Why Your Wi-Fi Is So Crazy Slow

An Expensive Hobby We Just Blasted $1 Billion Into Space. Was It Worth It? It depends on how long you want civilization to stick around, say researchers, who predict a $10 trillion return on investment. Today's Top Stories GREECE POISED TO REQUEST SIX-MONTH BAILOUT EXTENSION Greece's government may request an extension of its loan agreement for six months, according to a person familiar with the matter. It's a step that could ease a standoff with creditors over the country's future financing. WHY YOUR WI-FI IS SO CRAZY SLOW Balky, inconsistent wi-fi connections are as commonplace as they are maddening. A new startup called Eero says it's going to change all that. ROBOTS COULD MAKE EVEN HIGH-TECH WORKERS WORSE OFF Have you ever worried that robots would one day be the ruin of humanity? Yes? OK, keep worrying. GAY COUPLES' TAX-SEASON NIGHTMARES CONTINUE This tax season is particularly bitter for gays and lesbians who live in states that still don't recognize same-sex marriage. RODRIGUEZ TAKES 'FULL RESPONSIBILITY' IN APOLOGY TO YANKEE FANS Alex Rodriguez offered a hand-written apology to New York Yankee fans over his 2014 season-long suspension. College Ends, but Debt Never Does Student Loan Deficiencies Rise in U.S. The nation's student-loan balance climbed by $31 billion last quarter to $1.16 trillion. That makes it the largest source of debt in the U.S. after mortgages.