@tilscience: The internet just got a major upgrade in a really cool way After 40 years of the same fiber optic technology, scientists just cracked the code on making the internet potentially dramatically faster, by sending data through thin air! A company called Lumenisity created hollow glass ‘straws’ that send data through air instead of solid glass. The result? Light travels 45% faster, cables can handle 1000x more power. These hollow fibers can even support quantum communication systems, opening up possibilities we’re only beginning to understand. This could be the next era of the internet #Science #internet #wifi #technology