Putting aluminum foil behind your router can boost Wi-Fi signal slightly. Foil increased download speed by 58%, upload by 3%, ping worsened by 12 ms. Results vary by user and setup; foil may not ...

Don't laugh at neighbors who think aluminum foil can improve their Wi-Fi router's signal, because they might actually be right. Xia Zhou, an assistant professor of computer science at Dartmouth ...

This surprising hack could be the remedy when your Wi-Fi throws a buffering tantrum—but is it the real deal or just another tech myth? Imagine that it’s a cozy Friday night at home, and you’re all ...