SpaceX’s Starlink is the newest kid on the ISP block. SpaceX only has a fraction of the planned number of Starlink satellites in orbit and is still in its beta test phase, but it’s expecting the service to grow fast. But creating an internet service provider isn’t as simple as just throwing up some satellites …
Chrome is the world’s most popular browser because it’s made by one of the biggest software developers in the world: Google. That’s also the reason why Chrome is free to use. The majority of Google’s products are available for free because users effectively pay for access with their data. Google collects information to sell targeted …
When you sign up for an internet plan, you’re promised certain upload and download speeds by the provider. Those promises can’t always be kept, which is why many of us turn to online speed tests when we want to know what we’re actually getting for our money. The two services that most people use to …
Mozilla’s Firefox 86 update comes with a new “Total Cookie Protection” feature that enhances user privacy. Total Cookie Protection will remove a company’s ability to access cookies belonging to a different site, preventing the said company from tracking users online. The new cookie feature has to be turned on manually in the browser’s settings panel. …
If you’ve noticed some hiccups or degradation in quality when streaming video to your mobile device, there’s a quick way to check if your bandwidth is being throttled by your ISP. While major ISPs like Comcast don’t typically throttle, smaller regional ISPs do on occasion. In a scenario that plays out far too often, the …
A 90-year-old man from California paid more than $10,000 on Wall Street Journal ads in early February to complain about the quality of his AT&T home internet connection. He explained in interviews that “watching a movie through Roku was slideshows” on a 3.5Mbps internet connection that wasn’t even working at full speed. AT&T was quick …
SpaceX’s Starlink internet service is already delivering download speeds of upwards of 100Mbps according to the company. Those speeds are fine, but not exactly Earth-shattering. The fact that Starlink can be used just about anywhere will be its real selling point. SpaceX just launched another batch of its Starlink satellites today, bringing the total number …
SpaceX’s Starlink internet service is up and running, at least for a small number of testers. The company is still working on developing its user hardware, which includes a terminal that connects to the satellite network flying high overhead. SpaceX says it wants to begin beta testing by the end of the year before eventually …
In yet another byproduct of continued tensions between the US and China, a national security review is reportedly scrutinizing an undersea internet cable between the US and China that’s supported by both Google and Facebook — potentially leading to the US’ first-ever denial of such a cable over national security. The 8,000-mile cable would provide …
I first heard of the bottle cap challenge two days ago because Jason Statham did it and everybody went nuts over it, but I ignored it. Soon after that, headlines said that Donnie Yen pulled it off blindfolded. I was intrigued, but I still didn’t watch any of the videos. As soon as I saw …
