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When Amazon Web Services' latest--and arguably most valuable--service is a system that allows you to ship terabytes of data to the cloud via snail mail you just have to chuckle. Yes folks, for all the ...

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Sneakernet is the process of copying a file to a storage device and carrying the storage device on foot to another computer. You might have a work or school project that requires you to work on a file ...

Despite advances in fiber optics and compression technology, physically transporting huge amounts of data can still prove faster than using the Internet. With this in mind, cloud companies have turned ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Not everyone marvels at the speed of the internet. For researchers and companies sharing extremely large datasets, such as genome maps or satellite imagery, it can be quicker to send ...

A once-thriving network of merchants selling digital content to people without internet connections is struggling under Taliban rule. When Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in August, Mohammad Yasin had ...

This morning is Alchemist Accelerator’s demo day, and there are 22 companies making their debut across a wide range of industries. Whether you’re building a construction business, cleaning solar ...

Many years ago, I saw a great cartoon that completely encapsulated the leap of faith that is a crucial part of every entrepreneur’s dream. The drawing showed a guy standing under a series of thought ...

At a dusty street market in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Aziz is shopping for digital files: games, music, videos, ghazals (recitations of love poetry), and naat (anthems praising the Prophet Muhammad), to ...