Netflix has become part of my daily routine. I’m enamored by shows like Stranger Things and big-budget tentpole movies such as Rebel Ridge and even a recent cheesefest called Don't Move. I never want ...

There are times when governments around the world ban WhatsApp and other social media services for some reasons. To counter this, WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that will let you bypass the ...

A proxy server is an easy and secure way to protect your identity online. But is it better than a VPN? We explain how proxies work and whether you should be using one. I'm a senior analyst charged ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

Nearly all Linux distributions could serve as either a desktop or server OS. It's not like you'd want to slap a desktop environment onto Ubuntu Server and use it as a desktop OS, but you could. You ...

I've always been a big proponent of using NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices for dedicated file and media storage and backup. They are a low-power, low-cost alternative to a dedicated PC server, ...

Beginner-friendly guide explaining how the internet works: how websites load, what a server is, and how data travels online, ...

Just because you can use a Raspberry Pi as a media server doesn’t mean that you should. I’d say there are better uses for your single-board computer, especially when media server duties can be passed ...

Don't let Discord's gamer-centric reputation scare you off. This free service for text and video chat is an excellent place for anyone looking to start public or private communities. My PCMag career ...

I don't really see a reason to use Windows Server for anything. You can do Active Directory for Windows clients using Samba on a RHEL based Linux distro. I might be wrong, but I think you can even do ...

So my isp is Suddenlink, we don’t have business class so they won’t give us a static ip. They block ports like 80. I have a dynamic ip and they block ports and I would like to know is there anyway ...