There was a time, before I started covering broadband for CNET, I didn't think much about how the internet actually worked. Like most people, I only noticed it when my connection went down. Once I began digging into the basics, though, I realized how much I'd taken for granted. What really is Wi-Fi? How does it…

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The longer you've had your iPhone, the more you'll notice the battery doesn't hold up the way it did when it was brand-new. That's natural. It's normal for phone batteries tp naturally wear down over time, which means they can't hold as much charge as they once did. That doesn't mean you need to keep it plugged in…

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Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can, and PlayStation Plus subscribers can now become the famous web-slinger in Marvel's Spider-Man. PlayStation Plus is Sony's version of Xbox Game Pass, and it offers subscribers a large and constantly expanding library of games. There are three PlayStation Plus tiers -- Essential ($10 a month), Extra ($15 a…

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Based on our years of experience in the VPN field and our understanding of what online gamers need from a VPN, these are the most important factors to consider when selecting the best gaming VPN. VPN speeds are the No. 1 factor to consider when choosing the best gaming VPN, because slow speeds and high…

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