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3w ago

Router vs. modem: what each does and which you need

A modem connects your home to the internet provider. A router shares that connection with your devices over Wi-Fi and Et...

By June Castellano

3w ago

Boox Picco release date is expected in November, with price still unknown

Boox’s Picco pocket e-reader is reportedly due in November, but its price, battery life and several key features remain...

By Dana Voss

3w ago

Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft over AI training

The publishers want a court to order the destruction of AI datasets and models they say were built with their reporting.

By Riley Okafor

3w ago

Pokémon Champions mobile tournaments allow phones, but major VGC events require Switch

Pokémon Champions supports phone play and cross-platform battles, yet regional VGC events and Worlds still require Ninte...

By June Castellano

3w ago

Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami leaves at least five dead

A 21 Air-operated Boeing 767-300 flying for Amazon overran a Miami runway, hit vehicles and caught fire; the FAA said it...

By Riley Okafor

1mo ago

How the Gopher internet protocol works

Gopher organizes distributed documents as file-like menus, using TCP selector requests and gopher:// addresses.

By Dana Voss

1mo ago

DNS port numbers: when DNS uses UDP and TCP port 53

Traditional DNS uses port 53 over UDP and TCP. Clients usually use a temporary high-numbered port for the return traffic...

By June Castellano

1mo ago

Twitter.now launch tests whether X abandoned the old Twitter name

Operation Bluebird has launched Twitter.now while X Corp’s lawsuit remains unresolved and no written court ruling has se...

By Riley Okafor

1mo ago

Meta child safety settlement sets teen limits as Florida heads to trial

Meta’s approved multistate deal brings teen-use limits and up to $17.1 billion in payments, while Florida rejects it and...

By June Castellano

1mo ago

Dreame rocket car shutdown ends reported EV project

Dreame has pulled back from exploratory operations as reports tie the move to its EV unit and rocket-boosted concept car...

By June Castellano

1mo ago

Garmin Fenix 9 adds faster map panning, while Pro gets brighter displays

Garmin’s Fenix 9 brings more RAM and a revised map engine; the Pro adds a titanium case, 3,000-nit display claim and inR...

By Riley Okafor

1mo ago

GTA VI Extended Look will debut on Netflix before YouTube and Rockstar’s site

Rockstar will show GTA VI: An Extended Look on August 27, ahead of its November 19, 2026 release for PS5 and Xbox Series...

By June Castellano