If you think your home Wi-Fi connection is fast, think again. Scientists have been working on a new way to transmit…
Microsoft's new Surface tablet looks like it could give the iPad stiff competition—but according to Bloomberg it…
If you haven't replaced your router in a long time, there's a whole new world of dual-band, Wi-Fi, hackable,…
BBQ always tastes better when you're not the one hovering over a hot grill. So the folks at BBQ Guru have created…
Whether you're traveling or just trying to get out of the house a bit more, there's one thing that plagues us…
The demand for data on mobile devices is doubling year-on-year. But the availability of radio waves, known as…

Android/Windows/Mac: Open Garden is both a Wi-Fi tethering app and a mesh network. Install it on your Android…
It's great that coffee shops offer free Wi-Fi to customers, but many are starting to employ time limits to limit how…
A metal coffee can makes an attractive Wi-Fi antenna or signal booster with an impressively long range. You can make…

This week on the podcast we're talking about phantom vibrations in your pocket, free Wi-Fi for everyone (with cable…
If you're always on the hunt for free Wi-Fi, rejoice: five of the big cable internet providers (Bright House…
If you're never content with Wi-Fi speeds, rest assured that scientists are trying to help. In fact, a team of…
Scientists from the institut polytechnique Grenoble INP and the Centre Technique du Papier have developed a novel…
Forget Siri. Talking to your iPhone is cool, but you still have to tell it what to do. Wouldn't it be better if your…
While Verizon recently launched its LTE-powered home broadband service, calledHomeFusion, to a select few locations,…
While Google has come away from the Street View data breach practically unscathed, it has made a point of not naming…
Dear Lifehacker,
I'm no idiot when it comes to security, and you guys have often mentioned how easily Wi-Fi…
It seems to be the year of finding creative ways to get Wi-Fi outside. First, there was Homeless Hotspots, which…

A Spanish company called Vía Inteligente has created a unique smart paving stone with a built-in computer as well as…
It's a ritual many dog owners are familiar with: picking up your dog's waste off the street like it's totally not…