Moving computing to the edge eases the stress on bandwidth and speeds processing and responsiveness, allowing more bandwidth-heavy technologies, like AR and VR, to soar. The edge computing market is projected to grow by a compound annual growth rate of 19.9% between
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Four of the biggest tech CEOs are about to be grilled by Congress
Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google face a reckoning over their dominance. It’s fitting, though perhaps a bit anticlimactic, that when Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai convene on Wednesday for a highly anticipated congressional hearing, it will be over
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Study of home routers shows many unpatched and affected by vulnerabilities
Router companies named and shamed Facepalm: Do you think your home router is secure? According to a new report, that belief might be far from accurate. It found that many popular devices are affected by hundreds of known vulnerabilities, and over a
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How to use multiple desktops in Windows 10
Windows 10’s virtual desktops feature is super helpful if you’re working on a bunch of different things. If you’re a single-monitor user — or even if you’re not — multiple virtual desktops can be very handy. Especially if you’re now
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How to use Zoom like a pro: 13 video chat hacks to try at your next meeting
Learn to change your background, your audio and video settings, and how to share your screen. The Zoom video meeting and chat app has become the wildly popular host to millions of people working and studying from home during the coronavirus pandemic. While the video chat service’s rapid growth has
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Messenger Rooms vs. Zoom: Video-chat apps compared
Find out how Facebook’s new video-chat feature stacks up against popular Zoom for quarantine calls and meetings. Coronavirus lockdowns and quarantines may be lifting in some areas, but many people are still going to be working and socializing from home for
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iPhone SE 2020 vs. iPhone X comparison: Is a cheaper, refurbished iPhone X better?
Apple sells the iPhone X refurbished for $600. But is its 2017 flagship still better than its new budget iPhone SE? When the iPhone X first debuted in 2017, it made headlines for several reasons. It was the first iPhone to have
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Windows 10 at five: Don’t get too comfortable, the rules will change again
On the fifth anniversary of Windows 10, Ed Bott looks back at what it was supposed to be and what it ultimately became. Almost nothing turned out as planned, and that’s OK. Last week, Microsoft made a Release Preview of Windows
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Xbox Series X specs, backward compatibility and everything we know so far
Microsoft’s most recent revelations include some basic specs and features. Microsoft’s eagerly awaited new model in its Xbox video game console line is almost here, and in theory you’ll be able to shell out an as-yet-unspecified amount of money for the Xbox Series X by the end
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Best music streaming: Spotify, Apple Music and more, compared
We compare the biggest on-demand music streaming services to find the best one for you. Sure, vinyl may be making a resurgence among audiophiles. But streaming still has a lock on the future of music listening. Streaming music is cheap or even free (in
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