Beginner-friendly guide explaining how the internet works: how websites load, what a server is, and how data travels online, using simple terms for internet for beginners.

Today, most Americans subscribe to home broadband internet and own a smartphone, while about four-in-ten say they're online almost constantly.

A similar pattern emerged in Indonesia during the September 2025 protests, where Calle noted a sharp rise in Bitchat adoption. Analytics showed installs climbing to 12,581 in the country by September 3, outpacing the combined downloads taking place in the U.S. and Russia, amid nationwide demonstrations.

Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on multimedia reporting. She was born in the Philippines ...

A new undersea cable is bringing one of California's most remote communities further into the modern age. The high-tech underwater line, originating from Orange County, is set to bring fast, reliable internet to the island city of Avalon on Catalina Island, thanks to a multimillion-dollar state grant from the California Public Utilities Commission.

Millennials are still using Craigslist to find jobs, love, and even to cast creative projects—eschewing other AI- and algorithm-dominated online spaces. “There’s a purity to it.”

The service is only available until Feb. 3, and there is currently no way to buy a Starlink dish in the country, at least not legally.

Internet shutdowns by the regime often signal the beginning of harsher crackdowns in Iranian protests. Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi on Wednesday night reiterated his call for nationwide protests across Iran,