The Triumph of the Shruggie: Why Ambivalence Dominates the Internet
What does it mean, when what we say online has no meaning?
How I Discovered the First Big Mobile Privacy Scandal
That smartphones can track our every movement seems obvious today, but in 2011 we weren't quite used to the idea.
We Asked Early Adopters of Google Glass If They're Excited About Version 2.0
After version one inspired a wave of panic about "Glassholes" and was discontinued, Google's parent company Alphabet is trying again—this time, in the workplace.
Tech vs. Telecom: Closing Arguments in Net Neutrality Battle
It’s a clash of corporate titans over the future of internet governance.
A Team of Volunteers Is Archiving SoundCloud in Case It Dies
Spurred by recent reports the German streaming music and audio company may be running out of cash, The Archive Team is racing to preserve sound files—at high cost.
A New Browser Is Making Peer-to-Peer Web Hosting More User-Friendly
The technology behind Beaker makes it possible to host websites and share files with a few clicks.
After Net Neutrality 'Day of Action,' Internet Activists Face a Tough Fight Ahead
Trump’s FCC chief Ajit Pai is a longtime agency official who is unaccountable to voters.
Net Neutrality Activists Launch Massive ‘Day of Action’ to Protest Trump’s FCC
An online show of force opposing the FCC’s plan to dismantle net neutrality protections.
Self-Driving Cars Will Get Ethics Lessons in Virtual Reality
Immersive digital environments can test our response to life-or-death scenarios.
What Games to Buy if You Get an Oculus Rift While It's On Sale
The Oculus Rift and Touch bundle is currently discounted by $200.
Volunteers Are Helping Europol Geo-Locate Child Abuse Images
In June, the European Union's law enforcement agency launched a crowdsourcing project to identify items in child abuse images. Online sleuths have already matched plenty of localized objects.