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Verizon wants to use Amazon satellites to bring broadband to rural areas Verizon wants to use Amazon satellites to bring broadband to rural areas

By Colleen Hagerty

Lego construction of house on fire meme

Can I offer you a nice meme in these trying times? Can I offer you a nice meme in these trying times?

By Charlotte Hu

Renaming the company won’t fix Facebook’s image problem

Renaming the company won’t fix Facebook’s image problem Renaming the company won’t fix Facebook’s image problem

Facebook might rebrand as a ‘metaverse’ company. What does that even mean? Facebook might rebrand as a ‘metaverse’ company. What does that even mean?

By Charlotte Hu

Google Play Store

Google’s new data guidance takes a page from Apple’s privacy playbook Google’s new data guidance takes a page from Apple’s privacy playbook

By Colleen Hagerty

Bitcoins in front of a Bloomberg terminal

6 apps to get you started on crypto 6 apps to get you started on crypto

iPhone home screen with apps.

Congress is coming for big tech—here’s how and why Congress is coming for big tech—here’s how and why

By Charlotte Hu

A person waving goodbye to a Twitter user they removed from their list of followers.

You can now force someone to unfollow you on Twitter. Here’s how. You can now force someone to unfollow you on Twitter. Here’s how.

By John Kennedy

The Facebook whistleblower’s Congressional hearing was a ‘big tobacco moment’ for tech

The Facebook whistleblower’s Congressional hearing was a ‘big tobacco moment’ for tech The Facebook whistleblower’s Congressional hearing was a ‘big tobacco moment’ for tech

By Colleen Hagerty

Routers at a data center.

Facebook has an explanation for its massive Monday outage Facebook has an explanation for its massive Monday outage

By Charlotte Hu

Facebook login screen.

What we know about why Facebook went down What we know about why Facebook went down

By Charlotte Hu

people standing in medical center hallway

YouTube is blocking big anti-vax accounts, and other COVID news you missed YouTube is blocking big anti-vax accounts, and other COVID news you missed

By Margo Milanowski

group chats now available across Instagram and Messenger.

Facebook users can now mix Messenger and Instagram friends in group chats Facebook users can now mix Messenger and Instagram friends in group chats

By Charlotte Hu

teens texting on smartphone

Criticism has pushed ‘Instagram Kids’ back to the drawing board Criticism has pushed ‘Instagram Kids’ back to the drawing board

By Colleen Hagerty

PayPal app on phone

PayPal will now pay you interest, and offer other bank-like features PayPal will now pay you interest, and offer other bank-like features

By Charlotte Hu

A person using slack on computer

Slack’s new video tool is @here—and you might already be able to use it Slack’s new video tool is @here—and you might already be able to use it

By Colleen Hagerty

heart emojis on phone

Cryptocurrency scammers are mining dating sites for victims Cryptocurrency scammers are mining dating sites for victims

By Colleen Hagerty

Taara's internet towers in Kenya.

Beams of light—not cables—are carrying the internet across a river in the Congo Beams of light—not cables—are carrying the internet across a river in the Congo

By Charlotte Hu

Bitcoin accepted sign.

Bitcoin is having a bumpy rollout as an official currency in El Salvador Bitcoin is having a bumpy rollout as an official currency in El Salvador

By Charlotte Hu

Internet router

The FCC wants to know if you’re paying too much for internet access The FCC wants to know if you’re paying too much for internet access

By Colleen Hagerty

What exactly is a digital dollar, and how would it work?

What exactly is a digital dollar, and how would it work? What exactly is a digital dollar, and how would it work?

By Charlotte Hu

A woman using an Apple Macbook laptop while another woman watches from nearby.

How to cover your tracks while you’re browsing the web How to cover your tracks while you’re browsing the web

Twitter’s efforts to tackle misleading tweets just made them thrive elsewhere

Twitter’s efforts to tackle misleading tweets just made them thrive elsewhere Twitter’s efforts to tackle misleading tweets just made them thrive elsewhere

By Charlotte Hu

Paris catacombs human skulls Skeleton Keys

The human bone trade is legal—and booming on Instagram The human bone trade is legal—and booming on Instagram

Girl sitting in front of computer is frustrated.

Social media really is making us more morally outraged Social media really is making us more morally outraged

By Charlotte Hu

Instagram app on a mobile phone.

Instagram now lets you manage ‘sensitive content.’ Here’s how to use it. Instagram now lets you manage ‘sensitive content.’ Here’s how to use it.

By Charlotte Hu

A person using their phone while wearing a face mask and wearing a red plaid shirt.

Custom vibrations and other ways to shake up your smartphone messages Custom vibrations and other ways to shake up your smartphone messages

Girl lying down and smiling widely

The world uses one emoji more than all others. Here’s why. The world uses one emoji more than all others. Here’s why.

By Charlotte Hu

An unlocked iPhone on a white table with its apps showing various notification icons and alerts.

How to ignore people on social media without blocking or unfollowing them How to ignore people on social media without blocking or unfollowing them

Colorful spools of fiber optic glass.

