Networking

<!–> Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images Opera has been my on-and-off default browser for years. Starting early in 2023, once the development team added artificial intelligence to the browser, I thought I was done with it permanently. But I gave it a chance and am glad I did. To my surprise, I found Aria – Opera’s built-in AI […] More

I’ve changed the DNS servers to those of Cloudflare on Fedora 39 with the GNOME desktop. Jack Wallen/ZDNET Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) probably has your DNS configurations pointing toward the router/modem for your network (such as 192.168.1.254). That’s a perfectly legitimate set up and it more than likely works just fine. But does it […] More

<!–> Samsung Your internet service provider’s DNS might work OK, but if you’re looking for more speed and security, it’s not the best choice. No matter what ISP I use, I never fail to change the DNS on every machine I use. Why? Most service providers offer a slower and less secure DNS. For example. […] More

<!–> skynesher/GettyImages Google Chrome users who’d like some AI-infused assistance when struggling to write blog posts and other communications online could soon be in luck. Google appears to be testing its “Help me write” feature in Chrome with an eye toward an official debut in early 2024. Already accessible in other Google products, “Help me […] More

<!–> Mozilla Firefox users who run extensions on the desktop edition of the browser will soon be able to tap into more of them on the Android version. In a blog post this week, Mozilla announced that more than 400 extensions will be coming to Firefox for Android starting December 14. This means that any […] More

<!–> NurPhoto/Getty Images Most web browser users install extensions – password managers, ad blockers, writing aids, and more. For the most part, those browser extensions don’t cause problems with the sites you visit. But now and then, they do. Take for example the news that YouTube was cracking down on ad blockers – cracking down […] More

<!–> SOPA Images/Contributor/Getty Images On November 2, 2023, Cloudflare‘s customer-facing interfaces, including their website and APIs, along with logging and analytics, ceased functioning properly. That was bad.  Over 7.5 million websites use Cloudflare, and 3,280 of the world’s 10,000 most popular websites depend on its content delivery network (CDN) services. The good news is that […] More

ZDNet Apple’s AirDrop has long been a quick and convenient way to wirelessly transfer photos, videos, notes, contacts, files, and other content to a nearby iPhone or iPad. In the past, though, you could use AirDrop only through Wi-Fi. But with iOS 17.1 on your phone, you can now use it to share items over […] More