wifi

You’re using your iPhone wrong – seven hacks to boost battery life

Everyone is familiar with that annoying moment your iPhone's battery is almost dead.

Avoid these huge WiFi mistakes if you want good internet on Christmas Day

Consider these tips and tricks for holiday mornings, when households will be filled with new gadgets, game consoles, hi-res TVs and smartphones.

Don't ruin the holidays by making these silly decorating mistakes

Christmas decorations could be bad news for your WiFi speeds.

I found an Instagram hack that instantly makes every upload look better

In a post to TikTok, user @daniellaa_elliott revealed that tapping a button in Instagram's settings is a sure-fire way to boost the quality of your uploads.

NASA plan for Wi-Fi on the moon tested to span Cleveland's digital divide

While the lunar Wi-Fi framework is still conceptual, the present-day applications of the concept are already being explored in Cleveland.

Kids in Wi-Fi-banned town hacked teachers' computers to win app competition

No need for Wi-Fi: Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Wiley's mayoral rivals slam her 'failure' to deliver NYCHA broadband

Maya Wiley's Democratic mayoral rivals on Wednesday slammed her "failure" to deliver on a $10 million plan to bring broadband internet access to three city public-housing developments.

One missed call: Maya Wiley’s plan to turn phone booths into Wi-Fi hotspots failed miserably

A new report reveals that Maya Wiley's deal deliver "universal broadband access" and convert old telephone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots fell far short of its goal.

The best Wi-Fi extenders for boosting your internet connection range

No need to park yourself next to your home router anymore.

Swiss couple names daughter after internet provider to score free Wi-Fi

One Swiss dad thinks there are worse names than Twifia for his baby girl. A couple in Switzerland has chosen to name their daughter after their internet service provider after...

World champion darts player misses tournament due to faulty WiFi

A darts player in Great Britain busted on his attempt for corks during the coronavirus pandemic due to a faulty WiFi hookup. That counts as double bull – that’s a...

Brooklyn Rep. promotes using public WiFi Kiosks during pandemic

During a lengthy Facebook Live broadcast on March 22, the Brooklyn lawmaker urged anyone having internet problems during the pandemic to go out and use the public WiFi provided at...

De Blasio's tech czar rips Google-linked group for WiFi kiosks delays

City Hall's new tech czar threatened Tuesday to take the Google-linked consortium supplying the Big Apple's free WiFi kiosks to court over massive installation delays and its failure to pay...

SpaceX wants to launch 30,000 more satellites into space

SpaceX wants to add 30,000 Starlink broadband satellites to the 12,000 it already plans to put into orbit, despite concerns being raised about "space junk" trapping us on Earth. Elon...

Woman with 'Wi-Fi allergy' sleeps in $500 copper sleeping bag

"I’m actually quite frightened about the future."

NYC tech agency failed to oversee wireless network: report

New York City's problem-plagued internal wireless network crashed in April in part because its telecommunications agency failed to oversee the global defense contractor hired to run the system, a report...

Top 10 tech stresses that frustrate Americans

Slow Wi-Fi, login troubles or plagued by a dying battery? A majority of Americans endure five tech frustrations every day, according to new research. A recent poll examining the tech...

Man busted for hurling bricks at dozens of city WiFi kiosks

Police arrested a deranged man who bashed dozens of WiFi kiosks around Manhattan with bricks and blunt objects during a week-long vandalism spree.

De Blasio vows to end contract with city's wireless network provider

Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed Monday to put an end to the city’s problem-plagued internal wireless network, which crashed earlier this month and has morphed into a nearly $900 million...

City comptroller demands answers from tech head over wireless network crash

City Comptroller Scott Stringer is demanding information from tech Commissioner Samir Saini-- who ignored a federal warning about a software bug that crashed the city‘s internal wireless network—to determine what...