I got Starlink internet at home. I wish I knew these 6 details first
I recently moved to a much more rural area, so getting Starlink set up was one of my top priorities. My area is an internet dead zone where you might get a bit of 4G…
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I got Starlink internet at home. I wish I knew these details first
I recently moved to a much more rural area, so getting Starlink set up was one of my top priorities. My area is an internet dead zone where you might get a bit of 4G…
How to delete yourself from the internet
There are many reasons you might want to “delete yourself” from the internet. From receiving frustrating amounts of spam to protecting yourself from carefully crafted scams fueled by the availability of personal data. But it…
AOL is killing dial-up service. What it did for ’90s internet culture must never be forgotten
Welcome to The Full Nerd newsletter—your weekly dose of hardcore hardware talk from the enthusiasts at PCWorld. Missed the latest topics on our YouTube show or fresh news from across the web? You’re in the…
Despite AOL’s exit, dial-up internet isn’t going away
AOL may have discontinued its dial-up internet services, but at least three others still exist as alternatives — yes, even in 2025. Three providers — Microsoft, Juno, and NetZero — say that they offer dial-up…
End of an era: AOL pulls the plug on dial-up internet after 34 years
AOL was once the largest provider of internet service for Americans. Today, it belongs to Yahoo! Inc. and operates as a web portal where you can read online articles aggregated from sources across the web—and…
Fake AI images are flooding the Internet. Here’s how to recognize them
One of the phenomena triggered by the AI boom in recent years is deepfakes. The term is made up of the words deep learning and fake. Deep learning refers to machine learning methods, while a…
Researchers create Internet so fast, you can download all of Netflix in a second
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) in Japan has set a groundbreaking record: a data transmission rate of 1.02 petabits per second (around 127,500 GB/s) over 1,802 kilometers (about 1,120 miles), reports…
Got Comcast or Spectrum internet? Now’s a great time to threaten you’ll cancel
Last week, I secured my lowest price for Spectrum internet in years. All it took was a call to Spectrum’s retention department, which is where you end up after telling the automated system you want…
Japan destroys internet speed record with new fiber optic technology
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) in Japan has set a groundbreaking record: a data transmission rate of 1.02 petabits per second (around 127,500 GB/s) over 1,802 kilometers (about 1,120 miles), reports…