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DIY

How to secure your apartment-provided WiFi

By Whitson Gordon

A person using a phone with a WiFi signal icon on the screen, while sitting outside.
DIY

How to increase your WiFi speed

By David Nield

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Gear

Tivoli Audio Model One Digital (Gen. 2) review: One and done?

By Erin Behan

Internet router
Technology

The FCC wants to know if you’re paying too much for internet access

By Colleen Hagerty

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Gear

The best WiFi adapters

By Edmund Torr

A WiFi router on a table against a gray wall, behind a plant.
DIY

How to give more WiFi to the devices that need it the most

By David Nield

A woman using an Apple laptop on a white bed while a golden retriever dog sleeps in the foreground.
DIY

How to get internet to every corner of your home

By David Nield

People in a public building at night, maybe using public Wi-Fi.
DIY

Public Wi-Fi can expose your data. Here’s how to stay safe.

By David Nield

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DIY

How to create a Wi-Fi hotspot on your phone or computer

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

An Apple macOS laptop, desktop computer, tablet, and iOS iPhone on a wooden desk.
DIY

How to keep people from stealing your Wi-Fi

By David Nield

Asus ROG Rapture GT0AXE110000
Technology

What the heck is WiFi 6E?

By Stan Horaczek

Router
DIY

Better internet could be a simple router upgrade away

By David Nield

Google Home Max
Gear

Your smart home devices don’t always play nicely together. A new standard could change that.

By Stan Horaczek

A Google Home Mini on a white table.
DIY

5 quick fixes for your connectivity problems

By David Nield

Wi-Fi could get much faster thanks to a proposed change in the wireless spectrum
Technology

Wi-Fi could get much faster thanks to a proposed change in the wireless spectrum

By Rob Verger

How to set up your home Wi-Fi
Technology

How to set up your home Wi-Fi

By Jason Lederman

In-flight Wi-Fi is terrible—here’s how to make it better
DIY

In-flight Wi-Fi is terrible—here’s how to make it better

By Whitson Gordon

A new Wi-Fi system could help your home network, if companies sign on
Technology

A new Wi-Fi system could help your home network, if companies sign on

By Rob Verger

How to stop hackers from rickrolling your smart speaker
DIY

How to stop hackers from rickrolling your smart speaker

By Corinne Iozzio

You can use aluminum foil to strengthen your Wi-Fi signal
Technology

You can use aluminum foil to strengthen your Wi-Fi signal

By Rob Verger

laptop code
Technology

Wi-Fi has a serious vulnerability. Here’s how to stay safe.

By Rob Verger

UK’s Iconic Red Telephone Boxes Will Be Replaced With Wi-Fi Kiosks
Technology

UK’s Iconic Red Telephone Boxes Will Be Replaced With Wi-Fi Kiosks

By Peter Hess

Shyam Gollakota
Technology

The Man Who Powers Devices With Wi-Fi

By Veronique Greenwood and Cassandra Willyard

LEDs Could Replace Your Wi-Fi
Technology

LEDs Could Replace Your Wi-Fi

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This Weird, Cute New Router Will Leave You ‘Starry’-Eyed
Gear

This Weird, Cute New Router Will Leave You ‘Starry’-Eyed

By G. Clay Whittaker

This Is What It’s Like To Use NYC’s New Free Public Wi-Fi
Technology

This Is What It’s Like To Use NYC’s New Free Public Wi-Fi

By Annabel Edwards

Google Is Bringing Free, High-Speed Wi-Fi Internet To India’s Train Stations
Technology

Google Is Bringing Free, High-Speed Wi-Fi Internet To India’s Train Stations

By Xavier Harding

Google Wants To Speed Up Your Internet With OnHub Wi-Fi Router
Gear

Google Wants To Speed Up Your Internet With OnHub Wi-Fi Router

By Dave Gershgorn

NASA Chip Reflects Wi-Fi To Save Your Smartphone Battery
Gear

NASA Chip Reflects Wi-Fi To Save Your Smartphone Battery

By Dave Gershgorn

smart trash cans on a NYC street
Technology

New York’s Garbage Cans Will Turn Into Wi-Fi Hotspots

By Rebecca Harrington

A Router That Keeps Wi-Fi Flowing To All Your Gadgets
Gear

A Router That Keeps Wi-Fi Flowing To All Your Gadgets

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Google Wants To Be Your Wireless Carrier
Technology

