How VPN services affect internet speed

How VPN services affect internet speed

  • Jan 11, 2023

More and more people worldwide are turning to the best VPN services on a daily basis. Whether they’re looking to bypass online censorship, boost their online privacy, unblock foreign streaming platforms or a mix of all, connection speeds will always be crucial for all users.  As for how it works, a VPN encrypts all the […]

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Nanoleaf Skylight is a modular light the first of its kind – and it’s Matter-compatible

If you’re looking to light up your home with some of the latest best smart lights, lighting specialist Nanoleaf is launching a host of Matter-compatible smart home products at CES 2023 in Las Vegas this week. The Nanoleaf Skylight modular ceiling fixture is one of five products being unveiled that’s compatible with Matter 1.0, the […]

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Synology patches maximum risk flaw in its VPN routers

Synology has patched a vulnerability discovered in its router software, that’s been rated maximum severity – 10/10. According to an advisory released by the NAS manufacturer, the vulnerability was discovered in its VPN Plus Server software, and is now being tracked as CVE-2022-43931. The software allows the routers to be configured as VPN servers and […]

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Netgear Wi-Fi routers need to be patched immediately

Netgear has issued a patch for a high-severity vulnerability found in almost a dozen of its Wi-Fi routers (opens in new tab) and urged its users to apply the fix immediately.  Given the destructive potential of the flaw, Netgear did not disclose the details, other than saying that it’s a pre-authentication buffer overflow vulnerability, which […]

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What is the dark web? How safe is it and how to access it? Your questions answered

The dark web sounds foreboding. Why else would the police in Brazil, Germany, and the United States need to raid dark web e-shops like the Wall Street Market and the Silk Road? Charging the operators with a long grocery list of crimes ranging stolen data, drugs, and malware. These things do happen on the dark […]

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Should I buy a Wi-Fi extender?

Should I buy a Wi-Fi extender?

  • Nov 16, 2022

Wi-Fi extenders can be a great solution for some network issues. Especially if you have an aging router and are experiencing dead or weak spots, a Wi-Fi extender or repeater can fix your issues. And, it’s typically more affordable than having to buy a new router. It’s hardly surprising that Wi-Fi routers and mesh networking […]

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TP-Link says it has Wi-Fi 7 routers ready

TP-Link has announced that it’s putting several Wi-Fi 7 products on the market, claiming that it is the “world’s first” vendor to do so. The company revealed (opens in new tab)the new product line during a product launch in November 2022. The revamp includes the flagship Archer line of routers, and the Archer GE800, which […]

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The Meta Quest Pro somehow made Air Link worse, but that should change soon

The Air Link feature that allows users to wirelessly connect their Oculus Quest 2 to a PC over Wi-Fi isn’t great, but it’s somehow a lot worse on the Meta Quest Pro. Thankfully that should all change in the next update according to Meta’s director of wireless. If you want to play the best VR […]

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Many of us still aren’t putting password protection on our Wi-Fi

The vast majority of internet users admit that they don’t have a password protecting their home Wi-Fi connection, possibly leaving them open to potential cyberattacks, new research has found. A report from PC Matic found 89% of people don’t have a password set up on their router, while 7% weren’t even sure if they had […]

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iOS 16.1 bug that randomly drops Wi-Fi has iPhone owners tearing hair out

It appears that iOS 16.1 has a bug which is causing Wi-Fi connections to become very flaky for iPhone and iPad users, at least going by numerous reports online. As MacRumors (opens in new tab) flags up, the problem consists of random disconnects of the wireless connection after updating to iOS 16.1, an issue that […]

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