How the internet and Wi-Fi work: A guide to connections, data and the cloud

Your internet service provider (ISP) brings the internet into your home through a modem. A router then converts that signal into Wi-Fi, allowing phones, laptops, TVs and other devices to connect ...

How To Control An Android Phone With Your PC

To control your Android phone with your PC, you can use apps like Microsoft Phone Link, Pushbullet, Scrcpy, AirDroid, AnyViewer, TeamViewer, and Vysor.
CNET on MSN

This Is the Equipment Experts Recommend for Fast Home Internet

Your internet service provider is only half the battle. Learn how the right modem and router can make a gigabit plan feel truly fast and eliminate dead spots in your home.

Here's How You Can Turn Your Cell Phone Into A Satellite Phone

Satellite phones help when you have no signal, but they're expensive. Fortunately, accessories from Motorola and Thuraya can give you satellite functionality.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has a '$17 billion plan’ for people who like to go trekking

SpaceX is set to upgrade mobile connectivity with a $17 billion acquisition of airwave licenses from EchoStar, enabling seamless satellite internet on ...
Indiatimes

Elon Musk announces Starlink breakthrough: Phones to connect directly to satellites in 2 years

SpaceX and Starlink are developing technology to enable mobile phones to connect directly to Starlink satellites within two years, potentially revolutionizing global telecommunications. This ...

Android Phone's USB Tethering Isn't Working? Here's How To Fix It

Android's USB tethering lets you reliably share internet from your phone, but it may fail sometimes. Here are some quick fixes to get it working again.

Slow Wi-Fi? 10 tricks I use to get internet speeds as fast and reliable as wired

You don't have to buy a new computer to get Wi-Fi 7 speeds. There are external Wi-Fi dongles, such as the Asus RT-BE58 Go or Acer Wave D7, that you can plug into an available USB port to get Wi-Fi 7 ...

NY’s school cellphone ban is in effect: See your district’s policy

Policies differ depending on the school district. See your district's policy - and other policies - across New York.

How to choose the right home internet connection type: Fiber, cable, 5G and more explained

Discover differences between fiber, cable, 5G, DSL and satellite internet to select the best connection type for your home and needs.

A history of the Internet, part 3: The rise of the user

The history of the Internet can be roughly divided into three phases. The first, from 1969 to 1990, was all about the inventors: people like Vint Cerf, Steve Crocker, and Robert Taylor. These folks ...
Forbes

How ICE Is Using Fake Cell Towers To Spy On People’s Phones

This is the online edition of The Wiretap newsletter, your weekly digest of cybersecurity, internet privacy and surveillance news. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here. ICE is using all manner of ...