WI-FI

To anyone stuck at home with a spotty internet connection or dead zones, Wi-Fi range extenders sound like an easy and affordable solution. Consumer Reports recently tested several and found that they can cure Wi-Fi woes in certain situations. When the tests of Wi-Fi extenders were complete, two stood out. One was the Netgear Nighthawk EX7000 WiFi Extender, which costs…

To anyone stuck at home with a spotty internet connection or dead zones, Wi-Fi range extenders may be an easy and affordable solution. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports some extenders work, but only in certain situations.

Storm Team4 Chief Meteorologist Doug Kammerer spoke to Donna Cooper of Pepco about the utility’s partnership with Jubilee Housing’s Maycroft Apartments.

Four Maryland teenagers who sneaked onto their school’s property the night before graduation last year and covered it in racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic graffiti apparently tried to obscure their identities — but their cellphones gave them away.

D.C.’s attorney general is suing Marriott, accusing the hotel chain of using deceptive and misleading pricing practices. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan explains.

With no computer or internet at home, Raegan Byrd’s homework assignments present a nightly challenge: How much can she get done using just her smartphone? On the tiny screen, she switches between web pages for research projects, losing track of tabs whenever friends send messages. She uses her thumbs to tap out school papers, but when glitches keep her from...

Google said Wednesday it forgot to mention that it included a microphone in its Nest Secure home alarm system, the latest privacy flub by one of the tech industry’s leading collectors of personal information. The company said earlier this month that its voice assistant feature would be available on the system’s Nest Guard, which controls home alarm sensors. But Google...

Presented by the NBCUniversal Foundation in partnership with NBC and Telemundo stations in select markets, Project Innovation is strengthening communities by providing funding to local non-profit organizations. Pat Lawson Muse talks to past grant recipients Jackie DeCarlo, CEO of Manna Food Center, Pamela Hess, executive director of Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture, Dr. Mayde Hensen, CEO of Covenant...

Cuba says its citizens will be offered full internet access on mobile phones beginning Thursday, becoming one of the last nations to do so.

Pornography will be blocked on Starbucks Wi-Fi starting next year, the company told NBC News Thursday. Internet safety advocacy group Enough is Enough has been running a porn-free campaign aimed at the coffee chain for years, and recently got more than 26,000 signatures on a petition. Viewing “egregious content” over Starbucks Wi-Fi has always violated company policy, a Starbucks representative...

An African-American woman says the owner of a Virginia Dunkin’ Donuts kicked her out of the store and called police when she accused the owner of racially profiling her.

A woman who was kicked out of a Dunkin’ Donutes location in Fairfax, Virginia, said she believes it was because she is black. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The toys your kids unwrap this Christmas could invite hackers into your home. That Grinch-like warning comes from the FBI, which said earlier this year that toys connected to the internet could be a target for crooks who may listen in on conversations or use them to steal a child’s personal information. The bureau did not name any specific toys...

It took John and Virginia Hickman 9 long months to get back into their home after the flood waters from Hurricane Harvey went down.

Pencils and paper aren’t the only needs of students these days. News4’s Eun Yang talks to Steve Greenberg about fun gadgets kids can use without a huge need for a screen.

A Northern Virginia man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for threatening to murder African Americans at historically black Howard University in 2015.

We visit a reimagined parlor loft in the heart of Greenwich Village. 7 East 9th Street is absolutely resplendent in prewar architectural details, all of which compliment the contemporary design and open layout of the entertaining spaces.

News4 Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan explains how to avoid scams when you book a hotel room – and how to get the best deal.

Most D.C. Circulator buses have free Wi-Fi and officials in the nation’s capital say even more of the red buses will have it in the future.

Virtual private networks can help you protect your data — and you should use a VPN if you ever use public Wi-Fi. News4’s Susan Hogan reports on how you can find a private browser that works for you.