apollo era

Brace yourselves for exciting high-resolution 4K footage live-streamed from the surface of the moon via NASA’s cutting-edge O2O system.

Grab this $8.98 TP-Link gigabit Ethernet switch for lag-free 4K streaming and gaming — save nearly 50% on silent unmanaged 5-port hub to instantly expand your LAN

A half-price discount is up for grabs on this TP-Link 5-port unmanaged Ethernet switch, down to only $8.98 in this limited-time Amazon deal, unlocking five extra ports for your network at a very low price.

Russian ‘Starlink Rival’ established with 16 satellites launched, aims for 900 by 2035 — commercial operation to begin next year with 250 sputniks

Russia has began to deliver on its plans to establish a domestic state-funded rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink, dubbed Rassvet.

FCC bans import of new consumer routers not made in the US over security threat — agency says foreign-made devices pose ‘unacceptable risk’ to US persons

The FCC says that it will no longer certify foreign-made routers, effectively making them illegal to sell in the U.S., unless the manufacturer can secure a “Conditional Approval” from the Department of War or the Departmen…

Huawei crowdfunds world’s first ‘Mesh Crystal Antenna’ Wi-Fi 7 router — stunning glowing ornament also has a ‘shark fin’ heat exhaust, but is currently a Japan market exclusive

Chinese tech giant Huawei has lined up a magical looking Wi-Fi 7 router featuring the world’s first ‘metal mesh crystal antenna’ which looks like a glowing mountain.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin reveals 51,600 satellite space data center plans — Project Sunrise will operate in sun-synchronous orbits between 500–1,800km in altitude

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has revealed its plans to launch up to 51,600 satellites for a data center constellation in space.

Nvidia is quietly building a multibillion-dollar behemoth to rival its chips business

Nvidia’s networking business raked in $11 billion last quarter despite getting significantly less fanfare than chips and gaming.