Last month, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Summary List, adding “consumer-grade routers manufactured in other countries.” The move came as the Executive Branch determined that foreign-made routers are “at risk of supply damage that could damage the US economy, critical infrastructure and national security,” but also presented a “significant cyber security risk that could … Read more
When it comes to internet services, we all want maximum speed and reliability. When we click on a link and hear just a few seconds, it can feel like forever. We expect immediate, unlimited access when we need information quickly for work, publishing news, watching movies and competing with friends in sports. Often, the cause … Read more
Amazon today announced that it is bringing high-speed Wi-Fi to Delta Air Lines customers through its Amazon Leo technology, which is powered by a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit – about 370 kilometers above the earth. Under the multi-year agreement, Delta will begin rolling out Amazon Leo in 2028 with the first installation … Read more
Analyzing a slow network involves a lot of guesswork. You can blame your router for slow internet in the evening, adjust your DNS settings to see if your ISP’s DNS is causing the problem, or run a ping command to confirm that yes, something is slow. But ping only tells you the round trip time … Read more
Russia is in the midst of an intense, slow-moving effort to cut off its internet from the rest of the world, activists and experts say, with dire consequences for the millions of people who are slowly being cut off. Unlike Iran’s internet shutdown earlier this year, Russia’s shutdown is a minimal and transparent effort. It … Read more
Russian Minister of Digital Development Maksut Shadayev said On Monday the government will begin banning the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, a common tool that Russians have been turning to in recent years for online surveillance and monitoring. “We have the responsibility to fulfill the tasks set before us. In this case, the … Read more
Last week’s FCC order banning foreign-made Wi-Fi routers, ironically, set a deadline for home Internet security. The commission insists that the ban does not affect consumer Wi-Fi routers that are currently on sale or in your home, only future products. However, as it stands, everyone’s foreign-made routers can only receive software updates until March 1, … Read more
Jack Wallen / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a favorite resource on Google. ZDNET highlights Project NOMAD is an offshore data collection and AI tool. This platform can help you if you are unable to access the internet. It can be installed on any Debian-based Linux distro. Imagine you have arrived in some kind … Read more
Automated traffic now outpaces human traffic by up to eight times, and AI agents have moved away from shopping — raising a security question many organizations are ill-equipped to answer. getty Internet traffic is set to grow eight times faster than human traffic by 2025. The most important change isn’t volume – it’s what automation … Read more
Hello everyone! I’m back to give you a reason to smile this week. Amidst all the negativity in the world, it’s okay to take time and find joy in the little things around us. So I scoured the internet and found some great moments that will make you feel better about the state of the … Read more