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101 US Cities Have Pledged to Secure High Speed Internet
Sticking it to the telecom giants, even if the cities need to build it themselves.
What the LinkNYC Project Means for the Average New Yorker
The future is about to get a bit more evenly distributed, thanks to ads.
Republican FCC Commissioner: You Don’t Need the Internet
And don’t even think about calling it a “human right.”
Millions of Cheap Cell Phones Don't Get Emergency Alerts
The issue is the newest target of digital divide activists.
The Arctic's Internet Is So Expensive That People Mail the Web on USB Drives
In the Canadian Arctic, you get used to getting off on shitty JPEGs.
Prisons Are Acting as De Facto Mental Health Facilities for Indigenous Australians
Australia's correctional system is all too frequently the first place of treatment for indigenous people with mental issues.
The Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger Could Be Facing a 'Death Sentence'
Federal regulators aren’t feeling the cable giant’s latest mega deal.
Cuba Has Netflix Now, But It Will Cost 40% of the Average Salary to Get It
The company announced it will be available in Cuba for $7.99 a month starting today.
Censorship Is the Dirty Little Secret of the Art World
"Irreverent: A Celebration of Censorship," an exhibit curated by Jennifer Tyburczy, looks at the erased history of censored art.
The Four Billion People Still Not Online
It’s easy to forget that over half the world’s population still doesn’t have internet access.
Your Password Is Not Secure, and It's Not Your Fault
I consulted internet security expert Nik Cubrilovic and XKCD's Randall Munroe about how they would fix the problems in the world of passwords. Their ideas are simple, compelling, and almost impossible to implement.