This breakthrough tech allows Wi-Fi signals to literally break through walls

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Home internet is a wonderful thing, connecting people around the world to limitless information from the comfort of their couch. That is, when it works. If you live somewhere with a shoddy connection, bad providers, or even just thick walls you can run into problems from either your ISP or just your Wi-Fi, whatever that stands for(opens in new tab).

For many, solving the in-home Wi-Fi solution can end up costing big bucks, and involve a lot of trial and error. There are so many things that could potentially be getting in the way of your signal, it can often be difficult to nail down one single cause. 

This is one of the reasons there are so many different kinds of routers and other products to help get people connected in the home. Wi-Fi range extenders(opens in new tab) have become increasingly popular, as even small apartments can run into problems where devices connect just fine in one room and not in another.

Another solution is to try dealing with some of the interferences, rather than boosting the Wi-Fi signal. However, when that interference is something permanent like a wall, that can be a problem. The good news is the folks at the Vienna University of Technology and the University of Rennes have found an interesting solution.

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A paper published on Nature.com(opens in new tab) (spotted by NewsWeek(opens in new tab)) shows the work of scientists who have designed an anti-reflective Wi-Fi solution. It works by using calculations to set up a