Networking

What's really the fastest Windows 10 web browser today?

Every company is claiming their latest web browser is the fastest one yet. So, which one really is the fastest? I took them to the test bench -- and here's what I found.

December 12, 2018 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in Networking

Edge goes Chromium, and open source wins the browser wars

Decades after starting the web browser wars, Microsoft has given up its proprietary Edge web browser in favor of its open-source based rival Chromium.

December 7, 2018 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in Networking

What's the best cloud storage for you?

UPDATED: Free and cheap personal and small business cloud storage is everywhere. Here's how to decide which one is right for you.

December 6, 2018 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in Storage

Kubernetes' first major security hole discovered

There's now an invisible way to hack into the popular cloud container orchestration system Kubernetes.

December 3, 2018 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in Security

Google's Project Fi 4G is now available on most Android devices and iPhone

Google is also changing its 4G data and telephony service name from Project Fi to Google Fi.

November 28, 2018 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in Smartphones

Beyond Kubernetes: Istio network service mesh

Kubernetes makes managing containers on the cloud easier, and Istio makes it even stronger by adding a network services mesh to it.

November 26, 2018 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in Cloud

Great gifts: 5 best TV streaming devices of 2018

Yes, you can buy a TV with streaming, but internet TV streaming devices are still a great deal. Here are this year's best to consider for your viewing pleasure.

November 8, 2018 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in After Hours

The day computer security turned real: The Morris Worm turns 30

Three decades ago, the internet was hit by its first major security attack. The world has never been the same since.

November 2, 2018 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in Security

Nonplussed: Why I'll miss Google+, the best of all social networks

Really, Google? I know not many of us used your Google+ social network, but those of us who did use it really, really liked it.

October 9, 2018 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in Google

Web inventor Berners-Lee creates a new privacy first way of dealing with the internet

First, Sir Tim Berners-Lee created the web, now he wants to save it.

September 29, 2018 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in Networking

Online sports are about to get actual real-time streaming

When you watch football, soccer, baseball, or any sport with online streaming, you're actually watching video that's seconds behind. Limelight thinks it has the answer to this annoyance.

September 14, 2018 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in Networking

EU smacks internet in the face with link tax and upload filter laws

In one of the dumbest technology regulation moves since the US's FCC destroyed America's net neutrality, the European Union's copyright law overhaul promises to wreck today's internet.

September 12, 2018 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in Networking

Windows file sharing comes to Chromebooks

Starting in October, Chromebook users will be able to access files natively on Windows PCs and Windows and Samba file servers.

September 12, 2018 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in Windows

Symantec-secured website shutdown coming soon

In October, Chrome and Firefox users will be blocked from websites still using insecure Symantec/DigiCert TLS certificates. If you don't want to tick off your users, you need to replace these security certificates as soon as possible. Here's how to lock down your site properly.

September 6, 2018 by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols in Networking