Website wants to look for and connect to any device on your local network

This article explains the "Website wants to look for and connect to any device on your local network" popup in Google Chrome.
Business Insider

How to manage 'Local Network Access' on your iPhone or iPad and grant or revoke permission for apps

Some apps on your iPhone and iPad may ask for permission to find and connect to devices on your local network. These apps usually need to find compatible devices on your network — smart home apps may ...
Ars Technica

what does the "access local network resources" on Sequoia actually mean?

So now that macOS Sequoia is here, half the apps on my machine are asking for permission to "access local network resources", but is there an explanation somewhere about what that actually means? Do ...
Ars Technica

Brave aims to curb practice of websites that port scan visitors

The Brave browser will take action against websites that snoop on visitors by scanning their open Internet ports or accessing other network resources that can expose personal information. Starting in ...
Amazon S3 on MSN

You should test your local network speed super easily

OpenSpeedTest is a free, cross-platform tool that lets users measure local network speeds between devices, revealing ...
Engadget

Steam now allows you to copy games to Steam Deck and other PCs over a local network

Hello! We've just shipped a Beta update to Steam and Steam Deck that includes a new feature: Local Network Game Transfers. This allows Steam users to install games directly from one PC to another over ...