How to try YouTube’s new video download feature for desktop

YouTube is testing a new feature that lets you download videos via your desktop browser. Here's how you can try it out.

Trevor Mogg     May 5, 2022

Paper vs. E-ink vs. LED: Does the display affect how well we absorb information?

Does your brain retain more information when you read something on a paper page, or on a screen? Here's what scientists say is better for comprehension.

Shubham Agarwal     September 20, 2021

The internet’s ‘phonebook’ is flawed and outdated. It’s time for an upgrade

DNS, aka the internet's phonebook, has been the foundation of the worldwide web since the 1970s -- but that foundation is starting to crumble and crack.

Shubham Agarwal     September 7, 2021

Ambitious graveyard project ‘looks a bit like Ghostbusters’

In a project dubbed the Google Maps for graves, some 19,000 churchyards in England will have their headstones digitally mapped for a free online database.

Trevor Mogg     September 1, 2021

Here’s how I tracked down the people selling my data, then stopped them

Shady online data brokers collect and sell your personal information without your permission. But with the right software tools, you can stop them

Shubham Agarwal     August 27, 2021

Why is Instagram flooded with ‘nah he tweakin’ comments?

If you go to Instagram right now, a majority of the comments you'll see are one simple phrase: "Nah he tweakin". But ... why?

Andrew Martonik     August 25, 2021

SpaceX reaches 100K Starlink customers. Here’s how to sign up

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Starlink, its internet-from-space service, has now shipped 100,000 terminals to customers, boosting its base by 90,000 in six months.

Trevor Mogg     August 23, 2021

OneWeb launches more internet satellites to take on SpaceX’s Starlink

OneWeb has deployed more internet satellites as it edges toward the launch of a service similar to SpaceX's Starlink, which beams broadband from space.

Trevor Mogg     April 28, 2022

Will Google ever lose its throne as king of search? Here are its main contenders

Google has been the king of search for decades and has worked hard to keep competitors down. But there's a small group of startups that refuses to back down.

Shubham Agarwal     August 15, 2021

Amazon to pay customers up to $1,000 in damages for defective items

Amazon will start paying customers up to $1,000 if a defective item sold through its site by a third-party merchant causes property damage or personal injury.

Trevor Mogg     August 10, 2021

The best alternatives to Google Search

Fed up of Google? These Google alternatives will give you a more private searching experience with fewer targeted ads and promoted content.

Dua Rashid     August 4, 2021

Zoom agrees to pay whopping settlement fee over ‘zoombombing’ and privacy

Videoconferencing company Zoom has agreed to pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit regarding its privacy and security practices.

Trevor Mogg     August 2, 2021

Uber’s grocery delivery service expands to more than 400 cities and towns

Uber has announced it's more than doubled the reach of its grocery delivery service, which now reaches more than 400 cities and towns across the U.S.

Trevor Mogg     August 20, 2021

How to livestream on YouTube with OBS

Open Broadcaster Software is a free and open-source tool for recording and streaming video footage from your screen and webcam to broadcast to fans everywhere.

Jon Martindale     July 19, 2021

Robot pile-up causes grocery delivery chaos for online shoppers

A catastrophic collision between three robots at a cutting-edge facility in the U.K. suggests the road toward the robot takeover may be rocky.

Trevor Mogg     July 26, 2021

The best Zoom alternatives for videoconferencing

Zoom is great, but there are a number of other options. Here are some good Zoom alternatives, perfect for working from home and video calling your friends.

Jeff Weisbein     July 9, 2021

Driver ticketed for bolting apparent Starlink dish to car’s hood

A driver was ticketed in California on Friday for bolting what appeared to be a Starlink satellite dish to the vehicle’s hood.

Trevor Mogg     July 5, 2021

Twitter for web returns after major outage on Wednesday

Twitter for web suffered major issues around the world for several hours on Wednesday evening, preventing users from seeing tweets and other content.

Trevor Mogg     July 1, 2021

WD My Book Live owners need to act now to protect their data

Western Digital is urging owners of its My Book Live external drives to disconnect the device while it investigates reports of malware suddenly deleting data.

