Google to build three new subsea cables connecting Chile, Panama, and the Caribbean
The buildout connects directly to Google Cloud regions in Chile, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, South Carolina, and Virginia
Samsung is cracking down on TV apps that quietly rent out your bandwidth
Researchers found that Samsung's "Editor's Choice" Pac-Man app quietly turned your TV into a hidden proxy network
Researchers found a way to spy on your browsing by watching your SSD's activity
The FROST side-channel attack turns storage requests into a tool for detecting background apps, open tabs, and user behavior
Iran's internet blackout passes 1,000 hours as connectivity drops to near zero
Internet blackout is now one of the longest ever recorded
What Ever Happened to Napster? From MP3 Rebellion to Streaming Blueprint
Napster made digital music feel limitless for the first time, then vanished in lawsuits, rebrands, and sales. Its name faded, but its ideas still shape how the world listens.
There were 1,000 Internet devices in 1984, 1 million in 1992, by 2025 that figure reached...
Can you guess how many devices are online these days?
Pagers and paper maps make a comeback in Moscow as the internet goes dark
No, it's not a retro trend
Nvidia's plan to open-source 6G might be bad news for the companies that built 5G
Trouble ahead for Ericsson and Nokia?
The big picture: 6G is still years away from showing up in anyone's phone, but the fight over how it gets built is already underway. One big factor behind it is that it's expected to be far more reliant on AI than 5G ever was. Nvidia, for its part, has a pretty clear answer – it wants those networks running on its chips. And to get there, the company is leaning hard into something the telecom industry has historically wanted nothing to do with: open source.
Which search engine almost bought Google in the 1990s?
Did you know, Google co-founder Larry Page attempted to sell the search engine for $1.6 million?
A cable-cutting device engineered for 13,000 feet? China's got one.
New deep-sea cutting devices spark concerns over internet backbone security
Russia is cutting mobile data for travelers for up to 24 hours to fight drone attacks
Officials cite national security, but digital rights groups question the technical logic behind the move
Bose's SoundTouch shutdown leaves connected speakers less "smart"
Key features like Spotify and TuneIn won't be available without cloud support
Hackers are now hiding malware in DNS, and using AI to reassemble it
Exploiting the DNS service to turn malware into a truly invisible threat
Which two tech IPOs warned investors they might "never achieve profitability," but became wildly successful?
They warned investors they might fail – then crushed the market.
IPv6 reaches majority use in 21 countries as Starlink and other providers modernize global connectivity
Starlink's network is built on IPv6 by default
Thieves cut fiber lines in failed copper theft, causing Spectrum outage
More thefts linked to rising copper prices, say telecoms
Ultra-fast fiber sets global speed record: 1.02 petabits per second over continental distance
Petabit-scale data transmission outpaces previous records by more than 14x
Why it matters: A technological leap in fiber optics has shattered previous limitations, achieving what experts once considered impossible: transmitting data at 1.02 petabits per second – enough to download every movie on Netflix 30 times over – across 1,808 kilometers using a single fiber no thicker than a human hair.
United becomes largest airline to deploy fast Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi
Say goodbye to Airplane Mode and hello to endless doom scrolling at 30,000 feet
YouTube at 20: The Video-Sharing Site That Conquered the Internet
YouTube is now 20, from scrappy startup to $450 billion media giant. Once an afterthought in digital TV debates, it now rivals Netflix, fuels billion-dollar creators, and reshapes entertainment.
Weighing the Internet: A thought experiment that keeps getting lighter
The science behind measuring the weight of the internet
Apple iMac: The Computer That Saved the Company
Before the iPhone or iPod, Apple's comeback began with the iMac. In 1998, the Bondi Blue desktop revolutionized home PCs, rescued Apple from near bankruptcy, and set the stage for its future success.
Broadband policy shift in the US drops fiber priority, could funnel billions to Starlink
Critics denounce the move will lead to slower and less reliable Internet
Meta partnership promises to bring affordable internet to billions worldwide
Project will help bring new users online
How many websites are on the Internet (as of January 2025)?
And more internet facts, like the number of connected devices per person.
Comcast introduces ultra-low latency tech for Xfinity Internet subscribers
Finally, a fix for laggy connections?