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CNET
4 days ago
- Business
- CNET
Save Over $900 on a 4-Pack of Cutting-Edge Eero Max 7 Mesh Routers
The next generation of Wi-Fi is here. Wi-Fi 7 routers are the absolute fastest on the market, and can effectively double your internet speeds compared to the previous generation. Unfortunately, cutting-edge tech doesn't come cheap, and these high-end models can set you back hundreds. So if you're looking to upgrade, you won't want to miss this one-day deal at Best Buy. Right now, you can save a whopping $510 on a three-pack of Eero Max 7 mesh routers -- our favorite Wi-Fi 7 router on the market -- which drops the price down to $1,190. The savings don't stop there, either. You'll also get an additional router -- a $600 value on its own -- free with the purchase, bumping the total savings up to more than $900. With this four-router bundle, you can get blazing-fast internet for gaming, streaming and more throughout your entire house. They support wireless speeds of up to 4.3 Gbps, or you can connect directly to the 10GBE port (each router is equipped with two) for unreal wired speeds of up to 9.4 Gbps. With four mesh routers on your network, you can cover an area of up to 10,000 square feet, and they support up to 750 connected devices, so you everyone at your home or business can enjoy high-level performance. They're also easy to set up in just minutes, come backed by a three-year warranty. The three-pack discount is automatically applied, and the free fourth router will automatically be added to your cart during checkout. Just remember that this offer is only available for today, so be sure to get your order in soon if you don't want to miss out on these savings. Why this deal matters These Eero Max 7 routers are some of our absolute favorite next-gen models on the market, and offer blazing speeds of up to 9.4 Gbps. And because they're among the most advanced routers out there, deals like this are far and few between. If you're looking to upgrade, we'd definitely recommend taking advantage of this one-day bundle offer while you can.
Business Insider
30-07-2025
- Automotive
- Business Insider
Boeing faces fresh delays to new versions of its wildly popular 737 Max as it doubles down on its safety focus
A pair of upcoming variants of Boeing's most popular plane, the 737 Max have been further delayed to 2026, CEO Kelly Ortberg confirmed in an earnings call Tuesday. Achieving certification for the Max 7 and Max 10 will be a key benchmark for Ortberg, who is approaching one year at the helm and has been leading Boeing's turnaround. The company had initially hoped the Max 7, the shortest version of the flagship narrow-body jet, would be certified in 2022. However, it has been constrained by work on the engine anti-ice system, a key safety feature that prevents ice from building up during cold weather conditions and at high altitude. "Work on the solution is taking longer than expected, and we now are expecting certification in 2026," Ortberg said on the second-quarter earnings call. The delay was first reported last week by industry publication The Air Current. Back in 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration warned that the system could cause the engine to overheat — and potentially result in debris breaking off and hitting the plane. Boeing then requested an exemption, saying an engine breakup is "extremely improbable," but withdrew this request in January 2024 as it faced a safety crisis in the wake of the Alaska Airlines blowout. Figuring out a solution for the complex system has been far from straightforward. Ortberg told investors on Tuesday that Boeing has been exploring different design paths. "We found some issues with the design implementation we had, so we're going to have to back up and make some additional design changes to get through that de-icing requirement," he said. "Basically, the engineering designs have not yielded in the time frame that we were anticipating, and so we still have work to do." His comments came after Ryanair's earnings call last week, when CEO Michael O'Leary said Boeing's commercial airplanes chief wrote to confirm the airline's first 15 Max 10s would be delivered in the spring of 2027. Meanwhile, Boeing is also working to certify the 777X — a twin-engine wide-body jet, also years behind schedule. It's now expected to enter service in 2026 as well. "Flight testing continues with no new technical issues to report," Ortberg said during the earnings call. Boeing reported quarterly revenues above expectations of $22.7 billion, with a net loss of $612 million. It's been ramping up production of its cash-cow 737 Max, reaching the 38-a-month limit imposed by the FAA. Its share price fell about 4% on Tuesday, but is still up more than 30% since the start of the year.
