The outage is affecting the eastern United States. Downdetector, which tracks outages, reported a spike nationwide in outages after noon ET Wednesday, with tens of thousands of reports from across the ...

Many iPhone users with Verizon reported Wednesday that their phones were in "SOS mode." Here's what that means for you.

Mobile devices are at risk of wanton data theft and denial of service, thanks to vulnerabilities in 5G technologies. At the upcoming Black Hat 2024 in Las Vegas, a team of seven Penn State University ...

There are some drawbacks I've noticed when using my phone as a mobile hotspot, especially under heavier workloads.

There's a lot that modern smartphones can do. Sure, the selection of pre-installed apps lets you make phone calls, send text messages, and capture high-resolution images, but it is the ever-expanding ...

Mirna El Helbawi sits on a Cairo rooftop, her face illuminated by the moonlight and a phone in her hands, as she texts a terrified father whose wife and children are trapped in Gaza. “I don’t want a ...

Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on ...

There are different modes of internet access, and here at CNET, we've encountered every type of internet connection out there. Our experts can tell you firsthand the difference the connection type you ...

Fiber and cable internet generally provide the fastest speeds, while 5G and fixed wireless are growing as flexible options. Fiber is ideal for heavy users like gamers and remote workers, while cable ...

Weather affects our lives in so many ways every day, from shaping how you decide what clothes you should wear as you walk out the door in the morning to setting driving conditions, especially if there ...

What exactly is Wi-Fi and if I have it on my phone, what does that mean for using my phone any differently? Good question. Fair question. One that deserves an answer. If you’re at a cocktail party ...