How to Set Wi-Fi Network Priority on Android and iPhone

Wi-Fi has become ubiquitous these days. You can even use various services to find free Wi-Fi hotspots near you. While this is mostly a boon, it also means that there are way too many signals competing in the same space. Your smartphone factors in various details like signal strength, Wi-Fi’s security level, network stability, etc.
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Your Own Social Network: How to Set Up a Mastodon Instance on Linux

Sick of Twitter? Fed up with Facebook? Online abuse and NSFW content getting you down? Just want to exchange ideas away from the glare of people who oppose you? Mastodon is the answer. And thanks to its open source nature, it is possible to set up your own Mastodon instance, enabling conversation on any topic
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The Pros and Cons of PCI-e Wireless Network Adapters vs. USB Wireless Solutions

When you want to add wireless networking capability to your computer, you have two options: a PCI-e network adapter or a USB wireless solution. USB wireless adapters are small, portable, and cheap, but does that mean they’re better? Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of each. PCI-e Wireless Adapters: More Power, Less
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Make Videos for Any Social Network With Apple Clips

Apple has a new iOS app for making short videos to share on social networks, called Clips. It’s simple enough to use and free to download, but we thought we’d explore the features a little deeper to see what the app is really capable of. Before you can download Clips you’ll need to update your iPhone to the latest version of
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7 Simple Steps to Diagnose a Network Problem

Of all the types of problems you can have with your computer, network issues might be one of the worst. Though our computers can do a lot offline, being cut off from the internet isn’t fun. Even worse, when you can’t get online, you can’t easily research fixes for your problem. Let’s step through the
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