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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 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 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 |
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 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 |
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 |
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 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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? 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 |
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 |
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 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 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 |
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 |