Tag: Internet

“AI is too big for the European internet” – so it’s time for companies to work together, Nokia says

"AI is too big for the European internet," Nokia declares as it pushes for network modernizationMost AI...

Microsoft’s latest desperate attempt to stop people using Edge to download Google Chrome focuses on internet safety

Microsoft is testing a new banner message in EdgeIts aim is stop people downloading Google ChromeThe message...

Cloudflare report reveals global internet internet traffic grew 19% in 2025 – but a lot of it was just bots

Cloudflare says global traffic saw a 19% rise in 2025, with Facebook, Google taking top spotsHowever bots...

We filled the internet with garbage, and now Slop is the word of the year — nice going, AI

If the internet is a sea of content, AI slop is the flotsam and jetsam we're forced...

Worried about internet connectivity during your holiday? Have your data secured with Ubigi eSIM

Being on the move, for work or leisure, requires staying connected, preferably at all times. Sometimes this...

Everyone is wrong about AI regulation, and the history of the Internet proves it

If the early days of AI were marked by a laissez-faire approach, 2026 will be the year...

AI companies want a new internet — and they think they’ve found the key

Over the past 18 months, the largest AI companies in the world have quietly settled on an...

The year age verification laws came for the open internet

When the nonprofit Freedom House recently published its annual report, it noted that 2025 marked the 15th...

How the creator economy destroyed the internet

Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has the most popular YouTube account with over 450 million subscribers,...

The Wayback Machine recently captured its trillionth web page – here are 5 surprising facts about the ‘living history of the internet’

The Wayback Machine is a nifty tool, but I didn't realize just how important, or expansive, this...

“The world is not slowing down” – AWS CEO says AI agents will be bigger than the Internet, so act now

AWS CEO Matt Garman outlines his view on the future of AI agentsAgents will be bigger than...

A nationwide internet age verification plan is sweeping Congress

For years, lawmakers at the state and federal levels have tried a variety of measures aimed at...

Today’s best Verizon Cyber Monday deals: expert picks for iPhones, Android, internet

If you're eying up that next upgrade, then today's Verizon Cyber Monday deals are offering fantastic choices....

The indie web is here to make the internet weird again

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

Today’s best T-Mobile Cyber Monday deals: free iPads, iPhones, internet discounts, and much more

Today's best Cyber Monday deals at T-Mobile are already live and offer some of the strongest promotions...

Can Starlink be blocked? Scary Chinese simulation shows 1,000 drones can jam satellite internet over an island as large as Taiwan

A Chinese study shows it's possible to block out Starlink over Taiwan1,000 to 2,000 drones with jamming...

Verizon Black Friday deals 2025: today’s best discounts on Apple, Google, Samsung, and home internet

The annual Verizon Black Friday deals are already live today, with excellent options across the board -...

DeleteMe has discounted all plans by 30% – scrub your data from the internet for less this Black Friday

If you're not familiar with what a data removal service does, I'll break it down for you....

Amazon’s Starlink competitor is launching with ‘world’s fastest satellite internet antenna’

On Monday, Amazon announced Leo Ultra, the first antenna for its satellite internet service, which is launching...

The agentic internet is coming – and businesses need to be ready

The internet is broken. Not technically - it still connects billions of devices and moves data at...

More internet outages on the way? Google and Meta delay subsea cable plans due to sabotage fears

Delayed Red Sea subsea cables are tightening global bandwidth in already strained regionsOperators face dangerous conditions that...

Looking to navigate the Middle East’s internet restrictions? This VPN is what you need

From Turkey and Syria to Jordan and Qatar, at least seven countries in the Middle East have...

Cloudflare shows internet outages aren’t a matter of if — but when

Cloudflare has become the latest web infrastructure giant to collapse in the span of a month, replacing...

It’s not your job to fix the internet

The concept of enshittification, as coined by the author and activist Cory Doctorow, just feels right. Whether...

A major Cloudflare outage took down large parts of the internet – X, ChatGPT and more were affected, but all recovered now

Large parts of the internet suffered major problems today (Novemebr 18) following an issue at Cloudflare.The internet...

Global internet freedoms deteriorated (again) in 2025 – Germany, Georgia & US lost ground

Internet freedoms have declined in 2025 for the 15th consecutive yearHalf of the 18 countries ranked as...

How fast is your internet really? This new network service looks to solve speed debates for good

Active Pulse will autonomously test and generate a report with suggested actionsUpcoming Continuous Pulse will identify baselines...

Verizon will literally give you a free Nintendo Switch with an internet plan right now

Everyone loves a good freebie, and right now, Verizon has a killer offer for those looking to...

2025 was a bad year for internet freedoms – here’s the 3 cheapest ways to reclaim your digital rights

2025 has been a challenging year for internet users around the world. There's been major internet restrictions...

Incogni vs. Privacy Bee: Which data removal service should keep your info off the internet?

Incogni and Privacy Bee are well-known platforms that help users scrub their personal information from the web....

AWS is building a new high-speed subsea internet cable to connect the US and Ireland

Fastnet will connect the US with Ireland, with over 320 Tbps of capacityAWS will bury it 1.5m...

Disasters, shutdowns, and cable damage galore – Cloudflare study reveals what’s really been behind all the recent Internet outages

Cloudflare tracked global internet outages from July to September across 125 countriesGovernment-imposed blackouts remain among the most...