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Submarine communications cable
It is not magic—it is steel, glass, and high-voltage DC, and it carries 99% of the world’s oceanic data.
Oceans
Most of the planet, least of the attention.
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AirPods are Apple-designed wireless Bluetooth earbuds announced 7 September 2016 and launched 20 December 2016. They use optical sensors and accelerometers to detect ear placement and pause audio automatically. A proprietary W1 SoC chip enables efficient Bluetooth 4.2 audio and battery management. Full feature support requires iOS 10, macOS Sierra or watchOS 3 or later. On non-Apple devices, they function only as standard Bluetooth headphones. Within two years, they became Apple’s most popular accessory.