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I reached out to Google’s press email three times to try to get my problem fixed, starting in November of last year. In February, feeling desperate, I asked if there was anything WIRED could do to make it stop. “Once again I’m experiencing this problem with Mackenzie Bezos, I’ve received probably 100 emails in the […]

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SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk has shared more details about when in 2020 we can expect the company’s Starlink low-latency, high-bandwidth satellite internet service to actually be available to customers. He said on Twitter that a private beta for Starlink would begin in around three months, with a public beta to kick off roughly […]

Verizon is canceling scheduled appointments for internet installation and repairs, according to some customers and two Verge reporters with persistent internet issues. The decision potentially leaves Fios subscribers without wired internet at a time when they’re likely relying on it for work and to see friends and family during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are minimizing […]

The people of Wollega province in the western part of Ethiopia did not have access to the internet from January this year to the end of March. Wollega province is endowed with natural resources such as coffee, gold, platinum, coal, and precious stones. It is also one of the largest provinces in Oromia region where […]

Tyler Lizenby/CNET There’s little more infuriating than a Netflix show stuttering and stopping right at the climax thanks to bad Wi-Fi — especially when Netflix is all you have to tide you over during a quarantine. The collective groans, the held breath as loading stalls at 99%, the children crying for Moana to come back: […]

A man in Bologna, Italy, chats online with his grandparents on March 19. A nationwide lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19 has been extended to at least Easter. (Massimo Cavallari/Getty Images) People in the United States and around the world are turning to the internet to do their work and stay connected with others […]

Check your internet service provider (ISP) bill to see what kind of network speed you’re paying for. The federal government classifies broadband as a connection that runs at a speed of 25 megabits per second (Mbps) or faster. If you’re running, say, 50 Mbps, and you’ve got a house with 5 people streaming video, video […]

Photo: Alain Pitton/NurPhoto via Getty Images For many people, the extended period of quarantine and working from home necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak has turned into a monkey’s paw situation — a theoretical wish come true that has significant downsides. Former office drones now get to sit around in their sweatpants all day, self-manage their […]

With #StayAtHome and social distancing now becoming a way of life, an increasing number of people are relying on the internet for work, education and entertainment. This has placed greater demand on our network infrastructure, reducing the bandwidth available for each user, and is leaving people frustrated at seemingly slow internet speeds. While internet service […]