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Whose data is it anyway? FCC issues rare pro-privacy ruling limiting personal information internet providers can sell

The FCC today ruled that when it comes to your personal information, Internet service providers (IPS) are more like telephone… Read More

Seattleites plan to march on City Hall really, really slowly to protest poor Internet service

Activists frustrated with their Internet service in Seattle hope that slowing down can speed up change. They’re planning a Slow… Read More

Online attacks cause outages for Twitter, Amazon, Spotify, other major websites

Several major websites, including Amazon, Twitter, Spotify, Reddit, and more, were knocked out early Friday after apparent distributed denial of… Read More

Comcast expanding 1TB data limits across the country, starting Nov. 1 in Washington, Oregon and other states

Comcast will roll out its 1TB internet data usage limits to a large part of the U.S., including Washington, Oregon… Read More

Addicted to Facebook? Head of News Feed says more time on site is OK, as long as it’s ‘meaningful’

When it comes to the success of its News Feed and what type of experience users are having there, Facebook says more liking… Read More

Seattle City Council expected to add municipal broadband to long-term master plan

Advocates of municipal broadband in Seattle are expected to win a small victory at Thursday’s City Council meeting. Councilmember Rob… Read More

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg ‘deeply disappointed’ to lose his satellite in SpaceX’s rocket explosion

Today’s loss of a Falcon 9 rocket and its satellite payload was a bummer for Facebook billionaire founder Mark Zuckerberg… Read More

Federal court blocks FCC from expanding publicly-owned broadband projects

In a setback for municipal broadband advocates, a U.S. federal court ruled today that the Federal Communications Commission cannot preempt state law to… Read More

Report finds internet speeds getting faster in U.S. — here are 5 cities leading the way

Good news for millions of users who are consuming vast amounts of media on the internet in the United States:… Read More

Facebook shares video from the first flight of its Aquila solar-powered internet drone

After more than a year of development, Facebook unveiled a video showing the first flight of its full-scale Aquila drone, which… Read More

Study: Tech-savvy millennials are more likely to unplug on vacation

Millennials are often called the digital generation, but perhaps a lifetime online has taught them the importance of unplugging from… Read More

Net neutrality wins as federal appeals court sides with FCC decision

“Net neutrality” — the colloquial term for regulations that prevent internet providers from slowing or blocking delivery of content to… Read More

Washington State Ferry system to end WiFi service for passengers June 30

WiFi service on Washington State Ferries (WSF) is ending June 30, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Thursday. Data-enabled… Read More

Here’s what the inventor of the web would do differently, if he could go back

Though typing it out is rarely required these days, “http://” is essential to the web’s DNA. But, like trolls, pop-up ads,… Read More

Mary Meeker’s ‘Internet Trends’ report highlights: Voice, visuals and the U.S. as global auto hub again

The highly anticipated “2016 Internet Trends” report from Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers general partner Mary Meeker is 213 slides long.… Read More

Battling digital zombies: Tech security lessons from ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6

We live in a day and age where new cyber threats emerge daily and staying on top of the latest… Read More

Microsoft outlines new policies for dealing with terrorist content

The threat of terrorism has escalated the age-old battle between national security and individual rights — and technology companies are often… Read More

It’s Star Wars Day — May the 4th be with you as you navigate the web’s best offerings

Every day may seem like Star Wars Day for geeks who can’t get enough of the celebrated film franchise. But May… Read More

Flattr and Adblock Plus team to create tool that will help users seamlessly pay web publishers

The microdonations service Flattr and the Internet ad blocker Adblock Plus are teaming to create a new tool called Flattr… Read More

Seven months later, Allrecipes’ millennial-focused redesign attracts new users — and critics

Allrecipes spent most of 2015 cooking up what it calls “Dot Next,” a redesign with an emphasis on social features,… Read More

Argh, where’s the cable technician? On a map, thanks to Glympse’s new deal with Time Warner Cable

Say goodbye to the days of waiting hours around the house for the cable technician to show up at an… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Trenzi pays social media stars to promote products for businesses

Social media has produced an entirely new class of celebrity. Those who rise to Internet fame have the potential to reach… Read More

The Obamas have terrible Wi-Fi and T-Mobile’s John Legere thinks he’s found the solution

Over the weekend, President Obama pledged to get “the whole tech thing” sorted out for the next first couple entering… Read More

New series ‘Dark Net’ raises questions about tech’s hidden side

Many of us have a love/hate relationship with the role technology plays in our lives. We adore our mobile devices,… Read More

David Bowie, 1947-2016: No longer a space oddity, now hailed by science heroes

Rock superstar David Bowie, who died of cancer over the weekend at the age of 69, became famous as a… Read More

Comcast slowly rolls out DOCSIS 3.1 for 1Gbps speeds over cable infrastructure

Getting the fastest internet speed available typically requires fiber optic cables that transmit data with pulses of light, which can require digging… Read More

Report: Comcast data caps result in more than 13,000 FCC complaints

Comcast is slowly expanding data caps for its home internet users, with many Xfinity Internet users in the southeast U.S.… Read More

Leaked Comcast scripts claim ‘fairness’ justifies new broadband data limits

While data caps are now common for mobile users, many home broadband internet connections have been seen as unlimited gateways to the… Read More

Comcast increases Internet speeds for customers in Washington, Oregon and other states

Did this page not load fast enough for you? Well, just wait until the end of this month. Comcast announced… Read More

Comcast experiments with cell-phone-like data charges, and overage fees, for home Internet users

Get ready for your home Internet to feel like your smartphone — bound by data caps, a large overage fee waiting… Read More