The Great Retirement Mirage
Most people have a mental image of their ideal retirement. It usually involves travel, beaches, golf and relaxation. And some people end up living that dream. But for most people,…
5 milestones that created the internet, 50 years after the first network message
5 milestones that created the internet, 50 years after the first network message This SDS Sigma 7 computer sent the first message over the predecessor of the internet in 1969.…
Understanding net neutrality: 10 essential reads
Understanding net neutrality: 10 essential reads Via shutterstock.com Jeff Inglis, The Conversation Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories, and is an updated version of an article…
Is internet freedom a tool for democracy or authoritarianism?
Is internet freedom a tool for democracy or authoritarianism? Elizabeth Stoycheff, Wayne State University and Erik C. Nisbet, The Ohio State University The irony of internet freedom was on full…
Kazakhstan’s internet shutdown is the latest episode in an ominous trend: digital authoritarianism<
Kazakhstan’s internet shutdown is the latest episode in an ominous trend: digital authoritarianism While security forces in Kazakhstan cracked down on street protests, the country’s internet service went dark. AP…
Fight for control threatens to destabilize and fragment the internet
Fight for control threatens to destabilize and fragment the internet International power plays are a threat to a stable, open internet. erhui1979/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Nick Merrill, University of…
Cities and states take up the battle for an open internet
Cities and states take up the battle for an open internet Communities across the U.S. are taking network construction into their own hands. T.Dallas/Shutterstock.com David Elliot Berman, University of Pennsylvania…
Kremlin tightens control over Russians’ online lives – threatening domestic freedoms and the global internet
Kremlin tightens control over Russians’ online lives – threatening domestic freedoms and the global internet Russia has pioneered the concept of digital sovereignty and used it to severely restrict Russians’…
Is Europe’s Google antitrust probe a ‘war’ against US tech
Is Europe’s Google antitrust probe a ‘war’ against US tech? Peter K. Yu, Drake University and John Cross, University of Louisville Last month, the European Commission (EC) filed a formal…