Tom's Guide
15-07-2025
- Tom's Guide
I get faster Wi-Fi speeds in my backyard than some people do in their homes — and it's all thanks to the eero Outdoor 7
Looking for a signal when you're outside is one thing, but having to do so within your own home is another. Unfortunately, that's exactly what it's like for people still living with Wi-Fi dead zones. You see, even with one of the best Wi-Fi routers (and definitely without one), you could still end up in a situation where parts of your home aren't covered with a strong wireless signal. Maybe your home has an odd layout, or perhaps it's built out of materials like brick or cinderblocks, which make it difficult for your router to achieve its maximum range. Likewise, your home may just be too big for your current router. In this case, upgrading to one of the best mesh Wi-Fi systems is your best bet. Unlike a traditional router, a mesh system is actually made up of multiple devices, often called satellites or nodes, that relay the signal of the main unit (which serves as your router) even further. This way, whether you're on the other side of your house, upstairs or downstairs, you always have a strong signal that doesn't drop off as you move further away from your router. I upgraded to a mesh router after moving into my first home, and it's been wonderful not having to deal with Wi-Fi dead zones anymore. However, there was still one area of my home that eluded me: the great outdoors. Well, not necessarily the great outdoors, but my backyard. Sure, I could get a signal out there, but it paled in comparison to the types of speeds I saw indoors. That was until I added the eero Outdoor 7 to my mesh network. I've been using the eero Outdoor 7 for seven months now, and I haven't had any issues with it yet, even though it's mounted on a fence in my backyard. Here's everything you need to know about the next big thing in mesh networking and why you might want to add an eero Outdoor 7 or a similar device to your own backyard. eero Outdoor 7: $349 (without AC adapter), $399 (with AC adapter) @ Amazon This Wi-Fi 7-powered outdoor mesh Wi-Fi extender lets you easily extend your eero mesh network out into your garage or backyard. It has an IP66 rating which means it's protected from dust, rain and snow and it can be powered from an AC outlet or over Ethernet. The outdoor 7 has a range of 15,000 square feet and can deliver wireless speeds up to 2.1 Gbps. One of the great things about most mesh Wi-Fi systems is that many of them provide you with an easy way to upgrade your network later on. This is especially useful if you underestimate the size of your home, buy a two-pack and then realize that you don't have enough coverage, as you can always buy an additional satellite. I know for a fact this is true with both eero and TP-Link, as I did exactly that in my detached garage before adding the eero Outdoor 7 to my home network. Last year, when I switched from cable to fiber internet, I also upgraded to the eero Max 7 to take full advantage of the significantly faster 10 gigabit per second speeds I now get from my local internet service provider. While the Max 7 is eero's flagship mesh system, the good thing about the Outdoor 7 is that it's compatible with the rest of eero's mesh routers. In fact, all eeros are compatible with one another, just like with TP-Link's Deco mesh routers. At first glance, the Outdoor 7 looks like just another eero satellite. However, it works like one, too. Once you have it plugged in, you then go through the setup process in the eero app, which is almost identical to adding another satellite, except for the mounting section. In the box, you get all the gear you need to mount it to wood, vinyl and even stucco, though eero does offer professional installation through MasTec in the U.S. I won't get into all the nitty-gritty details, but you also have two options as to how you decide to power the eero Outdoor 7. While you can pay extra for an AC power adapter, if your home is wired for Ethernet, you don't have to. Instead, you can use Power over Ethernet (PoE) for the Outdoor 7, which can be especially useful if you're installing it somewhere that you don't already have an AC outlet. As my home isn't wired for Ethernet (maybe one day), I took the easy route and just plugged it into a nearby AC outlet where I also have my smart string lights installed. The optional AC adapter for the Outdoor 7 is just as strong and weatherproof as the device itself. That way, you don't have to worry about water accidentally seeping in at its base. The Outdoor 7 has an IP66 rating, and during its development, eero's engineers tested it to operate in temperatures as low as -40°F and as high as 131°F. It can easily stand up to the elements too, with protection from dust, rain and snow. So what's it been like having a full-fledged mesh router mounted on my back fence? Wonderful, to say the least, even though I've yet to fully push the Outdoor 7 to its limits. Last November, once my upgrade to fiber internet and Wi-Fi 7 was complete, I went outside and mounted the Outdoor 7 on a fence post in my backyard. To this day, I haven't had to mess with it yet, either in the eero app or physically out in my backyard. It just works and I've been really impressed with how "plug-and-play" such a complicated device like an outdoor mesh extender can be. It's worth noting, though, that while the Outdoor 7 is a Wi-Fi 7-powered device, it doesn't utilize the full potential of the latest wireless standard. This is because it uses dual-band Wi-Fi 7 instead of tri-band Wi-Fi 7 like the Max 7 mesh system in my home. Though you get access to both the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands, the Outdoor 7 doesn't support the faster 6 GHz one first introduced with Wi-Fi 6E. I have to admit, I was a bit disappointed by this at first. However, in practice, it hasn't made that much of a difference. When I'm out in the backyard, say for a family party or get-together, all of my devices have a strong signal, and there isn't a Wi-Fi dead zone in sight. We've even brought my projector outside and streamed movies via a Chromecast without any buffering or other issues, too. Before writing this story, I took the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE (admittedly a Wi-Fi 6E-powered device), which