wi fi
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A Wi-Fi Network Can Be Used to Accurately Count How Many People Are in a Room Based on Their Fidgeting
In addition to getting the vaccine and wearing a mask, simply minimising the size of crowds can help stop the spread of the covid-19 virus. To that end, researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, led by Yasamin Mostofi, have found a way to leverage a run-of-the-mill Wi-Fi network as a tool for counting…
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Don’t Let Your iPhone Even Get Near This Cursed Wi-Fi Network
A security researcher and his iPhone’s Wi-Fi have gotten strangely familiar with Murphy’s law in the past few weeks. Based on his experience, we now know about yet another cursed Wi-Fi network that we must avoid. But this time, your iPhone doesn’t even have to connect to the network to mess up.
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This Wi-Fi 6E Router Proves Next-Gen Connectivity Is Just Too Expensive
In home networking, bigger isn’t always better. Anyone who has spent time with the diminutive Eero or Ubiquiti AmpliFi routers can attest to this. Case in point: The Linksys Hydra Pro 6E is a pretty big router, though it doesn’t feel like it, yet it seems like Linksys put stability ahead of blasting data every…
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Amazon’s Eero 6 Mesh Wi-Fi Router Now Works With Apple HomeKit
Today Amazon is rolling out a firmware update for the Eero 6 that finally adds compatibility with Apple’s smart home standard. Eero 6 and Eero 6 Pro users can add devices to the HomeKit app and control them through the Home app on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.