Networking

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang showed off the first iteration of Spectrum-X, the Spectrum-4 chip, with one hundred billion transistors in a 90-millimeter by 90-millimeter die. Nvidia Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, speaking at the opening keynote of the Computex computer technology conference, on Monday in Taipei, Taiwan, unveiled a host of ...

The Flipper Zero reading the Apple Pay NFC signal from my Apple Watch Ultra. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET RFID is everywhere, even packed into your credit and debit cards, allowing the information to be read in a “contactless” fashion. Concerns that cards could be read covertly have generated a massive industry of ...

Image: Getty Images/trumzz Your router comes with its own embedded firmware to control how the device works. And just as you should regularly update your PC’s operating system and other software, so too should you update your router’s firmware. A firmware update can bring with it new features and bug ...

David Gewirtz/ZDNET World Backup Day, celebrated on March 31, is “a day for people to learn about the increasing role of data in our lives and the importance of regular backups.” Because backups are so important, we decided to commemorate this event by showing you how easy it is to ...

Getty Images/Javier Zayas Photography Unless you want to be off the grid, in modern homes and work, you need an internet connection. To make the connection work, you need two different devices: A modem and a router. Also: How to convert your home’s old TV cable into powerful Ethernet lines ...

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Twitter hasn’t gone to pieces, but since Elon Musk bought the social network and laid off numerous employees, the site’s been failing far more often. Today, March 6, 2023, at approximately noon Eastern time, Twitter began suffering from problems. Also: Why is Twitter turning ...

It is pipped to become the dominant mobile technology in 2029, but 5G adoption amongst enterprises will require strong use cases to justify the necessary investments as well as collaboration across the entire ecosystem.  With countries such as Singapore already running pilots across several verticals, 5G deployments are expected to ...

pros and cons Pros Unlimited connections Lower price than most WireGuard Cons Empty block on plain interface Upsells on most icons No phone support Let’s get to the bottom line: as VPN services go, you could do a lot worse that Surfshark. It’s less expensive than most other VPN services, ...

The Flipper Zero reading the Apple Pay NFC signal from my Apple Watch Ultra. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET RFID is everywhere, even packed into your credit and debit cards, allowing the information to be read in a “contactless” fashion. Concerns that cards could be read covertly have generated a massive industry of ...

Tech Specs: Voice assistant: Yes | Touch screen: Yes | C-wire: Yes | Energy Star®-certified: Yes | Voice control: Yes  If you have a bigger budget, the Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium is our pick for the best splurge. With geofencing technology, it can identify hot and cold spots in your home, changing ...