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Mullvad vs Private Internet Access (PIA): Which VPN wins?
It’s not always easy to tell the difference between one VPN and another, at least at first glance. When so many VPN services claim to offer strong encryption, fast connections, and a no-logs policy, choosing a VPN can be all the more challenging. Mullvad and Private Internet Access (PIA) are established providers with a few things in common. The question…
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How to set up Mobile Hotspot to share your internet on Windows 11
On Windows 11, you can share your PC’s internet connection with other nearby devices through the Mobile Hotspot feature, and in this guide, I’ll outline the steps to set up the feature. What is a Mobile Hotspot? The Mobile Hotspot feature transforms your computer into a mini Wi‑Fi router, allowing you to share an internet connection (whether it’s Ethernet, Wi‑Fi,…
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How to Easily Search the Internet With ChatGPT Search
OpenAI is trying really hard to make ChatGPT Search into a viable product. It’s available for free, to all users, without limits. And now, just like with Google Search, it can be used without logging into an account. But even with all it AI features, Google Search still focuses on giving you links to pages directly, while ChatGPT Search instead…
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From ChatGPT to Gemini: how AI is rewriting the internet
Big players, including Microsoft, with Copilot, Google, with Gemini, and OpenAI, with GPT-4o, are making AI chatbot technology previously restricted to test labs more accessible to the general public. How do these large language model (LLM) programs work? OpenAI’s GPT-3 told us that AI uses “a series of autocomplete-like programs to learn language” and that these programs analyze “the statistical…
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Do This Before the Next Internet Outage If You Work From Home
Summary You can sync cloud files locally on your Windows device for major cloud storage solutions like OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox. Syncing cloud files locally will enable you to view and edit them offline when you experience an internet outage while working from home. The files will be resynced and merged with the online version once your Windows computer…
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AT&T pulls its 5G internet service in NY over new affordable internet law
AT&T announced it will no longer offer its 5G Internet Air service in New York this week in response to the state’s Affordable Broadband Act going into effect on Wednesday. The company says existing users can continue to use the service for 45 days without any charges, giving them time to find an alternate broadband provider, according to CNET. New…
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Understanding How the Internet Works (Easy)
Network packets are small units of data that are sent from one network device to another. When you send information online — like an email, a file, or a video stream — it’s broken down into packets, which travel separately to the destination. Once all the packets reach their destination, they are put back together to form the original message…
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Why is my internet so slow? How to improve your connection speed
Whether you’re waiting too long for a web page to load or your streams are regularly interrupted by lag and buffering, slow internet can be frustrating, not to mention a real productivity killer. In some cases, we can reasonably expect slow internet speeds. For example, when connecting to public wifi at a busy airport. Yet, sometimes, the reason for having a…
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Meta puts the ‘Dead Internet Theory’ into practice – Computerworld
Meta cheerfully boasts about its intentional creation of AI bots, but mainly to drive engagement. Meta’s fake-user initiatives remind me of its failed “metaverse” programs. As with the “Dead Internet Theory,” the “metaverse” concept was a dystopian nightmare dreamed up by novelists as a warning to mankind. The “Dead Internet Theory” is a conspiracy theory that attempts to explain how…
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How to fix slow internet during VPN connection on Windows 10
If you’ve ever used a Virtual Private Network (VPN) client on Windows 10 to connect to a private network, you might have noticed that your internet browsing slows down dramatically. I’ve been there myself, wondering why a feature designed for security and privacy is making my online experience feel sluggish. The issue lies in how VPN connections work. When you…
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