NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is buying Wi-Fi device maker Eero, helping the online retailer expand its line of smart home gadgets.

Eero, founded in San Francisco five years ago, sells $200 devices that can spread Wi-Fi throughout a home. Rival Google already sells similar ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s capital city is launching free Wi-Fi in the central part of downtown.

It’s one of several planned upgrades involving technology,

MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont on Tuesday proposed more frequent trains on Connecticut’s commuter rail lines, Wi-Fi service on the new Hartford Line commuter rail system and increased bus service to Bradley International Airport.

The Greenwich ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada is closing in on its goal of becoming the first state to connect visitors to Wi-Fi coverage at all state parks.

The Las Vegas Sun reports Gov. Brian Sandoval’s ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Santa Fe startup tech firm working to bring commercial Wi-Fi to space has successfully completed a second test of its system.

Solstar Space posted a message to social media while using its system about 74 miles (119 kilometers) above sea level last month, the ...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A project being funded by Microsoft and federal grants will provide free internet to the Valley Junction area of West Des Moines.

The three-year pilot project will provide free Wi-Fi to area students, businesses and residents, the

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The founder of a Santa Fe-based tech firm that wants to bring commercial Wi-Fi to space is offering a stake in the company.

Solstar Space Co. founder and CEO M. Brian Barnett filed an offering statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking approval to ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Google is partnering with the Santa Fe public school district to give students with long commutes the ability to ride buses outfitted with Wi-Fi and an onboard tutor.

Democratic U.S. Congressman Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico and Federal Communications Commissioner ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority says its rollout of free public Wi-Fi at its underground stations is nearly done.

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PHOENIX (AP) — The Boeing 757 is minutes from takeoff to the Grand Canyon, but the interior lacks that airliner feel — its silver insulation is exposed, its overhead luggage bins and row upon row of seats gone.

The exterior also is different: A third engine is mounted midway on the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wireless internet connections are about to get a lot faster at Los Angeles County libraries, thanks to a $5 million federal grant.

City News Service reports Tuesday that current library Wi-Fi averages a measly 10 to 20 megabits per second.

Officials say after this ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

The District Department of Public Transportation says most of the buses in the Circulator fleet are equipped with free public Wi-Fi, ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A small New Mexico-based firm is hoping to join NASA in offering Wi-Fi in space.

The Santa Fe New Mexican

CHICAGO (AP) — O’Hare and Midway international airports will now be providing free unlimited Wi-Fi making long layovers a little more bearable.

The Chicago Department of Aviation says the airports previously provided free Wi-Fi with a 30 minute limit. Passengers will now have access to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University says it will spend nearly $19 million updating Wi-Fi access, including at its football stadium and basketball arena.

Ohio State trustees on Friday approved a plan to install wireless networking access points across the Columbus campus. University ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Travelers at the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta can once again use free Wi-Fi to go online after a cyberattack that hit the city last month.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport sent a tweet Monday saying that its free Wi-Fi is up and running. The message ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s largest city is moving forward with a tech project that will upgrade the city’s streetlights with Wi-Fi and better lighting.

The Portland Press Herald

KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — A central Indiana library is turning its Wi-Fi service off after hours at one of its branches over safety concerns.

The Kokomo-Howard County Public Library’s director says the decision to shut off the wireless internet when the downtown Kokomo branch is closed came ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ohio students with lengthy commutes will be able to access Wi-Fi on new technologically advanced buses in a pilot program.

Ten yellow buses for Toledo Public Schools are now outfitted with wireless capabilities. The Blade reports (

BOSTON (AP) — A plan to construct hundreds of Wi-Fi poles, some as tall as 74 feet, along the route of the Massachusetts commuter rail system has been abandoned.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority on Thursday rejected the proposal, which had come under intense criticism from ...

BOSTON (AP) — The state’s entire congressional delegation is calling on federal officials to review a proposal to construct hundreds of Wi-Fi poles, some as tall as 74 feet, along the route of the Massachusetts commuter rail system.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority entered ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — City leaders in Carbondale say free wireless internet is coming to the southern Illinois city’s downtown.

Frontier Communications has a $20,000, five-year service agreement to provide the Wi-Fi access starting later this year.

City manager Gary Williams says ...

BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has put on hold a plan to improve wireless internet service on commuter rail trains in the Boston area amid opposition from nearby communities.

The MBTA said Friday it will step back and conduct a 30-day assessment of the ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Department of Transportation has expanded free Wi-Fi availability at rest stops, welcome and information centers around the state.

The newest locations with Wi-Fi are the rest areas located at Chugwater, Dwyer Junction and Orin Junction, all on Interstate ...

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — Plenty of libraries offer patrons free connection to internet service. But one in central Iowa will let you take it with you.

The Clive Library in suburban Des Moines is now offering patrons the ability to check out mobile hot spot devices.

Library manager ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A pilot project by Dubuque schools to install Wi-Fi on seven school buses is already a hit with students who say they can get work done during long trips to and from school.

Dubuque Community School District officials launched a pilot project last week to offer ...