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The Internet’s undersea backbone is slipping into the danger zone

Ars Technica ↗ · 6d ago Cached

An article discussing growing sabotage risks to the world's undersea internet cables and power pipelines, centered on Elisabeth Braw's new book 'Undersea War,' which documents incidents like the Russian-linked Eagle S tanker damaging Baltic cables and pipelines.

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Show HN: I simulated closing the Strait of Hormuz on real oil trade data

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-07-23 Cached

A simulation tool that models the impact of closing the Strait of Hormuz on global oil trade using real UN Comtrade data, with adjustable parameters for capacity retention, demand/supply elasticity, and emergency stockpile drawdown.

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Belgian politicians would rather risk treason charges than trust engineers

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-06-15 Cached

Belgian politicians prioritize outsourcing critical IT to US companies over empowering local engineers, despite new treason and state-secret laws that raise the stakes in case of geopolitical conflict.

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The Gulf’s AI Boom Has an Undersea Cable Problem

Wired ↗ · 2026-05-22 Cached

Gulf states' AI ambitions are threatened by their heavy reliance on a few vulnerable undersea cables, risking disruptions to data flows and economic transformation.

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Dashboard totale Amerikaanse afhankelijkheden

Bert Hubert ↗ · 2026-01-20 Cached

A detailed list of Dutch government and public organizations that are critically dependent on US cloud services, with implications for societal disruption under potential US sanctions.

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