An inside look at how fiber optic glass is made An inside look at how fiber optic glass is made

By Stan Horaczek

How to watch foreign TV at home How to watch foreign TV at home

Google Is Bringing Free, High-Speed Wi-Fi Internet To India’s Train Stations

Google Is Bringing Free, High-Speed Wi-Fi Internet To India’s Train Stations Google Is Bringing Free, High-Speed Wi-Fi Internet To India’s Train Stations

By Xavier Harding

Your guide to YouTube Premium, Google One, and all the other stuff Google just renamed

Your guide to YouTube Premium, Google One, and all the other stuff Google just renamed Your guide to YouTube Premium, Google One, and all the other stuff Google just renamed

By Stan Horaczek

Here’s what to expect when you try out the new Gmail

Here’s what to expect when you try out the new Gmail Here’s what to expect when you try out the new Gmail

By Stan Horaczek

Here’s why you’ve been getting so many privacy policy and terms of service updates lately

Here’s why you’ve been getting so many privacy policy and terms of service updates lately Here’s why you’ve been getting so many privacy policy and terms of service updates lately

By Stan Horaczek

The .su Boom The .su Boom

By John Mahoney

Physical depictions of digital cryptocurrency "coins" like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash, and others.

Renewable energy can’t cure Bitcoin’s environmental woes Renewable energy can’t cure Bitcoin’s environmental woes

Why the new FTC chair is causing such a stir

Why the new FTC chair is causing such a stir Why the new FTC chair is causing such a stir

Apple's gun emoji side-by-side

Apple Removes The Gun Emoji, Replaces It With A Squirt Gun Apple Removes The Gun Emoji, Replaces It With A Squirt Gun

By Carl Franzen

Why you should switch to an encrypted messaging app like Signal Why you should switch to an encrypted messaging app like Signal

By Stan Horaczek

A person using Facebook on a laptop while sitting in front of a table with books on it.

How to keep your Facebook account safe and secure How to keep your Facebook account safe and secure

Buying MGM may only be the beginning of Amazon’s content dominance

Buying MGM may only be the beginning of Amazon’s content dominance Buying MGM may only be the beginning of Amazon’s content dominance

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25 best sites to buy Instagram followers (real followers) 25 best sites to buy Instagram followers (real followers)

By Thomas Moore/ReviewsXP

A person using a laptop on a wooden desk

The FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit offers millions of Americans a $50 discount on internet access The FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit offers millions of Americans a $50 discount on internet access

By Stan Horaczek

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How to strike a better deal with your cable company How to strike a better deal with your cable company

By Whitson Gordon

Cats love sitting in boxes so much they’ll even sit in fake ones Cats love sitting in boxes so much they’ll even sit in fake ones

By Sara Chodosh

A screenshot of Twitter Spaces on a smartphone

You may actually qualify to use Twitter’s Clubhouse competitor now You may actually qualify to use Twitter’s Clubhouse competitor now

By Stan Horaczek

People in a public building at night, maybe using public Wi-Fi.

Public Wi-Fi can expose your data. Here’s how to stay safe. Public Wi-Fi can expose your data. Here’s how to stay safe.

The FCC broadband coverage map

The FCC wants your help to get a better picture of US broadband access The FCC wants your help to get a better picture of US broadband access

By Stan Horaczek

An illustration of a person in a hoodie using a computer Facebook data breach

Facebook might have leaked your email address, relationship status, birth date, and more Facebook might have leaked your email address, relationship status, birth date, and more

8 creative ways to add flair to your Instagram stories

8 creative ways to add flair to your Instagram stories 8 creative ways to add flair to your Instagram stories

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A person putting an Apple Pencil on a blank iPad Mini screen.

NFTs are blowing up the digital art and collectibles worlds. Here’s how they work. NFTs are blowing up the digital art and collectibles worlds. Here’s how they work.

By Stan Horaczek

Discord screenshot of the Science and Technology channel

Why you should use Discord (even if you’re not a gamer) Why you should use Discord (even if you’re not a gamer)

By Stan Horaczek

Does The Law Protect Users From Social Media Surveillance?

Does The Law Protect Users From Social Media Surveillance? Does The Law Protect Users From Social Media Surveillance?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A woman sitting behind a laptop, looking somewhat amused.

This free tool can reveal who is behind any internet domain This free tool can reveal who is behind any internet domain

By John Kennedy

A person using a laptop and viewing the Popular Science website in inverted colors, which helps people with vision impairments.

Built-in tools and extensions to make web browsing easier for people with vision impairments Built-in tools and extensions to make web browsing easier for people with vision impairments

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Line graphs in blue, pink, and green for mask, mask mandate, and kn95 masks

A year of pandemic life, as told by the things we Googled A year of pandemic life, as told by the things we Googled

By Philip Kiefer

A person in a red plaid shirt sitting in front of a laptop computer, gesturing with their hands.

5 sleuthing skills that’ll reveal the age of any web page 5 sleuthing skills that’ll reveal the age of any web page

By John Kennedy

A woman wearing a Microsoft Hololens and interacting with an invisible hologram that only she can see.

Microsoft’s new Mesh platform turns your remote coworkers into holograms Microsoft’s new Mesh platform turns your remote coworkers into holograms

By Stan Horaczek

A person holding their phone and looking at a photo on Instagram.

How to shoot great Instagram photos How to shoot great Instagram photos

By Harry Guinness

A computer with an Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card installed.

Nvidia’s latest effort to fix the graphics card shortage takes aim at crypto miners Nvidia’s latest effort to fix the graphics card shortage takes aim at crypto miners

By Stan Horaczek

Two friends taking a selfie.

Make your own Instagram filters Make your own Instagram filters

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A model in a wine-red cutout dress on a beach

Tech-savvy fashion forecasters already know what you’ll be wearing in two years Tech-savvy fashion forecasters already know what you’ll be wearing in two years

By Rachael Zisk

A stock chart on a computer screen

Your brain is wired to regret missing the GameStop stock boom Your brain is wired to regret missing the GameStop stock boom

By Stan Horaczek