Trevor Mogg     June 25, 2021

SpaceX reveals date for Starlink global internet coverage

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell has been talking about when the company's Starlink internet service should be able to offer global coverage.

Trevor Mogg     November 14, 2021

How a well-timed hashtag made Juneteenth an official holiday for millions

The movement to make Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday in the U.S. is gaining steam -- and it's mostly thanks to a well-timed social media campaign.

Meira Gebel     June 19, 2021

How much data does Netflix use?

How much data does Netflix use? It can vary from 1GB to 7GB per hour, but it's complicated. Here's what to know about Netflix data and how to limit data usage.

Nick Perry     April 25, 2023

10 browser extensions to help maximize your productivity

There are thousands of extensions available for web browsers. We've picked out some of the best ones aimed at helping you maximize your productivity.

Trevor Mogg     June 29, 2021

Pro tips for improving the quality of your video calls

Video calling is a normal part of everyday life now, but if you haven't taken the time to dial everything in, you're doing yourself (and others!) a disservice

Trevor Mogg     July 1, 2021

SpaceX Starlink internet could be coming to an airline near you

SpaceX has revealed it's in talks with several airlines about the possibility of its Starlink service providing in-flight internet.

Trevor Mogg     June 9, 2021

This is the entire internet, visualized as an 18th-century map of the world

If all the websites on the internet were visualized as countries, with their sizes scaled in accordance with user traffic, this is what the map would look like.

Luke Dormehl     June 3, 2021

A cosmological commute: The tricky logistics of putting people on Mars

Putting people on Mars isn't as easy as loading up a rocket and blasting it off into space. Here's why it's trickier than it might seem.

Georgina Torbet     April 28, 2022

Your digital fingerprint is tracked everywhere online. Brave wants to change that

No matter how hard you try to remain anonymous, websites can often determine who you are using a technique known as fingerprinting. Brave wants to change that.

Shubham Agarwal     June 10, 2021

What is FTP?

FTP stands for "File Transfer Protocol" and is used to transfer files online. It's use is being phased out, but it can still be useful for some transfers.

Jon Martindale     May 29, 2021

Reports of the demise of iconic YouTube video may be exaggerated

Many news outlets are claiming the iconic 'Charlie bit my finger' video is about to be removed from YouTube. But reports of its demise may be exaggerated.

Trevor Mogg     May 26, 2021

Google deploys a Jaguar I-Pace as its first all-electric Street View car

It's taken a while, but Google has finally gotten around to deploying its first all-electric car for capturing Street View imagery.

Trevor Mogg     May 25, 2021

Airbnb boosts search features ahead of expected travel rebound

Accommodation service Airbnb is introducing a bunch of handy new features designed to improve the search experience on its website and app.

Trevor Mogg     May 24, 2021

The best product key finders

Are missing product keys getting you down? Finding keys for a specific piece of software can be hard. To help, here's our list of the best product key finders.

Mark Coppock     April 21, 2022

Apple Store looks set to retain mask mandate for now

Despite some major stores relaxing rules regarding face masks, Apple has reportedly decided that shoppers at its stores will still need to wear a face covering.

Trevor Mogg     May 17, 2021

We can all explore Zimbabwe on Google Maps Street View, thanks to one person

Google Maps' Street View offers detailed views of some of the most beautiful landscapes in Zimbabwe -- and it's all thanks to one man.

Christian de Looper     May 14, 2021

A.I. doesn’t usually forget anything, but Facebook’s new system does. Here’s why

Most A.I. systems are designed to remember absolutely everything they learn. But that's not always ideal, so Facebook decided to build one that forgets

Luke Dormehl     April 25, 2023

Microsoft restores Outlook after a bizarre bug affects users for hours

Microsoft 365 users experienced issues with Outlook making email text vanish on May 11. The company has now issued a fix.

Trevor Mogg     May 12, 2021

Cosmic comms: How the first humans on Mars will communicate with Earth

In order to establish a human colony on Mars, we'll first need to get a reliable communications network built. Here's how scientists are making that happen

Georgina Torbet     May 11, 2021