Say Goodbye to the Undersea Cable That Made the Global Internet Possible

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Say Goodbye to the Undersea Cable That Made the Global Internet Possible

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Say Goodbye to the Undersea Cable That Made the Global Internet Possible

Mon Feb 23 2026

Critical Infrastructure

Internet

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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.