Who’s Trying to Murder the Internet?
An inside look at the most basic and effective way for hackers to shut down someone’s website. By…
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What Happens When 4chan Attacks?
A new study explores the influence of the site’s Politically Incorrect forum. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Howard Kang/Flickr)…
Who Should Pay for Internet Infrastructure?
If it’s taxpayers, then maybe we should have a conversation about regulating Internet prices. By Rick Paulas (Photo:…
The Looming Lifeline Internet Subsidy Crisis
How FCC Internet speed requirements—designed to prevent Internet Service Providers from providing slow Internet—will make large numbers of…
Why Is American Internet So Slow?
Antiquated phone networks and corporate monopolies do not produce fast Internet.
Well-Meaning Bots Duke It Out on Wikipedia
Just like Wikipedia’s human editors, automated computer programs designed to combat vandalism and create new pages sometimes end…
The Next Internet Is Gigabit Internet
While the speedy service has been around for a while, its high cost has placed it almost exclusively…
How White Space Wi-Fi Could Bring Internet to the Rural Poor
The method could help large swaths of Africa with low population density, but government regulators have been sluggish…
Lessons From a Year Teaching Digital Literacy
Digital Inclusion Fellows reflect on a year spent spreading digital literacy. By Rick Paulas (Photo: sagesolar/Flickr) In May…
The ‘Smartphone Only’ Problem
Internet access among Latinos in the United States has increased considerably over the past six years, but the…