A Piece of Internet History the Internet Almost Forgot

The internet, notable for remembering just about everything, seems to have forgotten that particular piece of its own history ...
The Verge

A history of metaphors for the internet

From a series of tubes to the information superhighway. From a series of tubes to the information superhighway. is an investigations editor and feature writer covering technology and the people who ...
CoinTelegraph

A brief history of the internet

The United States Department of Defense created the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) in the late 1960s, which is when the internet first emerged. Thanks to ARPANET, research ...
Fast Company

Parts of the web are disappearing every day. Here’s how to save Internet history

This year the Internet Archive turns 25. It’s best known for its pioneering role in archiving the internet through the Wayback Machine, which allows users to see how websites looked in the past.
Ars Technica

An Ars Technica history of the Internet, part 1

In a very real sense, the Internet, this marvelous worldwide digital communications network that you’re using right now, was created because one man was annoyed at having too many computer terminals ...
The Nation

The Intimate and Interconnected History of the Internet

Kevin Driscoll’s new book The Modem World offers a picture of an early Internet defined by community, experimentation, and lack of privacy. (Fotoreport Quelle AG / AP Images) By signing up, you ...
Live Science

The internet: History, evolution and how it works

The Internet is a massive computer network that has revolutionized communication and changed the world forever. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...
The Washington Post

Yes, people lie online. But it may matter less than we fear.

What distinguishes toxic falsehoods from sustaining fictions? And which of the two flourishes in the wilds of the internet, where hoaxes thrive and doctored images abound? In “A History of Fake Things ...
SlashGear

11 Of The Worst Data Breaches In The History Of The Internet

If you thought the startling number of yearly data breaches would spur tech companies to improve security, then buckle up, because the trend is only getting worse. Almost every year, we see an ...
The Verge

A history of metaphors for the internet

From a series of tubes to the information superhighway. is an investigations editor and feature writer covering technology and the people who make, use, and are affected by it. Since joining The Verge ...
Wired

A Brief History of Porn on the Internet

This story is adapted from The Players Ball: A Genius, a Con Man, and the Secret History of the Internet’s Rise, by David Kushner. “Almighty God, Lord of all life, we praise You for the advancements ...