Enterprises using multiple AI models are underestimating failure rates by 2.25x

A study of 67 AI models finds enterprises underestimate multi-model failure rates by 2.25x, and offers a free test to check ...
CNET

Your Mesh Router Is in the Wrong Spot. How to Finally Overcome Wi-Fi Dead Zones

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 ...
Gizmodo

Researchers Issue Warning About Tech That Could Turn Every Router ‘Into a Potential Means for Surveillance’

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany say ordinary WiFi networks can be used to identify people with an eerie amount of accuracy. In a study, the researchers describe ...
Wired

Routers, Modems, and Why Knowing the Difference Is Crucial

To get internet access in your home, you need both a modem and a router. They aren't interchangeable, and they serve two very different functions. If you think of your home as an island, the modem is ...
Android

FCC Expands Router Ban: Portable Wi-Fi Hotspots Are the New Target

The FCC has updated its FAQ on the foreign-router ban to clarify that consumer-grade portable Wi-Fi hotspot devices are now covered under the ban. That said, smartphones with a hotspot function aren’t ...
CNN

These are 2 best mesh Wi-Fi routers for stable, easy-to-use home internet

The fight for the throne went to the fastest data-slinger in my apartment. The Asus ZenWiFi BT6 landed the highest download speed scores on the Internet Health Test, averaging out at 652.7 Mbps.
PC World

Why the FCC’s router crackdown could leave you stuck with older Wi-Fi

PCWorld reports the FCC’s new regulations block licensing of foreign-made Wi-Fi routers, preventing consumers from upgrading to newer Wi-Fi 7 and 8 devices. This matters because most existing routers ...
BGR

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Use Your ISP's Router

When you sign up for a new internet connection, the Internet Service Provider (ISP) usually bundles a router as part of the package. It's convenient because you get immediate access to the internet ...
The New York Times

The FCC Banned New Foreign-Made Wi-Fi Routers. Here’s What That Means.

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Ars Technica

FCC imposes sweeping ban on foreign-made routers, affecting all new models

The Federal Communications Commission yesterday announced it will no longer approve consumer-grade routers made outside of the US, citing a President Trump directive on reducing the use of foreign ...
9to5Mac

New wireless routers now banned from sale in the US, but you can still use yours

Almost every new wireless router for use in US homes is now banned from sale within the country under a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruling. The FCC says that all routers made outside ...
Reuters

US regulator bans imports of new foreign-made routers, citing security concerns

March 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it was banning the import of all new foreign-made consumer routers, the latest crackdown on Chinese-made electronic gear ...