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 ...

Is increasing VRAM finally worth it? I ran the numbers on my Windows 11 PC

Virtual RAM can help boost PC performance when resources are scarce. While it can be useful, it's not a replacement for ...
Yahoo

The Internet Is Calling This Type Of Man Worse Than A Gold Digger

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The internet has identified a new genre of man: Meet the “labor digger.” In a viral TikTok video, Shay Walker, who goes by ...
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 ...
Bleeping Computer

APT37 hackers use new malware to breach air-gapped networks

North Korean hackers are deploying newly uncovered tools to move data between internet-connected and air-gapped systems, spread via removable drives, and conduct covert surveillance. The malicious ...
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 ...
VentureBeat

Perplexity launches 'Computer' AI agent that coordinates 19 models, priced at $200 a month

Perplexity, the AI-powered search company valued at $20 billion, on Wednesday launched what it calls the most ambitious product in its three-year history: a multi-model agent orchestration platform ...