Nothing sabotages productivity or leisure quite like a lagging internet connection. Before you spend an hour on the phone with your service provider, consider that the source of the slowdown might [...]

Your IP address is the public return address for all your online activity. This numeric label is essential for sending and receiving data, but it also reveals your approximate location and [...]

The choice between x264 and x265 defines modern video compression. One encoder is the established, universally compatible workhorse; the other offers significant efficiency gains at the cost of slower processing and [...]

Gaming offers countless ways to play, but some of the most memorable experiences come from teaming up with friends to take down a massive dragon or methodically clearing a dungeon filled [...]

The feeling that someone is watching you is unsettling; it’s worse when the spy is already in your pocket. Unauthorized phone monitoring, through invasive spyware or stalkerware, can turn your most [...]

Your home’s router is the central command for your entire network, silently managing everything from video calls to movie streaming. Like any hardworking piece of electronics, it doesn’t last forever, and [...]