Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

The USB port on your router is often unused and yet it offers practical functions that can make everyday life easier. You can do things like saving and sharing files, mobile charging, or even an ...

Raspberry Pis are extremely versatile tools that can function in a variety of ways depending on your needs, such as a flood ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the US, four out of five households have a home network router. For many of us, these digital-life workhorses are a forgotten device that ...

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Cisco confirms an unpatched CVSS 10.0 zero-day in AsyncOS actively exploited to gain root access on email security appliances ...

Noticing some slowdown when internet usage is heavy? Don't rush to blame your ISP: It might actually be time to upgrade your router or switch to a mesh network. Cutting-edge networking hardware ...

Here are a few ways the Raspberry Pi outperforms desktops and laptops, from tiny power draw to safe sandboxes for ambitious ...

Our Favorite Wi-Fi Routers Are Facing a Federal Ban. Here's Why TP-Link has been under fire for at least a year, but with the backing of several US agencies, the Commerce Department is now poised to ...

The sale of TP-Link routers and mesh systems may soon be banned in the US. Here's why we're not pulling our TP-Link recommendations (yet), and what you can do to keep your Wi-Fi network safe. I’m the ...

Spotty Wi-Fi can make even simple tasks feel harder than they should. If you’ve ever had a video call freeze in one room or watched a stream buffer in another, a mesh Wi-Fi system can fix those ...