Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...

Windows 11 just came in last in a six‑way speed showdown against its own predecessors, a result that seems to confirm every grumble about the operating system feeling heavier and slower. The twist is ...

Don't settle for sluggish Wi-Fi. Learn what internet speed tests mean and how to troubleshoot and fix common issues. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and ...

What Are Disk Speed Test Apps? Disk speed test apps help measure the overall speed and performance of a hard drive or solid-state drive (SSD) (internal or external) connected to a computer system.

The Independent and Yahoo will earn a commission from purchases made via links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Virtual private networks, or VPNs, have become a popular ...

Virtual private networks, or VPNs, have become a popular way to protect our privacy online. They work by routing your internet traffic through servers owned by the VPN company, encrypting it as it ...