How to test your home Internet speed
Testing your internet connection’s performance is even more important with millions of extra workers working from home. You don’t need any extra software—a web browser will do. But there are also a […]
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How to lower your Internet bill: Just ask
We’ve rounded up what ISPs are doing for customers during the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. But there’s something you can do as well: Call your ISP and ask for a […]
Bizarre internet ‘dot’ glitch lets you watch ad-free YouTube vids and bypass paywalls
Anyone who uses the internet to read stories and watch videos more than they should knows about ad blockers. But they might not know this crazy trick: If you add an extra […]
Which Internet providers are lifting data caps during the coronavirus, and which aren’t
As American businesses are forced to shut down because of COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus), customers are anxious about their bill for Internet access. Data caps, an annoyance in the best of times, […]
Vivaldi’s Break Mode offers a vacation from the Internet
Just in time for the Labor Day holiday, version 3.3 of the Vivaldi browser is launching a “break mode:” a way to pause the browser and walk away without losing anything. Break […]
Why Microsoft has blocked hundreds of sites in Internet Explorer
If Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser fails to open your favorite sites soon, there’s a reason: Microsoft will block those sites from opening in Internet Explorer, and will require them to be opened […]
RIP old-school Internet: Chrome 88 lays Flash and FTP to rest
Google started rolling out Chrome 88 this week, and while browser releases usually herald what’s new, the most noteworthy change in this update is what’s not included. Chrome 88 lays Adobe Flash […]
Starlink Internet to be deployed in outback Aussie school
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink Internet service is like something out of a sci-fi movie. Floating 550km above the Earth, each Starlink satellite swaps laser fire with four other satellites as it […]
Which Amazon Kindles will lose internet in December
Amazon’s oldest Kindles are being cut off from the internet. But don’t blame Amazon—these e-readers are collateral damage in the phaseout of 2G and 3G cellular service. The first two generations of […]
Netgear’s Nighthawk M5 5G delivers gigabit internet almost anywhere
Netgear has officially finally released the unlocked version of its Netgear Nighthawk M5 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Router (model MR5200), which the company first announced at CES in January 2020. The Nighthawk […]
