Arizona has received federal approval for a broadband development plan, unlocking nearly $450 million in public funds. The initiative aims to bring high-speed internet to approximately 160,000 ...

Starlink is one of the best internet services for digital nomads who are always on the road and those who live in more rural areas, where internet access can be hard to come by. This is true even if ...

Bath is a beautiful city in the UK. Unfortunately, as a hardware writer renting creaky, drafty, listed buildings dating from the Georgian period, that beauty does not really translate into decent ...

Windows 11 is testing a network speed test that you run from the taskbar. The speed test icon takes you to the Bing website. For now, you need a Windows 11 Insider build to use the feature. Now ...

Power users reach for a connection test whenever their ping goes over 25 milliseconds. So it’s a good thing they won’t have to reach very far, at least if the latest feature of Windows 11 makes it to ...

In brief: In surprising news, Windows 11 is getting a new feature that isn't powered by generative AI. Microsoft is reportedly working on an internet speed test that can be accessed from the Taskbar's ...

Microsoft is adding the ability to launch an internet speed test directly from the Windows 11 taskbar. X (formerly Twitter) user phantomofearth noticed the new feature in a recent preview build ...

North Carolina has spent $675 million in recent years to expand broadband internet across the state. But the state now has more than double that amount in federal funding available to connect people ...

While VPNs provide privacy and security, they can sometimes lead to slower connections. Follow these tips to get the most speed out of your VPN without compromising performance. I write to simplify ...

What’s Happened: Ookla’s fresh Speedtest Connectivity Report for the first half of 2025 crowns AT&T Fiber as the nation’s fastest fixed ISP, clocking a median download speed of 363.54Mbps and a Speed ...

Trey Paul was a CNET senior editor covering broadband. His 20+ years of experience as a writer and editor include time at the broadband marketplace Allconnect, as well as working with clients like ...

The Federal Communications Commission is ditching Biden-era standards for measuring progress toward the goal of universal broadband deployment. The changes will make it easier for the FCC to give the ...