While Google Chrome is easily the most popular PC web browser, it’s open-source big brother, Chromium, doesn’t have that many users, but it’s always had some fans on desktop Linux.
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Major internet outages hit Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states
No, it’s not just you. Beginning this morning, users from Massachusetts to Northern Virginia started having trouble connecting with their favorite internet sites. The service problem this time isn’t with
President Biden’s FCC appointment is a big step toward net neutrality’s return
When former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai left office on Jan. 20, 2021, his departure was greeted with hoots of derision. His crime? Destroying net neutrality. Now, President
Twitter should immediately and permanently ban Trump
Yesterday — Jan. 6, 2021 — was a day that will live in infamy for the US. Rioters, urged on by President Donald Trump, successfully attacked the US Capitol. For
Internet 2021: Here’s what the new year will (and won’t) bring
I’m lucky. I have decent cable internet to my home office. It’s not cable gigabit, which is not the same thing as real fiber gigabit, but at 300Mbps, it’s more
Best streaming service for live TV in 2021
ATT TV Now (DirecTV Now) ATT customers will like it, others should keep looking. fuboTV Are you ready for some “football,” where the stars names are Ronaldo, Messi, and Kabe?
Best TV streaming device in 2021
Roku Streaming Stick+ Hard to beat Roku’s entry-level streaming gadget 2020 Roku Ultra The highest-end Roku is better with the right home theater gear Chromecast with Google TV A full-powered
Best TV streaming service in 2021
Acorn TV If you love the BBC, you’ll love Acorn TV Amazon Prime Video Free two-day Amazon shipping and great videos, what’s not to like? Apple TV Plus Someday Apple
Partial Gmail outage resolved: Users reported a variety of problems Tuesday
Well, that didn’t take long. Google fixed multiple problems with its services this week but less than a day later network administrators and users started seeing another rash of Gmail
Gmail down again? Users are reporting a variety of problems
Well, that didn’t take long. Google fixed multiple problems with its services this week but less than a day later network administrators and users started seeing another rash of Gmail
Endangered Firefox: The state of Mozilla
I’ve been a Mozilla‘s Firefox browser fan since it was a beta. Starting in 2004, it was my favorite web browser. That wasn’t just because it was open-source, but because
We need more broadband internet than ever with Covid keeping us at home
Last December, you may have wanted faster internet, but you probably didn’t need faster internet. Things change. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic today, we’re working from home, our children are
Best TV streaming service: Compare the top subscription-based video packages
Acorn TV If you love the BBC, you’ll love Acorn TV Amazon Prime Video Free two-day Amazon shipping and great videos, what’s not to like? Apple TV Plus Someday Apple
FCC chairman Ajit Pai out, net neutrality back in
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai said he plans to leave the commission on Jan. 20, 2021. This opens the door to President-elect Joe Biden to select a new
Your best 5 TV streaming device choices for 2020
Roku Streaming Stick+ Hard to beat Roku’s entry-level streaming gadget 2020 Roku Ultra The highest-end Roku is better with the right home theater gear Chromecast with Google TV A full-powered