Tag: Internet

Let’s build a children’s public internet

An increasing number of people seem to agree the internet is terrible for children - allegedly addictive,...

The NTS Radio Player brings the best of internet radio to your hi-fi

Have I found my Chromecast Audio replacement? | Image: NTS Radio NTS Radio and Swedish audio company Atonemo...

Nearly a million passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internet

Typing a few letters and numbers into my web browser, I find myself gaping at the...

How clips ate the internet

Once upon a time, you could probably guess why most things appeared on your feed. Maybe you...

Starlink raises prices across satellite internet plans

Starlink is raising prices across its satellite internet plans in the US - including Standby Mode -...

Linux devs are fighting the new age-gated internet

In January, Colorado lawmakers introduced a proposal to make operating systems collect users' ages and pass them...

There’s an internet choke point in the Middle East — is the solution in the North Pole?

The vast majority of the world's data - emails, financial transactions, the internet - is carried by...

How the internet’s favorite squirrel dad made the hottest camera app of 2026

Downey at home in LA with one of his channel’s frequent guest stars. | Image: The Verge;...

Amazon buys the satellite internet company behind Apple’s SOS system

Amazon has today announced it is merging with satellite internet provider Globalstar Inc. to bolster Leo, its...

The Morning After: Amazon pledges its satellite internet starts this year

Amazon’s satellite-based internet service, Leo, will enter service by mid-2026, so says company CEO Andy Jassy. Writing...

Amazon’s satellite internet service is scheduled for mid-2026 availability

Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) will launch mid-2026, according to Andy Jassy. On Wednesday, the Amazon CEO...

AT&T now offers a single subscription for both wireless service and home internet

AT&T just announced OneConnect, a new service that lets customers sign up for both wireless service and...

Congress considers blowing up internet law

Internet platforms' liability shield Section 230 faced another round of attack at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing...

Google’s GFiber internet business is merging with Astound Broadband

Google has announced that GFiber is merging with Astound Broadband, in an agreement that sees Astound’s parent...

‘Age Verification’ could force trans people to out themselves to use the internet

In 2026, a photo ID is not just paperwork - it essentially grants you permission to exist...

How MLB can make baseball relevant on a fast-changing internet

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For...

Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet

Age verification is a reality on a growing number of social media platforms, requiring an ID or...

Discord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet

Discord is about to force some of the people who use its messaging app to make a...