Can Facebook Show How to Reduce the Growing Energy Use of the Internet?
Computer design and server farm location could dramatically reduce the energy required to run Facebook and the rest of the Internet, reducing greenhouse gases, too
Why Is Everyone on the Internet So Angry?
A perfect storm engenders online rudeness, including virtual anonymity and thus a lack of accountability, physical distance and the medium of writing
"Doomsday Virus" Fizzles Out, Thanks to Internet Providers
ISPs redirected traffic early this week to protect customers from DNSChanger malware, but the move could be seen as just kicking the can down the road
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Books and recommendations from Scientific American
Use It Better: Eight Alternatives to the Hated Captcha
Programmers hope that humans can jump through these hoops better than bots
Could the Internet Ever Be Destroyed?
The coming threats to the global Internet could take many forms
Did Steve Jobs Favor or Oppose Internet Freedom?
He left his mark on both sides of the tug-of-war
What Is the Future of Knowledge in the Internet Age?
A conversation with David Weinberger about facts, fiction and forecasts
Need Blazing-Fast Internet? Gig.U Is Now in Session
A consortium of more than 30 universities plans to invest in the infrastructure to improve Internet speeds 1,000-fold
Piece of Mind: Is the Internet Replacing Our Ability to Remember?
Researchers study whether the use of the Internet as a memory aid leads to a lazy mind, or whether memorization is overrated
High Wired: Does Addictive Internet Use Restructure the Brain?
Brain scans hint excessive time online is tied to stark physical changes in the brain
Computer Crash Test: Will Your Internet Access Come to a Screeching Halt on June 8?
A 24-hour evaluation will determine whether millions of people worldwide can connect to the new 128-digit Internet protocol address system