In yet another byproduct of continued tensions between the US and China, a national security review is reportedly scrutinizing an undersea internet cable between the US and China that’s supported by both Google >>
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What the heck is the Bottle Cap Challenge?
I first heard of the bottle cap challenge two days ago because Jason Statham did it and everybody went nuts over it, but I ignored it. Soon after that, headlines said that Donnie >>
Fiber technology breakthrough could make your internet 100x faster
You might think your internet service is fine as it is — when it works, of course, which might be rarely if you have certain providers — but what if it could be >>
Study shows just how much your so-called ‘unlimited’ plan is being throttled
New research out of Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst was picked up today in a Bloomberg piece that reports how carriers are throttling video-heavy apps like YouTube and Netflix. It >>
Comcast is only increasing internet speeds for customers who also pay for cable
As we’ve documented ad nauseam before, cable companies are struggling with falling profits due largely to cord cutting. With over a million customers jumping ship from traditional pay TV every year, the cable >>
This is what Facebook won’t let you post
Despite the fact that Facebook is the largest social network in the world, it often operates as a nearly opaque box. There’s no oversight of how Facebook manages its communities, and the content >>
This is how big cable companies make sure they never face real competition
The vast majority of Americans have no choice when it comes to home internet. By and large, a handful of cable companies have the nation divided up into a series of regional monopolies >>
A home internet sales rep explains the dirty tricks companies use to deceive customers
While the United States and Canada are two very different countries with a raft of different problems, they do share one common enemy: internet service providers. Both wireless and home internet are expensive >>
