In the early 2000s, online carbon footprint calculators allowed you to enter details about your home and transportation, and voila! Your carbon footprint was revealed, with simple steps you could take to reduce it. We’ve come a long way with new sustainable...
We’ve all been there. The most important term paper of the year is due, but your internet chews up and spits out your dreams of earning that “A,” leaving you with nothing but a glitched-out load screen. Luckily, it’s not too late to head back to school with a fiber...
In 2011, Gartner estimated that by 2020, 85% of all customer interactions would be handled without a human agent. And for the most part, they were correct. Most customer service is now handled online. As a customer, you may be curious about how the shift to online...
“Are we there yet?” This summer, the 208 million Americans taking a much-awaited summer road trip will hear that question around sixteen times… which is about sixteen times too many. Even so, a study conducted by OnePoll and Quaker State revealed that Americans choose...
In a survey conducted by Pew Research in 2000, only 14% of people over the age of 65 reported using the internet. Today, that number has jumped to 67%. This significant increase in internet usage amongst seniors shouldn’t come as a surprise. Placing online grocery...
It may sound like an amusement park ride or a fun dance, but “the summer slide” is something a bit more serious. During summer break, many students unlearn a significant portion of what they learned during the previous school year. Studies estimate that anywhere from...
In an era where phones and computers run our lives, it’s all too easy to fall victim to a scam. Even the most technologically savvy people are fooled by ever-evolving scams. In fact, every year, one in ten adults in the US will fall victim to a scam or fraud. The...
To escape the heat this summer, many of us will be spending the majority of our time indoors, streaming videos, online shopping, gaming, and browsing the internet. A fast and secure internet connection is a household necessity. Fiber internet is the fastest...
Some business owners thought working from home was just a temporary inconvenience brought on by the pandemic, but they couldn’t have been more wrong. Remote work is here to stay, at least if employees have any say in the matter. And the results are in: 78% of all...
In the past few years, you may have transformed your guest room, living room, or bedroom into what was supposed to be a temporary home office. Since then, home offices have become an integral part of our day-to-day lives. According to Zippia, around 66% of US...
Chances are good you’ve spent at least a moment or two thinking about your internet speed — especially if you’ve experienced a slow or spotty connection. You may have run a speed test, or you may have no idea what your internet speed is. In this video, we'll explain...
Kids today are growing up in a high-tech environment that can expose them to a whole world of information and connections -- for good and for bad. Even the savviest of parents can’t keep ahead of all the online trends and threats out there. But we all know the...
