A couple posts ago, we talked about Layer 1 of the OSI Model — the Physical Layer. Today, we’ll start our climb up the Model with a visit to Layer 2, the Data Link Layer. The Data Link Layer is one of ...

The concept connects disparate networks to provide greater information to warfighters. U.S. military officials envision one day being able to network together virtually all airborne assets, providing ...

Stacks, a layer-2 blockchain that augments the Bitcoin network, has begun its Nakamoto upgrade with the aim of making transactions even faster. The Nakamoto upgrade, which is named after Bitcoin's ...

Cronos Labs, the developer behind the Cronos blockchain, announced Thursday the launch of a new layer-2 network, joining the growing ranks of second-tier projects that have opted to build auxiliary ...

Getting started on designing a network is a task of formidable proportions, but all the more so if you are looking to build a secure IT network. Often, IT system administrators are not fully familiar ...

Layers 7 through 4 are geared more to the application than the lower layers, which are designed to move packets from one place to another no matter what they contain. This top layer defines the ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sept. 10, 2025, launched 21 satellites for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Transport Layer from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: SpaceX WASHINGTON ...