The Simple Router Security Setting Most People Don't Change – But Should

Keeping up with the security settings on your router can seem like a daunting process, but there's one setting in particular ...

Adjusting my router's antenna fixed my Wi-Fi problems - here's the best way to position it

Getting the best Wi-Fi performance requires strategic antenna positioning, proper router placement, and a bit of trial and ...
PCMag

Here's How Much Starlink Costs in 2026 (and How to Decide If It's Worth It)

SpaceX's satellite internet service is a revelation, but Starlink's mixture of plans and equipment options can make signing ...

You can use Google Meet with CarPlay now: How to join meetings safely in your car

Google has announced that support for Meet is officially here for Apple CarPlay, letting you join a meeting straight from your car's dashboard. You can already hear Meet audio through your car if you ...

I’m begging you: Stop calling mechanical keyboards ‘creamy’

For the love of whatever god is listening, stop calling keyboards “creamy.” If you aren’t terminally online, you may need me ...
CNET

The FCC Just Made It Harder to Get Low-Income Internet. Why Critics Are Calling It a 'War on the Poor'

Stricter enrollment requirements will make it more difficult to qualify for this federally funded low-income internet program. State and local resources may help fill the gap. Joe Supan is a senior ...
AOL

Computer Scientists Caution Against Internet Age-Verification Mandates

Effective January 1, 2027, providers of computer operating systems in California will be required to implement age verification. That's just part of a wave of state and national laws attempting to ...
PC World

Microsoft says stop calling it Microslop, or you’re banned

Microsoft faces user backlash over its aggressive Copilot AI integration across Office and Windows, with dissatisfied users coining the derogatory term “Microslop.” PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s ...
Ars Technica

Google quantum-proofs HTTPS by squeezing 15kB of data into 700-byte space

Google on Friday unveiled its plan for its Chrome browser to secure HTTPS certificates against quantum computer attacks without breaking the Internet. The objective is a tall order. The ...
The New York Times

A.I. Complicates Old Internet Privacy Risks

Artificial intelligence is convenient and easy to use, but you should think about what you say to the chatbots. Credit...Derek Abella Supported by By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead ...
Philadelphia Inquirer

David J. Farber, celebrated Penn professor emeritus and pioneering ‘uncle’ of the internet, has died at 91

David J. Farber, 91, formerly of Landenberg, Chester County, celebrated professor emeritus of telecommunication systems at the University of Pennsylvania, former professor of computer science at ...
The Motley Fool

2 Things Investors Need to Know About Internet Computer in 2026

Internet Computer (ICP) jumped straight into the top 10 cryptos at launch, but it has since fallen more than 99%. Its AI platform might turn things around, but so far, Internet Computer's price is ...