When Neal Patwari and his team of researchers developed a wireless network capable of seeing through walls, we assumed they were simply looking to domesticate their Alastor Moody-like superpowers. Turns out, they had far more essential matters on their minds. Patwari and his colleagues at the University of Utah have now penned a unused peruse in which they demonstrate how their ...

Ever wondered how just one message in an average Chatroulette session finds its way to whatever destination fate may deem suitable? Sure you have. As it stands, every single pulse from your Ethernet socket starts its initial journey by hunting for an optimal connection path; in some cases, that involves routing through massive ring networks crossing over untold miles of fiber ...