Here’s the Truth About Mesh Systems Compared to Wi-Fi Routers
… A router is a central hub and gateway where the internet comes into your home. It connects to devices on your home network and directs the traffic. …
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US Takes Down Botnets Used in Record-Breaking Cyberattacks
… Kimwolf in particular took advantage of cheap internet-connected gadgets that acted as “residential proxies” that—often unbeknownst to their owners—let hackers pivot into users' home networks to compromise devices that are typically protected behind a home router, says Chad Seaman, a principal secu… …
I’ve Been Testing the New Sonos Play for Weeks. It’s My New Favorite
… After the obligatory firmware update, my Play was streaming on my home network in minutes. …
Mammotion’s Spino E1 Is Affordable but Doesn’t Quite Deliver
… Onboarding requires connecting to a temporary network on the device and bridging it to your home network, a quick process that gave me no trouble during setup. …
I Set Up My Own NAS Server, and It Was Surprisingly Easy
… I’m still working out the best way to set up Proton VPN to access my NAS from outside of the home. There are a few prerequisites for setting up a NAS server. Here’s what you need. First, you need to settle on a NAS server. …
Hackers Are Posting the Claude Code Leak With Bonus Malware
… Brundage obsessively tracked the Kimwolf botnet, which he would learn had infected home networks around the world via devices that act as “residential proxies,” essentially offering backdoors into those networks. …
This Slick Little Music Box Can Vibe Out Any Living Room
… Sweet Software The Wiim Home app’s main screen offers a layout of all devices on your network, as well as the main bank of streaming services, but the Devices tab is where you’ll spend most of your time with the Ultra. …
I’ve Tested Countless Mesh Systems. Here Are the Routers I Recommend
… The app is straightforward, and it’s easy to set up a guest network. Originally released with the free HomeCare software, this has since changed to a HomeShield system, so it’s not as good a bargain as it once was. TP-Link Deco BE85 2-Pack for $800: The Deco BE85 was TP-Link's first Wi-Fi 7 mesh. …
The UK Launches Its $675 Million Sovereign AI Fund
The fund, Sovereign AI, will invest roughly $675 million in homegrown startups in fields ranging from model development to agentic AI to drug discovery. …
When and Why Ethernet Still Beats Wi-Fi for Home Internet
… First created in 1973 by a group of Xerox Palo Alto Research Center PARC engineers, including Robert Metcalfe and David Boggs, Ethernet allowed people to connect multiple computers in a local area network LAN . …