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 …
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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 …
Trump ‘supports the idea’ of a nationwide internet sales tax, Treasury Secretary says
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Tuesday that President Trump would be in favor of the idea of a national internet sales tax, throwing the White …
You will be shocked to hear that Comcast is jacking up internet prices
2017 has been a rollercoaster year, but you might want to sit down to absorb this particularly unexpected piece of news: Comcast is raising the …
Google will use lasers instead of fiber to deploy high-speed internet
There are two main components to getting an entire nation online: the last mile, and the backbone. The often-talked-about “last mile” is the final piece …
Forget fiber: Engineers made a broadband connection using wet string
Thanks to the FCC’s rollback of net neutrality provisions this morning, you’re even more in thrall to your local cable monopoly than you were yesterday. …
JD Power survey: The best home internet provider is your regional cable monopolist
Every year, JD Power surveys tens of thousands of US customers about nearly every product and service you can think of. It’s the most repeatable, …
Home internet down across the US as problems hit Comcast and others
Internet service providers across the US appear to be struggling with connectivity on Monday afternoon. DownDetector, a crowdsourced website that collects reports of service outages, …
‘Gangnam Style’ is no longer the most-viewed video on YouTube
As it turns out, 2017 does have some silver linings. Gangnam Style, which has dominated the YouTube video leaderboards for the last five years, is out. …
It’s not just you: CNN, New York Times, Reddit, and other sites are all down
A strange outage has struck a number of extremely popular websites this morning, bringing The New York Times, CNN, Reddit, Pinterest, Etsy, and Amazon to …
These are the states that actually care about internet companies screwing you over
The FCC is currently in the middle of a fight between internet providers and state regulators over ads for internet service. In short, the telecoms …
Politicians who voted to gut web privacy are now being shamed on huge billboards
Remember back in March when the totally-not-corrupt, democratically-elected politicians in Congress voted to allow ISPs to continue conducting the shady business of compiling and selling …
What you can do now that Congress sold out your online privacy
Yes, Congress did “sell you out” earlier this week, by passing a bill that will let internet service providers (ISPs) collect your browsing data and use it …
ISPs can now sell your browsing history without permission, thanks to the Senate
The US Senate has voted to overturn consumer privacy laws enacted last year by the FCC. The rules, which forced internet service providers to actually …
It’s not just you: Massive internet outage is sweeping the East Coast
If it seems like your internet browsing is hitting more walls than possible today, you’ll be happy to know that it’s not your computer. A …
This might be the worst tech prediction in history
One of the more exciting things about following the tech world is that its nearly impossible to predict where things are headed. Sure, we know …
People are trying to save 2016 by making ‘puppies’ the word of the year
Scientifically speaking, 2016 has been a trash fire inside a dumpster fire of a limp-wristed excuse for a year. But we’ve still got another month …
Need to unplug? This site will help you delete yourself from the internet
The internet can be a pretty gross place when you really sit back and take it all in. There’s lots of hate floating around out …
Get ready for your internet to get a whole lot worse
Earlier today, President-elect Donald Trump appointed two advisers to his transition team to oversee telecommunications policy. You could be forgiven for missing the news in …
The worst fake news stories currently trending on Facebook
Among the many, many bad things to come out of this election cycle, one that seems to be lingering with a particularly bad odor is …
Mobile internet usage surpasses desktop usage for the first time in history
For the first time in history, more users last month accessed the web from mobile devices like smartphones and tablets than they did from desktops …
AT&T’s internet-only, no-cable TV package will launch in weeks
AT&T’s long-rumored DirecTV service is going to launch next month, the company has revealed. AT&T chief Randall Stephenson announced the news as part of a discussion …
Clinton won Google searches, Trump dominated Twitter during first presidential debate
Hillary Clinton led in Google searches during Monday’s fiery first presidential debate, although Donald Trump was the most discussed candidate on Twitter. Clinton accounted for …
North Korea only has 28 websites
It’s hard to reconcile the modern world we live in — where information is readily accessible and flows freely — with the reality of what …
AT&T did something nice for a change
I see you reaching for your calendar, but it’s true: this is not April 1st, and the story is not a joke. A large internet …
This is why your internet is slow today
Noticing that those dank memes are taking a little extra time to load today? You’re not alone. TeliaSonera, a Scandinavian ISP which controls some of …
No one needs a Wi-Fi router this overkill
Look, I get it. Bad Wi-Fi is one of life’s worst tortures, up there with rush-hour traffic and Comcast customer service. But surely there’s a …
ISPs’ latest dirty trick is removing data caps if you pay for TV
Cable companies that have long milked cable subscriptions for profit are worried about how they’re going to replace that cash among new generations of cable-cutters. …
Simple tricks to fix your Wi-Fi without professional help
Wireless internet is something we take for granted every day. But Wi-Fi isn’t always reliable, and it’s often the source of annoying hassles, both at home …
Future of the Internet: Researchers set new record with 57 Gbps fiber optic data transfer
When you think of prestigious and influential Computer Science and engineering programs, schools like MIT, Stanford, University of Michigan, and Carnegie Mellon are likely to …
