June 30, 2025 — Computer scientist Laura Edelson and China researcher Jessica Batke discuss some of what they learned over the course of their 18-month investigation into China's online censorship ...

From protests to elections, governments are increasingly pulling the internet plug on entire populations. Connectivity is slowly becoming a tool of control, not a guarantee. Reading time 5 minutes For ...

Remember when America Online CDs carpeted America and “You’ve got mail” felt like the future? The internet did transform work—but not the way 1998 thought. The surprises weren’t just CEOs in hoodies ...

What makes The Internet especially unique is how its members thrive both inside and outside of the group. Rather than relying solely on collective success, they cultivated parallel careers, each ...

The internet is a global network of servers that moves and stores data using hardware, software, and protocols. Wi-Fi is a local wireless network that distributes the internet signal to devices in ...

The introduction of a state-approved messaging app has raised fears that Russia could be preparing to block WhatsApp and Telegram. By Paul Sonne Reporting from Berlin Russia is escalating its efforts ...

Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...

If you know how internet speeds work, feel free to skip ahead. Internet (and network) throughput (that’s the proper term, but everyone calls it “speed”) is measured in bits per second. That’s how many ...

Laura Edelson is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Northeastern University. Her research focuses on understanding the spread of harmful content on large online networks and using user ...