It’s a sign of things to come for traditional pay TV companies. Cable and satellite subscription-based companies lost over half a million subscribers in the 4th quarter of 2018– a combined loss of 560,000 video subscribers according to industry analysts. This loss is on top of the 3rd quarter of 2017’s loss of 943,000 […]
Flying used to be pretty simple. First class, business class, or coach. And even in coach, you could count on being able to check your bag, you’re your seat in the coach section, and getting a drink and a meal. But the long list of egregious airlines fees has just kept growing: checked bag fees; […]
Net neutrality. The bomb that exploded in December of 2017, sending nearly the entire country into a frenzy. Everyone and their mother knew and discussed the potential downsides of repealing net neutrality laws. Marches, protests and hundreds of thousands of phone calls into public office. With all of the commotion that came with the […]
So you’ve already heard that FCC voted to rollback Net Neutrality—despite overwhelming consumer feedback that this is a very bad thing for consumers. There are three primary aspects of the net neutrality repeal that are most worrisome: Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will no longer be prohibited from blocking access to lawful content, apps, or service. […]
So you may have heard that VPN service makes the internet… well… slower. And that can be true with some VPN service. But not with SlickVPN. That’s because SlickVPN now offers High Speed Servers. That’s 10G servers, if you are interested, which are, not surprisingly, 10x faster than typical VPN 1G connections. But before we […]
A couple of weeks ago, news broke that Wi-Fi’s most popular security encryption – WPA2 – is hackable. Two Belgian academic researchers found serious vulnerabilities in the protocol, which, if exploited, would allow adversaries to read the information transmitted across Wi-Fi networks. Theoretically, the security weakness could be used by hackers to eavesdrop on all […]
Use Wi-Fi much? You might have been ‘KRACKED,’ even if you never use Wi-Fi outside of your own secure network. What is a KRACK attack? Well you should first know that it’s got Apple, Google, Microsoft, and other high-tech companies scrambling because it’s a major Wi-Fi security vulnerability. This flaw is so serious that anyone […]
Going back to school means a new year, some new clothes, maybe even a new computer or smartphone to help with the academic challenges that will be coming up. It may also mean new challenges accessing the content you want over your school, university, or dormitory Internet connection. Restricted Public Wi-Fi Can Cramp Your Style […]
The legend is that from the ancient Greeks to colonial America, the pineapple has long been a symbol of hospitality—and that is why even today you can see the pineapple symbol gracing hotels, homes, and restaurants. It’s a sign that a guest can count on a warm welcome. But when it comes to […]
