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5 Virtual Classes Your Kids Can Take This Summer

If your children have been virtual learning this year, they've gotten pretty comfortable with online classes. Summer can be a great time to switch things up with online instruction. Start by choosing classes based on what they love. Below are popular subjects topping this summer’s list of online learning

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When is Fiber Coming to My Neighborhood?

From more bandwidth to smoother video calls to higher speeds supporting multiple devices in the home, you’ve heard that fiber can make a big difference in the way you experience the internet. Trouble is, it’s not in your neighborhood yet, and you aren’t sure when it’s coming. So how

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Why You Need 5G + Fiber Together

5G and fiber-optic broadband are the two hottest high-speed internet technologies around. Over the next few years you’re going to hear a lot more about them as they become more widely available across the country. While it might sound like 5G and fiber are in competition, they’re really both

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Mesh Wi-Fi 101: How Does a Mesh Network Work?

Most of us are doing everything we can these days to get more out of our home Wi-Fi networks. More people are relying on home broadband to connect to work, school and entertainment. It's important to make sure that the Wi-Fi signal in your home is strong and reliable.

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Set Up Internet Parental Controls To Help Keep Your Kids Safe

Whether it’s virtual school or more iPad games, kids' screen time is up 50% in the past year. As a parent, you want to make sure everything your kids are consuming is as safe as possible, but it's difficult to manage every single thing, every single minute, every single

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How Do I Choose the Right Streaming Device?

Streaming your favorite series and movies on your TV can seem pretty complicated. There are lots of different streaming services, like Netflix, Disney+ and Apple TV+, and streaming devices, like the Roku Streaming Stick+, Amazon Fire Stick and Apple TV, some of which play nice together, and others that don’t.

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Unexpected Ways To Use Telemedicine

Visiting a doctor in person is so 2019. Telemedicine has grown in popularity during the pandemic as people try to maintain social distancing rules. According to the CDC, the number of telehealth visits jumped by 50% during the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period the year

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Choosing the Best Webcam for Your Needs

Whether you’re keeping in touch with friends and family, attending important work meetings or even going on dates, you’re spending a lot more time on video calls than you ever have before. By now you might have realized that the little camera built into your laptop can be kind

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How Does Restarting Equipment Solve a Problem?

People need tech to function properly, even more now that so many are working, streaming, studying, gaming and video conferencing for hours on end. A survey by the Pew Research Center found that 87% of U.S. adults said the internet had been important for them during the pandemic. But

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Alexa Games and Skills for Kids and Families

Kids will be kids. That's why "I'm bored" will continue to be a popular refrain forever and ever. You're always on a quest to solve it. Actually, this is an easy one. And you probably have it in your home already. In fact, a recent survey from Voicebot Research