There's a HTML error in the $5.43M NFT representing the internet's source code By Dave James published 2 July 21 news But hey, at least all that money is going to charity.
Someone actually paid $5.43M for Tim Berners-Lee's NFT of the internet's origin story By Dave James published 1 July 21 News The auction has instantly boosted his net worth by over 50%.
The world wide web source code is being auctioned off as an NFT By Jacob Ridley published 16 June 21 News It is free and open to use, anyways, but now someone can get a signed version.
This week's internet blackout was caused by a single user updating their settings By Alan Dexter published 9 June 21 News A bug, dormant since mid-May, was triggered by a very specific user configuration update.
Meet the original streamer, who ran his own public access gaming show in 1993 By Alexis Ong published 13 April 21 Star Turn 12-year-old J.J. Styles' local TV show was the predecessor to modern gaming culture decades before Twitch.
FBI arrest Texas man for attempting to blow up 'the internet' with C-4 By Katie Wickens published 12 April 21 News He believed the single data center he was targeting contained "about 70 percent of the internet."
Why Elon Musk's plan for global internet access annoyed astronomers By Ian Evenden published 3 January 21 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 published 24 September 20 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 published 4 September 20 News Yes, it probably has that one you're thinking of.
Experiencing slower broadband speeds? It's not just you By Paul Lilly published 1 April 20 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 published 15 January 20 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 published 6 December 19 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 published 8 August 19 News The 'fiberhood' in Austin, Texas is getting a little bit bigger.
Elizabeth Warren wants to give rural America better internet By Joanna Nelius published 7 August 19 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 published 25 April 19 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 published 10 April 19 News The celebration could be short lived.
Microsoft says FCC’s broadband report ‘overstates’ high-speed availability By Paul Lilly published 20 March 19 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 published 6 March 19 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 published 4 March 19 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 published 21 February 19 News It wasn't pretty.
