Libraries Are Going to Start Lending Out Internet Hotspots
Libraries in New York and Chicago are planning to start lending out Wi-Fi hotspots to people who don’t have internet access at home
The Trouble with Crowdfunding the Next Big Tech Gadget
Crowdfunding is hot right now, but a lack of regulation might leave backers at risk of falling prey to a swindle
“WildLeaks” Is Like WikiLeaks for Poaching—And It’s Working to Stop Wildlife Crime
The site has received more than twenty tips so far, including about elephant and tiger poachings
In Wales, Traveling by Dragon Is Now an Option, According to Google Maps
You can also commute by carriage or Loch Ness monster, depending on your location in the U.K.
Google Is Launching 180 Satellites to Bring the Internet to Remote Corners of the World
Google is acquiring satellite companies and hiring experts to find solutions for bringing internet to remote corners of the world
You Can Now Get High-Speed Internet on the Moon
Last fall NASA and MIT researchers demonstrated a new laser-based long-distance data transmission system
Canada’s Installing High Speed Wifi at Remote National Parks
Wireless internet will no longer be confined to visitor centers at an assortment of trial National Park wilderness sites
Facebook Users Most Often Unfriend People They Knew From High School
And how does that make the victim of the unfriending feel? Surprised, usually
An Effort to Crack Down on Fake Yelp Reviews Goes to Supreme Court
About 20 percent of reviews on Yelp might be fraudulent. But should Yelp have to disclose the identities of its reviewers?
The Majority of Web Traffic Comes From Robots
While humans may be very good at surfing the internet, this is yet another thing that robots do better
Google Play Kicks Porn of All Types Out of Its Store
The store has never allowed straight-up pornography, but it’s now getting even stricter about what’s allowed
Checking The Claim: A Wireless Network That Streams A Thousand Times Faster?
As wireless data networks face more congestion, will entrepreneur Steve Perlman’s latest idea be the ultimate fix?
What Emotion Goes Viral the Fastest?
On Twitter and Facebook, which spreads quickest: joy, sadness or disgust?
The United States Is Declared an Enemy of the Internet by Reporters Without Borders
Usually this list includes countries you might expect: Saudi Arabia, China, North Korea. But this year the United States is on it, too.
Could Mini Satellites Provide Free Internet to All?
A venture capital firm plans to make the World Wide Web available to anyone with a WiFi-enabled device
Incendiary Bats, Rocket Cats: Military Strategists Will Dream of Attaching Firepower to Anything That Moves
In 16th century manuscripts, drawings of feline grenades
Programmers Across the Country Are Self-Organizing to Protest NSA Surveillance
“The Day We Fight Back” campaign seeks to reform the NSA
What Was the Internet Like the Day Facebook Was Born?
The web was already 15 years old. What else were we up to when The Facebook was born?
An Emoji Death Threat Is Still a Death Threat
Death threats are illegal. Even if they come in the form of emoji.
Here’s the Paper That Popularized Net Neutrality
Net neutrality might be done for. Here’s a look at where it came from
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