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How to Set Up and Secure Your Netgear Nighthawk R7000P Router

By Andrew E. Freedman

Netgear’s $200 Nighthawk R7000P AC2300 router is made for gaming and streaming, thanks to its beamforming technology and MU-MIMO to stream to multiple devices simultaneously. Here's how to set it up.

How to Delete Your Yahoo Account Right Now

By Henry T. Casey

So, you've decided to delete your Yahoo account. Nobody can blame you, and we've got a guide for erasing it.

How to Set Up and Secure Your Linksys WRT1200AC Router

By Andrew E. Freedman

This setup guide will help you get your new WRT1200 online and help you secure the device with a new name and password.

Why Cheap Security Cameras Aren't Secure at All

By Marshall Honorof

Hundreds of thousands of webcams from a variety of cut-rate brands can easily be hacked from afar, even without default passwords.

Here's What Holiday Shoppers Are Buying the Most

By Michael Andronico

According to a recent survey, TVs, tablets and game consoles are ruling the holiday shopping season, and more shoppers than ever are going mobile.

How to Keep a Close Eye on Your Kids' Screen Time

By Amy Oztan

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that you watch what your children are viewing, but how do you do that without hovering?

Which Return Policy Is Best? Amazon vs. Walmart vs. Best Buy vs. Target

By Don Reisinger

It's no fun returning a gift (or knowing that a gift you gave is being returned), but it happens. Here are the best and worst retail return policies.

How New FCC Rules Impact Your Privacy

By Althea Chang

Internet service providers now have to ask before sharing your personal data, but that doesn't mean your information is completely safe.

Google's First Wi-Fi Router Offers Dead Simple Settings

By Andrew E. Freedman

Google announced its own Wi-Fi router, which can be used on its own or part of a mesh network and has simple settings options.

Internet of Scary Things: IoT Hacking Tool Goes Public

By Henry T. Casey

Mirai is a newly public hacking tool that allows miscreants to take control of unsecured IoT devices and use them to take down websites.

This Antenna Could Triple Your Phone's Texting Range

By Philip Michaels

GoTenna Mesh, a new version of the antenna that turns your phone into a walkie talkie, introduces a new mesh networking feature that promises to extend the add-on's range.

Trendnet TEW-827DRU Review: High-End Features Deliver the Data

By Brian Nadel

With high-end features like MU-MIMO for efficiently managing data and four independent data channels, the Trendnet TEW-827DRU can fill a home with data.

Google Goes to War Against Mobile Pop-Ups

By Henry T. Casey

Starting in January, Google will begin penalizing websites that fill your smartphone's screen with pop-up ads.

Netgear Orbi Spreads Wi-Fi Through Every Inch Of Your Home

By Philip Michaels

Orbi joins the ranks of mesh networking devices that extend your Wi-Fi network to every corner of your home. But the tri-band Orbi does so without a performance hit as you add more devices.

What Is Jet.com? And How to Use It

By Cherlynn Low

Jet.com is challenging Amazon and promises to make online shopping even cheaper. It's even starting to offer grocery deliveries. Here's how Jet.com works.

That Airbnb's Wi-Fi Could Hijack Your Phone or Laptop

By Paul Wagenseil

Airbnb rental owners often fail to secure their Wi-Fi routers, leaving both owners and renters open to devastating online attacks.

'BadTunnel' Flaw Threatens All Versions of Windows

By Paul Wagenseil

A newly discovered Windows flaw lets hackers control your Web browser, and affects all versions of Windows going back to Windows 95.

What Is Finstagram?

By Lauren L'Amie

With the emergence of fake Instagram accounts, or "Finstagrams," teens are taking charge of social media by creating anonymous online personas.

Linksys Smartens Up its App for Managing Routers

By Brian Nadel

The new version of Linksys' Smart Wi-Fi app not only looks sleeker, but our hands-on testing found that it can keep an eye on your network and alert you if there's a problem.