Author: Bob O'Donnell, Special for USA TODAY

The pandemic has made clear supply chains for chips used to power our devices and services are too reliant on foreign suppliers.

Most of us get high-speed internet via a wired connection. But not everyone has access, like in rural areas. 5G could broaden those broadband options.

There’s a lot of 5G hype out there, but not much about how it’s different from the 4G our iPhones and Androids use today. Here’s a look.

5G will support more than just phone devices. The latest generation of PCs from companies like Intel, AMD and Qualcomm will support 5G.

What the launch of Microsoft’s new Surface shows is that the underlying device operating system used on different devices doesn’t really matter anymore.