America offline: Why 15 percent of U.S. adults don’t use the Internet
Everything from Facebook to YouTube to Reddit is completely foreign to 15 percent of Americans.
On Sep 26, 2013 by Mike Fenn
Cops may have just busted a major illegal gun dealer from the Deep Web
Adam Bunger is accused of selling guns illegally abroad, but cops may be missing the real story.
On Sep 18, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
China now punishing ‘online rumors’ with long prison terms
China’s new president is wasting no time clamping down on free speech.
On Sep 9, 2013 by Kevin Morris
With all the virtual, is there any time left for reality?
Thanks to smartphones an our always-on culture, even when you’re somewhere by yourself, you’re still everywhere else with a crowd.
On Sep 6, 2013 by [email protected]
U.S. hospital rehab program pledges to treat Internet addiction
Patients need to pay $14,000 out of pocket to join the program.
On Sep 4, 2013 by Kris Holt
Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to bring 5 billion more people online
“No one should have to choose between access to the Internet and food or medicine,” reads the Internet.org site.
On Aug 21, 2013 by Kris Holt
Despite Obama’s best efforts, millions aren’t using the Internet
The Obama administration’s efforts have resulted in no change at all in the percentage of adults who do not or cannot use the Internet.
On Aug 20, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Are we letting kids online too early?
In recent years there’s been a major rush to get kids online, both at school and at home, but experts warn there could be adverse effects.
On Aug 14, 2013 by Tim Sampson
Internet-addicted soldiers have no use for Playboy anymore
Hugh Hefner may have just lost his last, best customer: The U.S. military.
On Aug 1, 2013 by Miles Klee
Gamer slaps EA with lawsuit for retiring his favorite online games
If there’s an Xbox Live sticker on the box, does EA have to support the game online indefinitely?
On Aug 1, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Vietnam to outlaw blogging as we know it
In Vietnam, your blog must be about you, and you only.
Teens, your worst social media nightmare is actually good for you
Kids who interact with parents online are a lot more likely to have happier relationships at home.
On Jul 17, 2013 by Joey Cosco
Reddit stays Reddit, on- and offline
When redditors go offline, they take their culture with them. Meet the pretzel-eating denizens of r/philadlphia.
On Jun 21, 2013 by Mike Fenn
The quest to restore the first website
Locked within a password-protected NeXT computer is Tim Berners-Lee’s first draft of the very first site on the World Wide Web.
On Jun 12, 2013 by Joe Kloc
PETA lawsuit seeks to ID mean anonymous commenters
The world’s most successful trolling organization is furious that anonymous strangers said unflattering things about it on the Internet.
On May 28, 2013 by Kevin Morris
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