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PLUS: One technology that just refuses to die. View in browser | Your newsletter preferences 02.27.26 It's not enough to build things. You also have to tear them down. WIRED commissioned five stories about decommissioning, from EVs and internet cables to supercomputers and space stations—and one technology that just refuses to die. Say Goodbye to the Undersea Cable That Made the Global Internet Possible BY JANE RUFFINO | 16-MINUTE READ 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. ❖ Have your say: Join the conversation and let us know what you think in the comments below the article The EV Owners Who Spent Thousands of Dollars and Hundreds of Hours to Keep a Dead Car Alive BY AARIAN MARSHALL | 19-MINUTE READ Fisker went out of business in 2024, but its biggest fans wa...