Global Internet traffic grew 17.2% in 2024 in another banner year for Google, SpaceX, and Facebook
Internet usage has never been higher
Internet Archive ends effort to overturn defeat in digital book lending case
There will be no Supreme Court review, but the Archive's fight is far from done
Bitcoin breaks $100,000 barrier for the first time ever
Bitcoin has never been more valuable
Leaked email sheds light on the curious death of HowStuffWorks founder Marshall Brain
While not a suicide note, the letter does explain Brain's mental state just before he took his own life
UN forms international organization to protect undersea internet cables
Security and reliability of submarine cables are paramount in today's connected world
People now spend more time watching games than playing them, according to a new report
Do you prefer to watch or play?
Google mobile app is injecting search links into third-party websites
Testing a bad idea only on Google's iOS app for now
Meta plans to lay down a $10 billion subsea fiber optic cable
The "mother of all submarine cables" will traverse three oceans
Google faces ad monopoly charges in Canada, probe in India over app policies
The U.S. DOJ's lawsuit was just the tip of the iceberg
Australia bans under-16s from using social media – platforms criticize decision
Other countries have expressed interest in following suit
Browser Alliance is accusing Microsoft of limiting user choice with Edge browser
Google accusing Microsoft of limiting user choice, just like pigs are flying right now
Nintendo seeks to subpoena Reddit for details on piracy group members
Mario's wrath against r/SwitchPirates subreddit
In brief: Is there a more litigious company in the gaming world than Nintendo? Probably not. The Mario maker is once again going after those invovled with game piracy, including moderators and certain members of a popular subreddit. Nintendo is seeking to subpoena business records from Reddit (and other companies) to identify members.
Elon Musk's X claims ownership of user accounts in InfoWars sale dispute with The Onion
Who owns your social media account? Not you, according to X
Massive IPTV piracy network with 22 million users shut down by Europol and Italian police
The pan-European cybergang was making €250 million/month by reselling popular streaming platforms
JavaScript community asks US officials to revoke Oracle's grip on trademark
Oracle isn't actively developing the language anyway
The rise of enshittification: officially the word of the year
Rawdogging came a close second
Editor's take: Remember when today's technology was new and exciting and everyone was talking about how great the internet was, or Facebook, or Twitter? Things aren't so rosy now. And while that may sound like an Abe Simpson-like rant, it's easy to understand why "enshittification" has been crowned word of the year.
Google faces $9 billion UK lawsuit after US monopoly ruling
Anti-competitive claims mount over Google's search and ad dominance
Novel Russian hacking method daisy chains Wi-Fi networks to reach intended target
Cybersecurity experts think the attack will become more prevalent
OpenAI is considering launching its own browser to challenge Google
First search, now browsers
Nearly half of young Norwegians are fine with piracy to save money, survey shows
High costs cited as the main reason for piracy acceptance
Angry viewer sues Netflix over streaming issues during Tyson vs Paul fight
Florida man strikes back
Gmail may soon receive "email alias" feature to combat unsolicited mail
For now, the option is still hidden within Google's latest Android code
Disney CEO accidentally reveals how many Disney+ subscribers are on the ad-supported tier
It's probably more than you think
WiFi 8 promises the same fast speeds of WiFi 7 with more reliable connections and signal routing
Be patient: WiFi 7 still isn't ratified and WiFi 8 won't arrive until 2028 at the earliest
Easy to guess, hard to believe: America's most common passwords
Old habits die hard