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Here's How You Can Change Your IP Address Fast With and Without a VPN

You can use these techniques, including a VPN and alternative methods, to quickly and easily change your IP address.

What Would Happen If The US Banned VPNs?

Michigan's new bill targets tools that help bypass content restrictions, including VPNs. Here's what could happen if a VPN ...

How the internet and Wi-Fi work: A guide to connections, data and the cloud

Your internet service provider (ISP) brings the internet into your home through a modem. A router then converts that signal ...
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I Found Out My Roku Was Tracking Me, Here’s How I Stopped It

Roku devices collect more data than you think. Learn the simple settings to disable tracking and boost privacy.

Scientists Think We’re One Step Closer to a Quantum Internet

By mixing together quantum and classical data, scientists successfully transmitted quantum signals using Verizon’s fiber ...
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This Is the Equipment Experts Recommend for Fast Home Internet

Your internet service provider is only half the battle. Learn how the right modem and router can make a gigabit plan feel ...

Slow or spotty Wi-Fi at home? Try my 10 go-to fixes to optimize your internet - fast

If you're running an older router, and your computers support it, you may also get a speed surge by upgrading to a router that supports Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E. With 6E, you can get up to 1Gbps, which is ...

Slow Wi-Fi? 10 tricks I use to get internet speeds as fast and reliable as wired

You don't have to buy a new computer to get Wi-Fi 7 speeds. There are external Wi-Fi dongles, such as the Asus RT-BE58 Go or Acer Wave D7, that you can plug into an available USB port to get Wi-Fi 7 ...
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If Any of These 12 Windows Settings Are Still Active, Microsoft Is Probably Collecting Your Data

Windows operating systems collect extensive data through various background processes, often without explicit user awareness.