6 Things Slowing Down Your Wi-Fi (And What to Do About Them)

August 15, 2022

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If you eat a diet rich in vegetables, then you’re eating a wide variety of plant parts. For example, when we eat asparagus we’re eating the stem of the plant, with carrots we eat the root, with corn we eat the seeds, with lettuce we eat the leaves, and with broccoli we eat the flower.

Happy Monday! Samsung just opened reservations (not pre-orders) for its massive 55-inch curved Odyssey Ark monitor. As for smaller screens, Microsoft is testing a helpful update for the Office apps on iPad.

Finally, if you have a free Spotify account, you might be eligible to get three months of Premium access for free.

– Corbin

The degree to which we rely on the internet for everything from work to entertainment means sluggish Wi-Fi speeds are excruciating. Here are some common causes of Wi-Fi issues and what to do about them. Read More »

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Privacy is an increasingly hot topic. On Linux, the gpg command lets users encrypt files using public-key cryptography, in which case losing your encryption keys would be catastrophic. Here’s how to back them up. Read More »

We have timers everywhere nowadays—on our phones, our microwaves, our smartwatches. But nothing really beats a physical, standalone timer, especially one like Secura’s Visual Timer. This 60-minute timer lets you easily see how much time you have remaining with a quick glance.

Just as importantly, you don’t accidentally stop or reset a timer if you’re fiddling with other devices that have a timer on. It’s surprisingly easy to do that, after all! For just $19, it’s a great price for a helpful timer, whether you use it for cooking, time management, or anything else.

It seems like every gamer is interested in the Steam Deck handheld gaming PC, but Valve simply can’t make enough devices to satisfy demand. Long waiting lists are the norm for Steam Deck, but clones could soon ease the strain. Read More »

Winamp visualizations were a big part of the early 2000s listening experience for many people. If you’d like to add them back into the mix to enjoy alongside streaming music services and more, we’re here to help. Read More »

Spotify is available for free, but the Premium subscription is a must-have for anyone who wants more playback control and no ads. Spotify is now offering a few months of Premium to some people with free accounts. Read More »

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint have been available on the iPad for years, and Microsoft occasionally rolls out new features. Now the company is testing improved support for pencil input across all Office apps. Read More »

The homicidal doll named Chucky has become a pop-culture icon, with his mix of sarcasm and menace. His films have gone from scary to funny and back again, always with style. Here’s how to stream the Child’s Play franchise. Read More »

The iPhone range now includes more sizes and price points than ever before. This might make it challenging to know which model to pick and what exactly the differences are. Let’s take a look at which iPhone is the best in 2022. Read More »

Giant monitors, high refresh rate displays, and curved screens are all fantastic on their own. The Samsung Odyssey Ark combines all three into a single device, and now you can reserve one. Read More »

When it comes to shopping for a keyboard, one of the deciding factors is size. Although many of the gazillion options on the market are full-size keyboards, the tenkeyless keyboards have gained much popularity. So why is that, and should you buy one? Read More »

In our age of digital media, we often take for granted the humble pixel. But what exactly is a pixel, and how did it come to be such an important part of our lives? We’ll explain. Read More »

After a lot of hype, the Nothing Phone 1 is here—unless you’re in the USA. Following the unexpectedly excellent Nothing Ear 1 earbuds, the Phone 1 had the challenge of delivering something unique in a crowded field. And you know what? I’m surprised how much I like this phone. Read More »

While it might be the middle of the month, there’s still plenty coming from Netflix. This week, the streaming service is dropping a boatload of original content. Read More »

If you’ve ever had a window somehow get moved off your screen, you know it can be frustrating not being able to drag it back. We’ve got a couple of ways you can move these rogue windows back to your desktop, though. Read More »

Roku is a name that has become so common to see that you probably don’t think much about where it came from. Roku devices can be found in millions of households, but what does “Roku” actually mean? Is it anything? Read More »

You’re driving your car on a hot summer day. There are two options to stay cool—put the windows down and enjoy the breeze or turn on the air conditioning. Which one is better for fuel efficiency? Let’s find out. Read More »

Windows 10’s taskbar clock can display the precise time down to the second. This feature requires a registry hack to enable, and only works on Windows 10. Windows 7 users will instead need a third-party utility like T-Clock Redux to do this instead. Read More »