A Handy Guide To Google's Project Loon
Google has an audacious plan to connect the world to the Internet using balloons. It sounds crazy, but it just might work.
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Articles tagged "Internet"
Wed, 19 June 2013
Fri, 14 June 2013
What's Holding Up The Internet Of Things
Turns out our smart devices don't actually know that much about talking to one another, and that's a problem.
Fri, 3 May 2013
Sorry Paul Miller, Quitting The Internet Was A Dumb Idea
Writer Paul Miller's experience in leaving the Internet for an entire year proves what should have been obvious - the Net does not define…
The Smart TV Is Dead. Long Live The Second Screen
Turns out that people mostly just want to use their television sets to, y'know, watch TV. So much for the smart TV. Instead, tablets are…
Tue, 30 April 2013
20 Years Ago, The First Public Web Page Went Live. Now It's Back
The first public site on the World Wide Web — a rudimentary text-only primer on its use — once again lives at its original URL to…
Wed, 10 April 2013
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Watch Aaron Swartz's 'Last' Video Interview [Video]
Turns out we hadn't heard the last from Aaron Swartz. Documentarians have released unedited footage from Swartz's "last video interview…
Wed, 20 March 2013
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Here's What Can Happen In An Internet Minute [Infographic]
The Internet is ridiculously huge, so don't even think about trying to get your head around how much activity is taking place. Unless…
Tue, 5 February 2013
Africa Gets Cutting-Edge Solar Broadband, Phones From Microsoft
Microsoft has launched a pilot network of solar-powered towers that tap into unlicensed "white space" frequencies, providing wireless…
Wed, 30 January 2013
Why Do Americans Hate Technological Change?
A "good enough for me" attitude towards technology is not the best way to keep up with the global economy.
Fri, 11 January 2013
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Sorry Kids, Mom And Dad p0wn You On The Net [Infographic]
Think Millennials rule the Internet? Think again.
Thu, 10 January 2013
Horses Cure Internet Porn Addiction In South Korea
What do you do when your teenage daughter is addicted to video games and Internet porn?
Mon, 3 December 2012
Why Rep. Darrell Issa's New Internet Bill Is A Non-Starter
California Rep. Darrell Issa got eaten alive on Reddit when he introduced his new draft law to keep the Internet free from legislative…
Tue, 13 November 2012
IE10 Is Incrementally Changing The Direction Of The Web
Internet Explorer is coming to Windows 7, and certain sites are slightly, but significantly changing as a result.
Wed, 31 October 2012
NYC Websites Running On Fumes In Wake Of Superstorm Sandy
In the age of cloud computing, it's an archaic image: the livelihood of some popular web sites currently rests on bucket brigades of crews…
Tue, 30 October 2012
Sandy Batters Internet, But Few Knockouts
Internet resources in the region are holding up as well as post-tropical storm Sandy blows through the Northeast. Only two major services…
Mon, 29 October 2012
Hurricane Sandy vs. The Internet: What's In The Path Of Frankenstorm
As Sandy bears down on the U.S. East Coast, the high concentration of the country's Internet infrastructure in the path of the massive…
