Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on ...

The technology your ISP uses to send internet to your home makes a difference in speed, reliability, availability and more. There are different modes of internet access, and here at CNET, we've ...

What exactly is Wi-Fi and if I have it on my phone, what does that mean for using my phone any differently? Good question. Fair question. One that deserves an answer. If you’re at a cocktail party ...

Fiber and cable internet generally provide the fastest speeds, while 5G and fixed wireless are growing as flexible options. Fiber is ideal for heavy users like gamers and remote workers, while cable ...

There's a lot that modern smartphones can do. Sure, the selection of pre-installed apps lets you make phone calls, send text messages, and capture high-resolution images, but it is the ever-expanding ...

Village residents are "upset and frustrated" after being left without landline phone and internet connection since the end of ...

Mobile devices are at risk of wanton data theft and denial of service, thanks to vulnerabilities in 5G technologies. At the upcoming Black Hat 2024 in Las Vegas, a team of seven Penn State University ...

Power outages are inevitable in the summertime, especially as hurricane season starts to pick up. Like the internet, power is something many of us don't think much about until it goes out. When your ...

A recent study put another digital detoxing trick to the test. The concept is simply turning off your phone’s internet. As basic as it is, the findings were pretty compelling. In the introduction of ...

Weather affects our lives in so many ways every day, from shaping how you decide what clothes you should wear as you walk out the door in the morning to setting driving conditions, especially if there ...