Rural communities are being left behind because of poor digital infrastructure, research shows
New research reveals the digital divide that was exposed by the COVID pandemic.
Dec. 6, 2023 • ~6 min
The vast majority of us have no idea what the padlock icon on our internet browser is – and it's putting us at risk
The padlock symbol simply means that the data being sent between the web server and the user’s computer is encrypted and cannot be read by others. But many people don’t know that.
Nov. 22, 2023 • ~6 min
Every state is about to dole out federal funding for broadband internet – not every state is ready for the task
Every state is poised to receive a large amount of federal money to expand broadband access, but they have a lot of work to do to meet the government’s requirements for distributing it.
Nov. 20, 2023 • ~8 min
Internet of Things: tech firms have become our digital landlords – but people are starting to fight back
No one has time to read the terms and conditions we are often asked to consent to. But we’re sometimes agreeing to things we would rather not.
Nov. 8, 2023 • ~7 min
Let the community work it out: Throwback to early internet days could fix social media's crisis of legitimacy
In the days of online bulletin board systems, community members decided what was acceptable. Reviving that approach to content moderation offers Big Tech a path to legitimacy as public spaces.
Oct. 24, 2023 • ~10 min
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