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Net neutrality was back, until it wasn’t
The fight for net neutrality never seems to be truly won or lost. Federal net neutrality rules have been on and off for the past 15 years. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed the Open Internet Order under President Barack Obama in 2010, prohibiting ISPs from blocking or throttling lawful internet traffic, the baseline rule of net neutrality. Then, at…
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The 10 most impactful outages of 2025
The internet and the structures that uphold it prove surprisingly fickle when an app, service or platform you regularly use suddenly goes down. Throughout 2025, Tom’s Guide tracked 75 outages across nearly 50 different services and companies. Looking back through the various blackouts, some were more impactful than others, with most lasting only an hour or two. To judge how…
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Surfshark’s biggest updates of 2025
Surfshark sits at the #2 spot in our best overall VPN rankings, offering a well-rounded package that covers all the bases – from proven privacy credentials and a stacked list of security features to great speeds, excellent unblocking, simple apps everywhere, and valuable extras like unlimited simultaneous connections – all at a mouth-watering price of just around $2/month. However, just…
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Gardyn Studio 2 review: this smart garden turned my black thumb green
I can’t grow anything. Multiple attempts to create a cottage garden, first in Idaho and now in South Carolina, have brought disappointment. Both are challenging climates, but where others have succeeded, I’ve been left with little more than a pile of cherry tomatoes for my vast efforts (those things are bulletproof). I’d all but given up on the idea of…
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Why isn’t anyone talking about this really annoying problem with the Scandinavian Sleep Method?
I happily gave up having a double bed all to myself (at least four nights a week) to share my partner’s super king-size bed almost a year ago when I moved in with him. Obviously, there are many positives that come with living with the person you love, but even with his objectively enormous bed, co-sleeping isn’t always completely smooth…
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New on HBO Max in January 2026: All the new shows and movies to watch
New year, new shows and movies. January 2026 at HBO Max is starting strong with more medical drama stress, fantastical Westeros storytelling, and a true-life sports story, making for a tantalizing mix of content you won’t want to miss. First up is the return of “The Pitt” for season 2, which drops audiences back into a Pittsburgh trauma center as…
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7 best Shudder horror movies of 2025
While I still subscribe to most of the major streaming services (at least partly out of professional obligation), there are only a couple of streamers that I consistently turn to when looking to watch something purely for my own enjoyment. As a longtime horror fan, I’d never want to give up my subscription to Shudder, which rivals the Criterion Channel…
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The Real-World Attacks Behind OWASP Agentic AI Top 10
OWASP just released the Top 10 for Agentic Applications 2026 – the first security framework dedicated to autonomous AI agents. We’ve been tracking threats in this space for over a year. Two of our discoveries are cited in the newly created framework. We’re proud to help shape how the industry approaches agentic AI security. A Defining Year for Agentic AI…
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How to tweak your online platform algorithms
Love them or hate them, more than half of the world’s population interacts with algorithmic recommendations in some way every day. Algorithmic recommendations play an integral role in how users discover new content across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. It can be nice to be fed a stream of fresh posts, pictures, and videos that are already tailored…
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CES 2026 Preview: What to expect
We’re little more than a week away from the start of CES 2026, the annual consumer electronics trade show that takes place every January in Las Vegas, and is a bellwether for the tech that will make its way into your home at some point in the near future. The Tom’s Guide team has been going to and covering CES…
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