Neowin News Feed for: Networking

Linus Torvalds declares massive AI-fueled code surges as the new normal for Linux

Paul Hill — Mon, 11 May 2026 05:28:02 +0000

Is AI productivity permanently changing the kernel? Linus Torvalds notes a massive jump in patch sizes that could redefine how the OS is built. Read more...

Windows 11 KB5083769 update breaks BITS and causes system freezes

Paul Hill — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:52:01 +0000

A frustrating new bug is causing essential Windows services to hang after the latest update. Find out if your PC is affected and how to apply the temporary workaround. Read more...

EE 5G Plus launch boosts network speeds for areas covering 50 million people

Paul Hill — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:32:01 +0000

EE is quietly reallocating spectrum across thousands of sites to fix indoor coverage and peak-time lag. See if your city is on the list for this massive connectivity upgrade. Read more...

Zuckerberg taps Broadcom to build a massive AI silicon empire for billions of users

Paul Hill — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:24:01 +0000

Meta is ditching off-the-shelf limits to build its own high-performance AI foundation. See how this Broadcom partnership changes the game for the future of social apps. Read more...

Linux 6.16-rc2: Smaller than usual, but with notable network and bcachefs tweaks

Paul Hill — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 02:36:01 +0000

Linus Torvalds has released the second release candidate of the Linux 6.16 kernel. It brings a smaller set of changes than usual, but they're notable nonetheless. Read more...

Microsoft acquires Lumenisity to boost its global cloud infrastructure

Paul Hill — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 06:44:01 +0000

Microsoft has acquired Lumenisity for an undisclosed amount. The company is a producer of hollow core fiber (HCF) technology that provides faster and more secure networking solutions. Read more...

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DNS over TLS is now available for Windows 11 Insiders, here is how to enable it

Usama Jawad — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:40:02 +0000

Microsoft has introduced a nifty feature for Windows 11 and Windows Server Insiders with build 25158. It's called "DNS over TLS" and could enable improved network performance, here's how to enable it. Read more...

Amazon is opening a new Quantum Networking Research Center

Anushe Fawaz — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 19:12:02 +0000

Amazon is opening the AWS Center for Quantum Networking for developing technologies relating to Quantum Computing and Networks for enhanced global communications with privacy and security. Read more...

Zoom Events hopes to provide a virtual networking competitor to LinkedIn

Fiza Ali — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:38:01 +0000

Zoom has showed its commitment to aiding users in strengthening and expanding their professional networks in a post-COVID world through the latest Zoom Events virtual networking features. Read more...

Review of the Synology RT6600ax router with SRM 1.3, VLAN and network isolation

Christopher White — Wed, 11 May 2022 03:00:01 +0000

Synology has released a new router, the RT6600ax, along with SRM 1.3. The new router gives you control over VLANs and network traffic, allowing you to fine tune the security of your network. Read more...

Updates to Google Cloud's infrastructure product and pricing may increase your bills

Fiza Ali — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:20:01 +0000

Google's updates to its infrastructure product and pricing structure might show an increase in the bills for some customers while others will enjoy lower bills. Price changes go into effect on Oct 1. Read more...

Adhole, the massive public Pi-hole instance, shuts down

Dean Howell — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 14:40:01 +0000

Since 2017, those not so savvy who still wanted the experience of Pi-hole, could turn to Adhole.org. That is, until now. Adhole.org is shutting down, citing issues with maintenance and stability. Read more...

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Compute and storage updates are available for mission-critical applications on Azure

Usama Jawad — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:00:15 +0000

At Ignite 2021, Microsoft has announced a host of capabilities for mission-critical workloads on Azure include optimizations to compute, storage, backup, management, development, and networking. Read more...

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News Staff — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 16:42:20 +0000

This is designed to help system administrators, network engineers, and infrastructure automation engineers to centrally manage switches, routers, and other devices in their organization's network. Read more...

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Intel shows promising progress and key advances in integrated photonics for data centers

Ather Fawaz — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 20:00:09 +0000

In the path towards improving data flow and networking in data centers, Intel showed off key advances like the tight coupling of CMOS technologies with photonics and miniature micro-ring modulators. Read more...

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News Staff — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 18:46:01 +0000

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AWS Snowcone, a rugged, portable edge computing device now generally available

Ather Fawaz — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:00:01 +0000

AWS Snowcone is the latest and most portable offering in the AWS Snow Family. It packs 2 CPUs, 4 GB of RAM, 8 TB of storage, and supports AWS IoT Greengrass and Amazon EC2 instances. Read more...

Huawei bags eight awards, including five Grand Awards at Interop Tokyo 2020

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 07:50:01 +0000

The company showcased 14 projects at the Interop Tokyo 2020 conference. With these, the Chinese tech giant bagged a total of eight awards, out of which five were the coveted Grand Awards. Read more...

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Intel has started shipping the first 10nm Agilex Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:20:01 +0000

The Agilex FGPAs with the 10nm technology build on the last generation by offering unprecedented support for Compute Express Link and boast faster performance and lower power consumption figures. Read more...

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