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Added on the 06/03/2016 15:40:49 - Copyright : Reuters - Next Media
The struggle is real. Out and about and the 4G isn’t cutting it. People used to cheekily pop into cafes to use the restroom – now it’s to briefly pilfer Wi-Fi. Well, this rubbish situation might soon be fixed, with potential blanket Wi-Fi coming to the streets of New York, courtesy of trash cans. Waste management company Bigbelly has applied for a New York mayoral grant to turn trash cans into hotspots providing free internet. The trash cans could be ideal as Wi-Fi hotspots as their street level location would remove issues with tall buildings blocking signals. The internet – of speeds up to 75Mpbs, fast enough to download a high-definition film in around 10 minutes – would be free to users, and paid for with advertisement revenue.
Panama City, Sep 18 (EFE).- Hundreds of Panamanians turned out on Saturday to clean local beaches with the aim of highlighting the serious environmental problem posed by pollution of the oceans and raising awareness of the importance of reducing the use and consumption of plastics. Some 250 volunteers - including adults, teenagers and children - removed almost three tons of waste, mostly plastic, cloth and wood, piling it up in garbage bags. (Camera: CARLOS LEMOS). SHOT LIST: VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN A DAY OF BEACH CLEANING IN PANAMA CITY, PANAMA.
Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images Amazon Sidewalk is launching in the US as an opt-out feature that will connect Echo and Ring doorbells to any nearby Alexa device, even those owned by your neighbors. Amazon said Sidewalk uses WiFi from neighbors to create "a shared network that helps devices work better," but some raised privacy concerns. Amazon users are being automatically opted into Sidewalk, a feature that will connect Alexa devices to nearby WiFi networks, even those owned by someone else. It allows nearby devices to use a portion of a neighbor's WiFi bandwidth, so that devices can have more range.
With the right network router, you can ask Amazon's Alexa to investigate and block unfamiliar devices from your network, all through voice commands. McAfee announced the development of a new Alexa Skill, which lets you check on the security of your network and router without having to open an app. Through Alexa, you’ll be able to set a time limit on your kid’s iPad, or scan for botnet attacks or vulnerable devices.
If your Wi-Fi speed is driving you crazy, you can do these things to beef it up.
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