Google Wants To Be Your Wireless Carrier

By Dan Moren

This Security Flaw Can Cause Your iPhone To Reboot Endlessly
Technology

This Security Flaw Can Cause Your iPhone To Reboot Endlessly

By Dan Moren

Check Your Vitals With Wi-Fi
Health

Check Your Vitals With Wi-Fi

By Alexandra Ossola

No, Wearable Electronics Are Not Like Cigarettes
Gear

No, Wearable Electronics Are Not Like Cigarettes

By Alexandra Ossola

Eero Wants To Replace All Your Wireless Routers
Technology

Eero Wants To Replace All Your Wireless Routers

By Dan Moren

Internet-Savvy Bluetooth Won’t Insist On Pairing All The Time
Gear

Internet-Savvy Bluetooth Won’t Insist On Pairing All The Time

By Dan Moren

NYC’s Payphones Will Become Gigabit Wi-Fi Access Points
Gear

NYC’s Payphones Will Become Gigabit Wi-Fi Access Points

By Dan Moren

Wi-Fi Coffee Maker Lets You Brew From Bed
Gear

Wi-Fi Coffee Maker Lets You Brew From Bed

By Dan Moren

Device Could Harvest Wasted Energy From Wi-Fi, Satellite Signals
Science

Device Could Harvest Wasted Energy From Wi-Fi, Satellite Signals

By Shaunacy Ferro

Here’s What Wi-Fi Might Look Like If We Could See It
Technology

Here’s What Wi-Fi Might Look Like If We Could See It

By Colin Lecher

Cheap Handheld Device Lets You See Through Walls
Technology

Cheap Handheld Device Lets You See Through Walls

By Francie Diep

Use Universal Gesture Control From Any Room In Your House
DIY

Use Universal Gesture Control From Any Room In Your House

By Dan Nosowitz

Karma Review: Finally, A Wi-Fi Hotspot That Isn’t Trying To Screw You
Gear

Karma Review: Finally, A Wi-Fi Hotspot That Isn’t Trying To Screw You

By Dan Nosowitz

Whoa What: All US iPhone Users Can Now Make Free Phone Calls Via Facebook
Technology

Whoa What: All US iPhone Users Can Now Make Free Phone Calls Via Facebook

By Dan Nosowitz

What If We Could Upgrade The Internet As Fast As We Upgrade The Gadgets It Connects?
Gear

What If We Could Upgrade The Internet As Fast As We Upgrade The Gadgets It Connects?

By Luke Mitchell

Seeing Through Walls With a Wireless Router
Technology

Seeing Through Walls With a Wireless Router

By David Hambling

FYI: How Can I Protect My Cell Phone Data Records From Law Enforcement Subpoenas?
Science

FYI: How Can I Protect My Cell Phone Data Records From Law Enforcement Subpoenas?

By Dan Nosowitz

Mexican Electro-Receptacle Dispenses Free Wi-Fi in Exchange for Deposits of Dog Poo
Technology

Mexican Electro-Receptacle Dispenses Free Wi-Fi in Exchange for Deposits of Dog Poo

By Rebecca Boyle

With New Standard, Wi-Fi Could Become As Widespread As Cellular
Technology

With New Standard, Wi-Fi Could Become As Widespread As Cellular

By Stewart Wolpin

Sensor Box Tracks Real-World Shoppers Like Web Traffic
Technology

Sensor Box Tracks Real-World Shoppers Like Web Traffic

By Sean Kane

Americans Suffering From Possibly-Imaginary Sensitivity to Wi-Fi Run for Radio-Free Zone In the Hills of Appalachia
Health

Americans Suffering From Possibly-Imaginary Sensitivity to Wi-Fi Run for Radio-Free Zone In the Hills of Appalachia

By Julie Beck

Spy-Like Sunglasses Shoot and Share Videos
Gear

Spy-Like Sunglasses Shoot and Share Videos

By Corinne Iozzio

Eye-Fi Direct Mode Review: Give Your DSLR a Ubiquitous Internet Connection
Gear

Eye-Fi Direct Mode Review: Give Your DSLR a Ubiquitous Internet Connection

By Dan Nosowitz

MIT Uses Your Phone’s Sensors to Predict Its Movement And Keep Your Network Connection Steady
Technology

MIT Uses Your Phone’s Sensors to Predict Its Movement And Keep Your Network Connection Steady

By Dan Nosowitz

GPS- and WiFi-Enabled Asthma Inhaler Sends Epidemiology Data As It Helps You Breathe
Health

GPS- and WiFi-Enabled Asthma Inhaler Sends Epidemiology Data As It Helps You Breathe

By Clay Dillow

Everything You Need to Know About Near Field Communication
Gear

Everything You Need to Know About Near Field Communication

By Dan Nosowitz

New Wireless Tech Lets Radio Devices Send and Receive Simultaneously, Doubling Efficiency
Technology

New Wireless Tech Lets Radio Devices Send and Receive Simultaneously, Doubling Efficiency

By Clay Dillow

‘Plasma Antennas’ Could Enable Next-Gen Wi-Fi, Beaming Gigs Per Second Wirelessly
Technology

‘Plasma Antennas’ Could Enable Next-Gen Wi-Fi, Beaming Gigs Per Second Wirelessly

By Clay Dillow

Wi-Fi Radiation Is Killing Trees, New Study Finds
Technology

Wi-Fi Radiation Is Killing Trees, New Study Finds

By Dan Nosowitz

Wi-Fi-Equipped School Bus Sedates Rowdy Teens With Their Favorite Opiate: The Internet
Technology

Wi-Fi-Equipped School Bus Sedates Rowdy Teens With Their Favorite Opiate: The Internet

By Jeremy Hsu

RCA Airnergy Pulls Power From Thin Air, Charging Your Phone With Ambient Wi-Fi Signals
Gear

RCA Airnergy Pulls Power From Thin Air, Charging Your Phone With Ambient Wi-Fi Signals

By Clay Dillow

Microsoft ‘Cool-Tether’ Combines Multiple Smartphones into High-Speed Hotspot
Gear

Microsoft ‘Cool-Tether’ Combines Multiple Smartphones into High-Speed Hotspot

By Clay Dillow

Four laptops of varying sizes, plus two smaller devices, in a circle on a wooden floor.
Technology

The Future of Wi-Fi is Routerless

By Corinne Iozzio