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Engadget

Why your Wi-Fi slows down when more devices connect

Your Wi-Fi router is like a busy train station, and once you get a sense of how things work, it's easier to keep the incoming and outgoing traffic humming.

14 minutes ago

Engadget

Why your Wi-Fi slows down when more devices connect

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Engadget

How long can a 1000 watt-hour power station run your devices?

Determining the stamina of your portable power station is more complicated than simply dividing its battery capacity by the power consumption of your devices.

44 minutes ago

Engadget

How long can a 1000 watt-hour power station run your devices?

Engadget

Samsung is discontinuing these useful mobile apps in December

You don't have long to grab the augmented reality tools for your Galaxy devices.

1 hour ago

Engadget

Samsung is discontinuing these useful mobile apps in December

Engadget

How one 13-year-old is helping solve a huge solar panel limitation

This teenager's affordable DIY solar panel design is attracting national attention, and for good reason.

1 hour ago

Engadget

How one 13-year-old is helping solve a huge solar panel limitation

Engadget

How to get warnings about speed cameras in Apple CarPlay

Whether you use Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze in CarPlay, ensure these settings are on to receive warnings about nearby speed cameras.

1 hour ago

Engadget

How to get warnings about speed cameras in Apple CarPlay

Engadget

How to tell whether your car supports Apple CarPlay

Determining if your car is compatible with Apple CarPlay is quite simple. If yours is not, there are ways to add CarPlay to your vehicle.

1 hour ago

Engadget

How to tell whether your car supports Apple CarPlay

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Ars Technica

How the world’s fires changed while humanity hit pause

COVID-19 lockdowns cut global fire activity by 12.3 percent.

11 hours ago

Ars Technica

How the world’s fires changed while humanity hit pause

WIRED

The 4 Best Planners of 2027: Roterunner, Hobonichi, Cloth & Paper

If digital calendars are leaving you lacking, these WIRED-tested paper agendas and notebooks could change your life.

11 hours ago

WIRED

The 4 Best Planners of 2027: Roterunner, Hobonichi, Cloth & Paper

WIRED

AI DJs Completely Kill My Groove

YouTube Music and Spotify want synthetic hosts to curate your playlists. Their awkward banter and bogus song trivia are ruining the vibe.

11 hours ago

WIRED

AI DJs Completely Kill My Groove

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WIRED

Evercade Nexus Review: The Best Retro Handheld Yet

Evercade’s best handheld yet is a major level-up for the retro specialist.

12 hours ago

WIRED

Evercade Nexus Review: The Best Retro Handheld Yet

WIRED

This AI Tamagotchi Turns Everyday Objects Into Needy Virtual Pets

A Carnegie Mellon student’s tiny E Ink gadgets, called OATs, give houseplants, skateboards, and dumbbells expressive personalities to nudge you toward better habits.

12 hours ago

WIRED

This AI Tamagotchi Turns Everyday Objects Into Needy Virtual Pets

WIRED

It’s Getting Too Dry for Even Cactuses to Survive

As droughts worsen due to climate change, new research shows that hundreds of cactus species could lose the majority of their habitats by 2100.

13 hours ago

WIRED

It’s Getting Too Dry for Even Cactuses to Survive

WIRED

Beware the New AI-Fueled Ransomware Boom

Fully automated ransomware hasn’t arrived—yet. But seemingly unsophisticated attackers are using AI tools to wreak havoc.

1 day ago

WIRED

Beware the New AI-Fueled Ransomware Boom

Ars Technica

James Webb telescope finds ice older than the star it orbits

Radiation and collisions reshape the planetary building materials.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

James Webb telescope finds ice older than the star it orbits

Ars Technica

Winemakers are learning that conservation can be good for business

Healthy soils, native plants, and fewer chemicals are helping vineyards adapt.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Winemakers are learning that conservation can be good for business

Ars Technica

Starship flight 15 powers to orbit—setting up a possible catch on Saturday

One way or another, the company will get some more data on Saturday.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Starship flight 15 powers to orbit—setting up a possible catch on Saturday

Ars Technica

FAA has lifted its third-ever nationwide ground stop

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy blamed obsolete equipment for the outage.

2 days ago

Ars Technica

FAA has lifted its third-ever nationwide ground stop

Ars Technica

Millions of Americans are not taking their GLP-1 drugs as prescribed

Cost and access barriers are pushing people to modified use and unapproved versions.

2 days ago

Ars Technica

Millions of Americans are not taking their GLP-1 drugs as prescribed