Ah, the joys of a vacation. A little time to unwind and put your feet up. Or if you have kids, a chance to get moaned at in a new time zone. The nagging kicked off before my family left the airport on our last holiday and didn’t let up.Continue Reading
Whether you’re working from home, binge-watching Netflix, or streaming your gameplay on Twitch, there’s no such thing as too much bandwidth. Even if you have gigabit fiber mainlined into your router, everyone could use help getting faster internet around the house. It doesn’t matter if you have the best possibleContinue Reading
Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E devices certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance must support WPA3, but it’s not exclusive to the new standard. You can find Wi-Fi 5 routers with WPA3 support, and some manufacturers are rolling it out onto older devices via firmware updates. It is also backward compatible. MostContinue Reading
Click the three dots in the top-right corner of any Edge tab, then click Settings. Open the System and Performance tab, and you’ll see an Efficiency Mode toggle switch. Alongside it are some related settings, including how long Edge should wait before putting tabs to sleep, and whether or notContinue Reading
The boundaries of Apple’s walled garden aren’t as well defined as they used to be; Apple Maps is the latest app to break out. It has taken a while—the app launched in 2012—but you can now use Apple Maps on the web. You can load it up in a browserContinue Reading
To save your current position as a clip, tap Save, and it’s added to the grid on the right. The clip will actually start a few seconds back from where you currently are, so a little bit of trial and error might be required to get it spot on. TapContinue Reading
Mirroring duplicates what’s on your iPad to your Mac. You’ll see the same content on both screens. This is useful when sharing your screen or streaming content to another device like your TV or external monitor. You can also enable Screen Mirroring right from your iPad by swiping down onContinue Reading
Additional features vary by phone manufacturer. Look for hearing aid compatibility (HAC) to see what your phone supports. For example, here is the Google Pixel hearing aid compatibility page. Some hearing aids can now stream music and podcasts directly to hearing aids from Android phones, but it’s wise to checkContinue Reading
Wondering how to fix your bed frame problems? I’ve been leading the WIRED Reviews team coverage of the best bed frames for three years, and my experience, combined with the collective testing experience of my colleagues, has led to some interesting problems. Who knew bed frames could be so darnContinue Reading
Planning to go on a big vacation later this year that involves air travel? Even if you’re flying within the United States, you better add one more item to that to-do list: Update your license to Real ID. Anyone who has a license that isn’t Real ID–certified may not beContinue Reading
