The first transatlantic internet cable ever is being retired and pulled from the ocean floor. Here's how it's being done and what happens next.

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.

The modern internet still depends on something surprisingly physical: a lattice of seafloor cables that carries nearly ...

Submarine cables are digital bridges of the modern world. They enable people across continents to talk to each other at a minimal cost. Today, more than 95% of international data traffic flows through ...