Kids face risks online, but whether and how the law can protect them is a thorny issue. The Supreme Court weighed in to say states can try with age-gating – essentially requiring ID at the online door.

If the health content you see on social media sounds too good to be true, it’s very likely false – but there are ways to check it out before sharing.

A lot of sophisticated digital plumbing goes into delivering that streaming video to your phone, computer or TV.

The law is the balance point between limiting hate speech and misinformation and keeping censorship in check. Here’s what could happen if Congress kicks it out from under the internet.

The information systems Congress uses have existed largely unchanged for decades, while the world has experienced an information revolution.

Borges imagined an endless library that contained every possible permutation of letters. The truth is out there, but it’s embedded among hoards of lies and gibberish.

As more internet devices run increasingly data-heavy apps, there’s a squeeze on the wireless spectrum. High-frequency terahertz waves could ease the crunch with the help of chips that control the beams.

Network equipment riding on balloons, airships, gliders and planes could boost internet access, including in disaster zones, and improve scientific monitoring.

A faulty software update crippled airlines, hospitals and government services. A security researcher explains why it’s likely to happen again and what needs to be done to lower the odds of a repeat.

The 485 multiterabit-per-second undersea data cables that span the world’s oceans link the globe and maintain the digital realm.