Internet

Tim Berners-Lee wants everyone to own their own data. His plan needs state and consumer support to work
Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, has released an important new book... Read more
The avatar in a wheelchair: A call for more diversity in the Metaverse
A study by the University of Stuttgart, the California State University at Fullerton, and the... Read more
Based in US or Nigeria? Musk's X erupts over location feature
Elon Musk's X erupted in uproar after the rollout of a feature revealing an account's... Read more
Don't expect AI to disrupt Google's monopoly on search
In a recent episode of the podcast "Acquired," venture capitalists and hosts Ben Gilbert and... Read more
Snapchat begins age checks in Australia ahead of social media ban
Snapchat has begun asking teenage Australians to verify their ages, a company spokesperson said Monday,... Read more
Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban
Technology giant Meta on Thursday began sending thousands of young Australians a two-week warning to... Read more
EU moves to delay 'high-risk' AI rules, cut cookie banners
The EU executive proposed rolling back key AI and data privacy rules on Wednesday as... Read more
Under pressure, EU to scale back digital rules
The EU will unveil plans on Wednesday to overhaul its AI and data privacy rules... Read more
Cloudflare resolves outage that impacted thousands, ChatGPT, X and more
A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led... Read more
Cloudflare outage impacts thousands, disrupts transit systems, ChatGPT, X and more
A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led... Read more
Global number of Internet users increases, but disparities deepen key digital divides
The world's online population grew by more than 240 million people in 2025, according to... Read more
The most effective online fact-checkers? Your peers
When the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) invited users to flag false or misleading... Read more
Video podcasts become next streaming battleground
Big tech platforms, including TikTok and Netflix, are all looking to add video podcasts to... Read more
Google proposes adtech changes to avoid breakup after EU fine
Google on Friday announced changes to its advertising services to avert the risk of a... Read more
As AI data scrapers sap websites' revenues, some fight back
A swarm of AI "crawlers" is running rampant on the internet, scouring billions of websites... Read more