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1 day ago | 
benton.org | Joe Supan
President Donald Trump turned his sights to the little-known Digital Equity Act, calling the program “racist” and “unconstitutional” in a post on his social media site Truth Social, vowing to end the program “immediately.” “Immediate” turned out to be the very next day, when states and nonprofits began receiving notices that said their grants had been terminated.
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2 days ago | 
cnet.com | Joe Supan
President Trump turned his sights to the little-known Digital Equity Act, calling the program “racist” and “unconstitutional” in a post on his social media site Truth Social on Thursday, vowing to end the program “immediately.”“Immediate” turned out to be the very next day, when states and nonprofits began receiving notices that said their grants had been terminated.
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2 days ago | 
flipboard.com | Joe Supan
1 day agoDo you need a simple fix to your home internet issues? I tried and tested these four CNET expert tips. Here's how it went. I was having internet trouble even with speeds as fast as 1,000 megabits per second. Considering that more than half of the US population has access to gigabit internet, it's …
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2 days ago | 
cnet.com | Joe Supan
Tipping is fairly straightforward when it comes to a meal at a restaurant or even a cup of coffee. But it isn't as easy when someone loads all your possessions onto a truck and moves them to a new home, especially when 93% of Americans are worried about inflation. Your budget might not leave room for tips in this era of using buy now, pay later plans to cover essentials.
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6 days ago | 
cnet.com | Joe Supan
I've covered the broadband industry for years and written hundreds of pages on the best internet options in specific cities. (Idaho Falls, Idaho, I'm extremely jealous of your internet.) I'm no stranger to sifting through internet plans -- and I know firsthand that the jargon is overwhelming. Between the confusing pricing, hidden fees and miles of fine print, it's hard to figure out what you’re actually getting for your money each month when you pick an internet provider.
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1 week ago | 
cnet.com | Joe Supan
I’ve been writing about the internet for six years, and for all six of them, I’ve carried around a shameful secret: I’ve rented a router from Xfinity for most of that time. Even though I've always advised readers to buy their own equipment, my rented modem and router worked fine, even though I knew in the back of my mind that it was a waste of money.
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1 week ago | 
cnet.com | Joe Supan
Summer is rapidly approaching, which means that we're getting into peak moving season. Moving can be exciting, whether you're relocating to a new state or just across town, but it also comes with a lot of packing. Properly packing moving boxes and getting them all loaded up into a truck or van can feel a bit like playing a game of Tetris. All of the pieces need to fit together just right, or you risk ending up with broken or damaged items.
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1 week ago | 
cnet.com | Joe Supan
It's not every day that Wi-Fi routers make headlines, but TP-Link has had more than its fair share over the past six months. Three different US departments are investigating it for ties to Chinese cyberattacks and potential predatory pricing. That's a lot of bad press, but it hasn't been enough for me to buy a new Wi-Fi router yet. I've been covering the internet world for more than six years, and for the past two, I've used a TP-Link router.
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1 week ago | 
cnet.com | Joe Supan
It's not every day a humble Wi-Fi router makes an appearance in the halls of Congress. But that's exactly what happened on March 5 when Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat from Illinois, held up a TP-Link router and said, “Don’t use this.”Krishnamoorthi has been urging a ban of the routers for months in response to several China-backed cyberattacks last year.
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2 weeks ago | 
cnet.com | Joe Supan
Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. How we test routers Home Home Internet CNET shares the most common (and avoidable) mistakes people make when setting up equipment. But don't worry, there's an easy fix. Joe Supan Senior Writer Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving.
