Why Elon Musk's plan for global internet access annoyed astronomers By Ian Evenden Link to the stars Starlink is promising, but not without its problems.
An old TV plagued an entire UK village with daily internet outages for 18 months By Paul Lilly News Time to shop for a new television.
Here's an interactive archive of 65,000 Winamp skins for you to browse forever By Wes Fenlon News Yes, it probably has that one you're thinking of.
Experiencing slower broadband speeds? It's not just you By Paul Lilly News Some cities in the US are seeing big dips on both download and upload speeds.
Finally, ISPs can't charge you for using your own router By Joanna Nelius News A US government spending bill will prohibit companies from charging customers a fee to use their own equipment.
Google Fiber axes cheaper 100Mbps plan for new subscribers By Paul Lilly News If you live in a Google Fiber area, it's 1Gbps or bust (except for existing subscribers).
Google Fiber goes wireless in Austin, bringing 1Gbps internet to apartment dwellers By Paul Lilly News The 'fiberhood' in Austin, Texas is getting a little bit bigger.
Elizabeth Warren wants to give rural America better internet By Joanna Nelius News Her $85 billion grant proposal reduces the influence of major ISPs to give rural municipalities the right to build their own broadband networks.
A major ISP is testing a new service to lower lag in online games, for a price By Joanna Nelius News It's an optional add-on to existing internet plans for an extra $15 a month.
US bill to restore net neutrality rules passes House vote, more hurdles await By Paul Lilly News The celebration could be short lived.
Microsoft says FCC’s broadband report ‘overstates’ high-speed availability By Paul Lilly News Microsoft's broadband usage numbers don't align with the FCC's.
US Congress is making a push to 'save the internet' with bill restoring net neutrality By Paul Lilly News The war over net neutrality rules is still being fought.
Juggling passwords is a chore, and soon you might not have to By Paul Lilly News A newly approved web standard supported by every major browser could let you log into all your accounts without a password.
Here’s what it was like to surf the web in 1990 on the very first browser By Paul Lilly News It wasn't pretty.
FCC says broadband deployment is going great despite 20 million lacking access By Paul Lilly News One of the FCC's members is calling BS on the report's conclusion.
More people in the US lack broadband than the entire population of New York By Paul Lilly News The US government has a plan to expand broadband speeds and access.
Machinima is a good reminder of just how disposable the internet is By Wes Fenlon Impermanent None of our digital goods or digital communities will last forever.
Charter to pay record $174 million settlement for ‘defrauding internet subscribers’ By Paul Lilly News It's the largest consumer payout by an ISP in US history.
Researchers developed a device that could boost broadband speeds 100-fold By Paul Lilly News Say goodbye to slow internet.
Almost every Comcast Xfinity subscriber now has access to gigabit internet service By Paul Lilly News It doesn't come cheap though.