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Comcast begins planned expansion of 1TB data cap for internet customers

Comcast has announced the next 18 markets where its 1TB internet data cap is set to be enforced.
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Why doesn’t Korean Air offer in-flight Wi-Fi? Because it sucks, a top executive says

Korean Air says it hasn't implemented in-flight Wi-Fi because the network is just too slow.
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Public internet removed from New York kiosks after wide-spread porn usage

Eight months after the appearance of the first LinkNYC hubs, internet kiosks meant to help bring NYC into the 21st century, the city has taken a step back.
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Iran rolls out first stage of internal, national internet

Iran is circling its digital wagons by launching the first stage of its intranet, which will eventually internalize most national internet traffic.
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Study suggests the internet is impacting our ability to solve problems and learn

A new study claims reliance on the internet could be having a serious impact on our ability to solve problems, recall information, and learn.
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Global internet speeds are on the rise, according to Akamai

According to the latest report from content delivery network (CDN) Akamai, global average connection speeds are up.
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‘One Internet’ report outlines the web’s biggest issues – backdoors, cyberwar and more

The Global Commission on Internet Governance has issued a 140-page report outlining some of the biggest issues presented by the internet.
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Fasten your seat belts: Nashville to get Comcast's gigabit internet service

Comcast has rolled out the second leg of its gigabit internet service to Nashville following the Atlanta debut. This service uses existing cable lines.
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In-flight Wi-Fi: No-go for Gogo on new fleet of planes, American Airlines says

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What would Jesus download? German clergy hopes free Wi-Fi initiative will coax people into church

Germans have a new reason to attend church – free Wi-Fi will soon be offered in 220 churches around Berlin and Brandenburg.
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Online privacy worries increasingly keeping Americans off the internet, study says

Americans are so worried about the lack of privacy online that it's actually deterring them from using the internet. Does this mean the hackers have won?
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Google bolsters encryption for Blogspot domain residents with HTTPS rollout

Google is rolling out HTTPS encryption to all Blogspot residents. However, the feature doesn't support top-level domains or subdomains -- at least for now.
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Weekend Workshop: How to auto tweet your ISP when your Internet slows down

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Microsoft Edge will halt Flash-based objects in Windows 10 Anniversary Edition

Microsoft has made a change to the Edge browser that halts Flash object playback. The move is to conserve power and increase browser performance.
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Why pop culture’s zombie fixation is really the Internet’s fault

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Amazon launches Cable Store, helps Comcast sell Xfinity bundles

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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge reviews: Too gorgeous for their own good

Samsung's new flagship smartphones are gorgeous, powerful, and waterproof, but delicate glass, carrier locking, and carrier bloatware steal their shine.
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In Indonesia, Internet companies need to either pay up or get out

Want to stay operational as an Internet firm in Indonesia? Gotta pay those taxes.
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The Internet is going to reach a zettabyte, nearly a trillion gigabytes, of data this year

If you thought a terabyte was a lot of space, think again, as our Internet traffic is about to approach the one zettabyte mark later this year.
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Microsoft Edge’s incognito mode isn’t so incognito

Microsoft's latest web browser saves users' Web browsing history while they're in incognito mode, defeating the entire purpose of the feature.
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Report: The digital revolution may worsen economic inequality across the world

The World Bank's “Digital Dividends” report shares some stark figures that may take the edge off of any superficial excitement about the digital revolution.
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The FCC says that American Internet access still really stinks

If you've complained about your Internet (or lack thereof) in the United States this past year, you're not alone -- the FCC agrees with you
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The U.S. has tripled Internet speeds over the last several years, but still lags behind others

Internet service providers in America have tripled the speed of an average connection over the last three and a half years.

Use oldweb.today to see what the Internet looked like in the '90s

Missing the days of yore? Or, more specifically, the Internet days of yore? Miss no more, thanks to oldweb.today, which will satisfy your strange desire to revisit the early days of the Internet.
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'Wi-FM' uses FM radio signals to reduce interference, boost your Internet speeds

Wi-FM is a system that allows devices to listen in on FM radio signals to transmit data without interference from neighboring networks.
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The UK is promising ‘superfast’ broadband to everyone in the country by 2020

On Monday, Prime Minister David Cameron pledged "fast broadband" to everyone living in his country by 2020.
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A seventh of the world’s population visits Facebook every day

Facebook has confirmed one billion people view their News Feed every day, and 1.4 billion people check on mobile once a month.
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Technology is a double-edged sword for children, parents agree

No one has ever claimed parenting to be a cakewalk, but the digital age has made things even more difficult for responsible mothers and fathers.
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India might be the next to adopt Project Loon, Alphabet’s ambitious Internet plan

Alphabet is in preliminary talks with India's government about establishing a constellation of Internet balloons across the country through Project Loon.
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New York’s attorney general begins probe of ISP broadband speeds

The office of the New York attorney general has informed three major ISPs of an investigation into their broadband speeds.
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Millennials don’t think personal data is secure online but offer it anyway

A recent survey indicates that millennials don't trust anyone online with their personal information, despite their heavy use of it.
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Join the newest Internet craze and release your inner frozen chicken

The Frozen Chook movement is the Internet's newest fad that involves posing naked as a frozen supermarket chicken.
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Google looking to test two new drone designs, likely for its Internet-for-all initiative

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Facebook’s first satellite will beam Internet to rural Africa starting in 2016

Facebook is partnering with French satellite communications provider Eutelsat to beam a satellite internet connection to remote parts of Africa.