Though virtual private networks can be great for protecting your privacy and unblocking geographically restricted streaming content, there's an unavoidable trade-off: VPNs slow down your internet ...

But Netflix has its own free tool -- Fast.com -- and with its latest upgrades, I might honestly make it my personal pick. Because as of Tuesday, Fast.com will give me numbers for upload speed, latency ...

We do almost everything online, from shopping to gaming to binge-watching our favorite shows. And internet speeds determine how fast we do all that. Speed is calculated in megabits per second (Mbps or ...

Having a fast and reliable internet connection is essential for almost everything you do on your Windows PC — from conference calls and streaming your favorite shows to gaming and simply browsing the ...

If you've tried working at home the past couple of weeks, you probably already know that this: Britain is facing a summer internet slowdown. Research from broadband comparison company USwitch found ...

Your ISP wants you to upgrade to a gigabit plan for gaming. Here’s a fact they won’t mention in the sales pitch: most online ...

The best internet speed for streaming depends on a variety of factors, like the type of service you're streaming and how many household devices are connected to the internet. For example, if you live ...

Trey Paul was a CNET senior editor covering broadband. His 20+ years of experience as a writer and editor include time at the broadband marketplace Allconnect, as well as working with clients like ...

The Philippines may soon discover that the race for faster internet has quietly skipped over a more important question: can ...