What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web – and why it’s the internet’s Achilles’ heel

The Domain Name System, like most pieces of the internet, was designed to be distributed across many computers. Concentration ...
Pew Research Center

Internet and Technology

Today, nearly all U.S. teens (96%) say they use the internet every day. And the share of teens who report being online “almost constantly” has roughly doubled since 2014-2015 (24% vs. 46%).
CNET

Internet Data Caps Explained: How to Avoid Overages and Find Unlimited Plans

Unlimited data isn't always unlimited, even if it says so on the label. Here's everything you should know to avoid surprise fees and find a broadband plan that truly fits your needs. Dhruv Bhutani ...
Forbes

The Art Of Data Strategy: Insights From Across Business Functions

Apurva Wadodkar, Sr. Director Data & AI at TI Automotive, is a data science leader driving strategic, people-first innovation at scale. Over the last two decades, I have had the chance to roll up my ...
New York Magazine

Madewell, Levi’s, Eufy: The Best Half-Off (or More) Deals From Across the Internet

October Prime Day is here, and we’re updating this story hourly. To find the best deals in every category, follow all of our October Prime Day coverage. Now that I’ve reported on Amazon’s Prime Day ...
WLWT

Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country

A pilot preparing to take off Monday from Hollywood Burbank Airport in California took the routine step of radioing the air traffic control tower. But instead of the usual back-and-forth conversation ...
The Washington Post

What it looks like in the world’s data center capital

As artificial intelligence usage soars, so has demand for data centers to power it. Cities are grappling with what that means for their residents’ electricity bills and the reality of living in the ...
WTVD

Durham city leaders think of ways to enhance rail travel across the Triangle

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Durham city leaders are thinking about ways to improve connectivity in the future by potentially adding a passenger rail stop in Research Triangle Park. "This is one of the ...
Travel + Leisure

One of the 'Most Beautiful' Meteor Showers of 2025 Just Began, According to NASA—and It Can Be Seen Across the U.S.

With moonless skies and rare glimpses of an elusive comet, the 2025 Orionid meteor shower is shaping up to be one of the best in our lifetime. Lydia Price is a senior engagement editor at Travel + ...
Observer

The Getty Center’s ‘Going Places: Travel in the Middle Ages’ Is a Visual Feast of Medieval Movement

The idea of tourism is a relatively new one. In the medieval period, no one traveled for fun. In fact, most people never ventured further than twenty miles from their hometown. If they did, it was ...
IFEX

The Taliban must restore internet access across Afghanistan now

Access Now and members of the #KeepItOn coalition call on the Taliban to immediately restore all high‑speed internet connections, stop imposing blanket shutdowns, reconnect fibre‑optic, Wi‑Fi, and ...
CBS News

Layoffs across the U.S. this year are at their highest level since 2020, new data shows

Employers across the U.S. cut nearly 950,000 jobs this year through September, the largest number of layoffs since 2020, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Job cuts could ...