We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Makita was founded in 1915, but didn't start making power tools until 1958. The performance and reliability of Makita's tools landed the ...

One type of electronic device to especially avoid is the microwave, which emits a strong signal in the 2.4GHz band, the same wireless band your router operates in. Be careful not to stick your router ...

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The sale of TP-Link routers and mesh systems may soon be banned in the US. Here's why we're not pulling our TP-Link recommendations (yet), and what you can do to keep your Wi-Fi network safe. I’m the ...

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