I borrowed from work to use with a pair of AR glasses on a plane, outside to do some speed tests. While I've been using Orb for most of my speed testing since it launched back in April, I decided to use Ookla's for this round of testing, as I'm sure that's what most people are familiar with. As you can see in the screenshots above, even though I was outside, I consistently saw download speeds of between 350 Mbps and 450 Mbps. Keep in mind, this was during peak hours, and I had a whole house full of connected devices slurping up bandwidth at the same time. I'm sure if I had turned a few off or used a Wi-Fi 7-equipped phone like the iPhone 16 or the Galaxy S25, these numbers might have been even higher. Still, I was pretty pleased with the results of the dozen or so speed tests I ran back to back for this story. I don't get to do it as often as I like, due to the heat here in Texas, but I've even gone outside and streamed games from my PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X back inside from the eero Outdoor 7. Sure, the glare from the sun did make it somewhat hard to see, but there was no stuttering whatsoever, and gameplay was buttery smooth. In fact, one of the reasons I put together my ultimate remote play setup using a Lenovo Legion Tab 3 and a Razer Kishi Ultra mobile game controller was for this exact reason. Now, to truly push the Outdoor 7 to its limits, I'm considering setting up one of the best standing desks on my side porch and moving my home office outdoors. However, that's a story for another day once the weather finally cools here in Houston. For now, I'm quite pleased with how the Outdoor 7 has held up over seven months and the way in which it has completely eliminated Wi-Fi dead zones, both in my backyard and garage, as well as around the rest of my property. If you already have an eero-powered mesh network, then the Outdoor 7 is an easy recommendation due to just how seamless it is to add and integrate it with your other eero devices. However, if you don't, it's not your only option. Back at CES 2025 in January, I got to take a look at TP-Link's outdoor mesh extenders for its Deco mesh devices. Unlike eero, the company is launching two Wi-Fi 7-powered mesh extenders quite soon. The first is the Deco BE25-Outdoor, and like the Outdoor 7, it is a dual-band Wi-Fi 7 device. There's also the Deco BE65-Outdoor, and that will be a full-fledged Wi-Fi 7 mesh extender with support for the faster 6 GHz band in addition to the 2.4 and 5 GHz ones. One other key difference with TP-Link's upcoming outdoor mesh extenders is that they'll also feature two 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports, which could be really useful if you have other wired outdoor devices you want to add to your home network. Now that eero has paved the way with the first outdoor mesh extender and TP-Link is bringing its own take on this tech to market soon, I expect other networking hardware makers will follow suit. This means that regardless of which mesh Wi-Fi system you have indoors, you'll be able to extend it out into your backyard. The days of poor internet connectivity and Wi-Fi dead zones are quickly becoming a thing of the past, especially now that your home network can extend well beyond your home. For instance, the Outdoor 7 has a range of 15,000 square feet, and you can also add multiple units for even greater range. After testing out an outdoor mesh extender for myself, I can't wait for this tech to become mainstream. That way, we can all have a strong wireless connection in the places where we previously had to rely on mobile data. For now, I'm off to see what else I can do besides streaming movies and playing games with Wi-Fi 7 out in my backyard.
NBC News
29-05-2025
- Business
- NBC News
Boeing to resume airplane deliveries to China next month, ramp up Max production, CEO says
Boeing 's airplane deliveries to China will resume next month after handovers were paused amid a trade war with the Trump administration, CEO Kelly Ortberg said Thursday, as he brushed off the impact of tit-for-tat tariffs with some of the United States' largest trading partners this year. Ortberg had said last month that China had paused deliveries. 'China has now indicated … they're going to take deliveries,' Ortberg said. The first deliveries will be next month, he told a Bernstein conference on Thursday. Boeing, a top U.S. exporter whose output of airplanes helps soften the U.S. trade deficit, has been paying tariffs on imported components from Italy and Japan for its wide-body Dreamliner planes, which are made in South Carolina, Ortberg said, adding that much of it can be recouped when the planes are exported again. 'The only duties that we would have to cover would be the duties for a delivery, say, to a U.S. airline,' he said. Regarding the rapidly changing trade policies that have included several pauses and some exemptions, Ortberg said, 'I personally don't think these will be … permanent in the long term.' He reiterated that Boeing plans to ramp up production this year of its best-selling 737 Max jet, which will require Federal Aviation Administration approval. The FAA capped output of the workhorse planes at 38 a month last year after a door plug that wasn't secured when it left Boeing's factory blew out midair in the first minutes of an Alaska Airlines flight. Ortberg said the company could produce 42 Max jets a month by midyear and assess moving up to 47 a month about half a year later. The company's long-delayed Max 7 and Max 10 variants, the largest and smallest planes in the narrow-body family, are scheduled to be certified by the end of the year, he said. Many airline executives have applauded Ortberg's leadership since he took the reins at Boeing last August, tasked with stemming years of losses and ending reputational and safety crises, including the impact of two fatal Max crashes. CEOs have long complained about delivery delays from the company that left them short of planes during a post-pandemic travel boom. 'I do think Boeing has turned the corner,' United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told CNBC's ' Squawk Box ' earlier Thursday. He said supply chain problems are limiting deliveries of new planes overall. 'We over-ordered aircraft believing the supply chain would be challenged,' he said.
