Valve has announced a new Steam Machine and Steam Controller that let you play PC games on your TV in the same way the Steam Deck lets you play them on the go. The company is planning to release them both in early 2026.The Steam Machine works like a console, but is technically a compact PC running Linux-based SteamOS. The boxy device features a customizable front plate and LED light strip, with a... »

Apple today announced the launch of Digital ID, a new way for users to create an ID in Apple Wallet using information from their U.S. passport, and present it with the security and privacy of iPhone or Apple Watch. At launch, Digital ID acceptance will roll out first in beta at TSA checkpoints at more than 250 airports in the U.S. for in-person identity verification during domestic travel, with... »

Apple is reportedly exploring the possibility of adding more satellite-based capabilities to future iPhones.The company introduced the ability to send and receive texts with the Messages via Satellite feature last year, but is reportedly looking to enhance this with the option to send photos too. Beyond texting, Apple wants to enable 5G NTN support on its iPhones, which allows cell towers to get... »

Amazon just introduced an AI tool that will automatically translate books into other languages. The appropriately-named Kindle Translate is being advertised as a resource for authors that self publish on the platform.The company says the tool can translate entire books between English and Spanish and German to English. Amazon promises that more languages are coming down the pike. It's available... »

Google and Epic Games have reached a settlement that would bring their years-long court battle to a close. The companies have filed a proposal in the federal court of San Francisco, asking US District Judge James Donato to approve a modified version of the order he originally imposed on Google when it lost the case. "Together with Epic Games we have filed a proposed set of changes to Android and... »

A tri-band WiFi 7 router with an aggregate of 10.6 Gbps speed and four 2.5G ports, catering to latency-sensitive, speed-demanding, and large-scale scenarios.

WR11000 features Qualcomm 1.5 GHz Quad-Core CPU. With 6-stream Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 it supports a total of 11000Mbps wireless speed (5.7 Gbps + 4.3 Gbps + 688 Mbps).

The router has 4× 2.5G Ethernet ports. It supports up to 300 connected... »

RE235BE is a 3.6Gbps dual-band Wi-Fi 7 range extender with speeds up to 2882 Mbps (5 GHz) + 688 Mbps (2.4 GHz).

It has one 2.5G Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Port: 1× 2.5 Gbps port ensures max flexibility and boosted throughput.

Multi-Link Operation (MLO) offers increases throughput, reduces latency, and improves reliability for emerging applications. Smart Roaming allows users to walk from room... »

With the upcoming 7th generation of WiFi, the ultimate gaming experience will be unleashed. Archer GE550 features Wi-Fi 7 with the new 6 GHz band, 320 MHz bandwidth, 4k-QAM, Multi-Link Operation and Multi-RU for a combined speed of up to 9220 Mbps.

With one 5 Gbps WAN port, one 5 Gbps LAN port, and three 2.5 Gbps LAN ports, Archer GE550 ensures max flexibility and boosted throughput, which... »

Powered by Wi-Fi 7 technology, Archer BE400 delivers Wi-Fi speeds of up to 6.5 Gbps, enabling your devices to run at full speed.

WiFi 7 offers accelerated throughput, lower latency, stronger anti-jamming, and higher efficiency.

Multi-Link Operation (MLO) enables Archer BE400 to transmit data with Wi-Fi 7 clients across multiple bands simultaneously to increase throughput, reduce latency,... »

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) technology, provides wireless connections for up to 256 devices simultaneously with reduced network congestion and lower latency.

WL-WN592AX6 supports Wi-Fi 6 technology providing up to 4803 Mbps on 5.8GHz band and 1147 Mbps on 2.4GHz band.

The router has 1x2500Mbps WAN port, 1x2500Mbps and 3x1000Mbps LAN ports.

Supports Al QoE for intelligently allocating network... »

With eight simultaneous data streams and eight high-gain antennas, Archer AXE95 opens up more bandwidth for your devices and enough coverage to fill every corner of your home.

Besides stunning wireless speeds greater than 7.8 Gbps, AXE95 provides premium 2.5 Gbps and 1 Gbps wired connections. WAN/LAN support also gives you the flexibility your network needs for peak performance.

Building on... »

Windows Vista introduces a number of new features to the TCP/IP stack, including CTCP, and TCP Window Auto-Tuning. This new implementation works much better by default than previous Windows versions with broadband internet connections, and is able to adjust the RWIN value on the fly, depending on the BDP (bandwidth-delay product). This, however, introduces some problems with older routers and restricts the user from tweaking some of the TCP/IP parameters. Still, there is always some room for... »

The TCP/IP speed tweaks below work with Windows 8, 10, 2012/2019 Server. The Windows 8/10 TCP/IP implementation shares many traits with earlier Windows versions, however, there are many subtle differences and updates, new syntax for applying tweaks using PowerShell cmdlets, and some new settings. Windows 10 generally works well by default for many broadband connections, yet there is always some room for improvement and we will try to cover all relevant settings and their effect on your... »

Introduction With the popularity of wireless networks and mobile computing, an overall understanding of common security issues has become not only relevant, but very necessary for both home/SOHO users and IT professionals alike. This article is aimed at illustrating current security flaws in WEP/WPA/WPA2. Successfully cracking a wireless network assumes some basic familiarity with networking principles and terminology, as well as working with command-line tools. A basic familiarity... »

Online Gaming can often benefit from some fine-tuning of Windows TCP/IP settings and the Network Adapter properties. This article is intended to supplement our general broadband tweaks and list only TCP/IP settings that are specific to online gaming and reducing network latency. Some of these settings are also mentioned in our general tweaking articles, however, the emphasis here is on latency rather than throughput, and we have complemented the tweaks with more gaming-specific recommendations... »

I've often found it useful to get just the wireless functionality out of a WiFi router and reuse it as an access point. Wireless routers seem more common, and are often priced even lower than wireless access points. Adding an access point to a wired network already in place, or to one where the main NAT router is provided by the ISP is usually the easiest solution. However, introducing a second NAT router on the network is not a good idea, especially without some tweaking to set it up... »

Microsoft enforces a limit on half-open TCP/IP connections that is hard-coded in tcpip.sys. The maximum simultaneous half-open (incomplete) outbound TCP connection attempts per second that the system can make is intended to limit the spread of malicious viruses and worms, as well as limit the possibility of launching a DDoS attack. However, it has proven to also limit some applications using many TCP connections, such as P2P and P2PTV programs.When the OS reaches the half-open connection limit,... »

Denial of Service (DoS) attacks are very common on the Internet these days, and they can make your online experience miserable. In some cases of Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (DDoS), they can bring down websites, or cripple entire networks in a matter of minutes, preventing connectivity for many customers. There are different types of DoS attacks, and we've tried to explain the most common types and ways to mitigate their effects to you or your network.Types of Denial of Service (DoS)... »

The information in this article is intended to improve understanding of all common and advanced network adapter settings under current Windows versions. We will also offer some general suggestions on setting up your LAN for the best possible network performance. Keep in mind that many of these settings can significantly affect performance and reliability in a good or bad way. Consider testing performance using some type of network analyzer or even a simple throughput test before and after... »