Experts note the blackout is unprecedented in its extent but also selective, allowing some government communications Iran’s internet shutdown, now in place for 36 hours as the authorities seek to ...

In 2025, people who built their careers by being some form of Very Online are now some of the most powerful people in the world. Topping the list—as we predicted he would last year—is Donald Trump.

Starlink, the satellite internet service run by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, launched in 2019. Since then, it has become available in more than 150 markets, with 8 million users. Part of space-based internet’s ...

Half of the country now requires age verification to watch porn or access “harmful” content. Digital rights advocates are pushing back against legislation they say will make the internet less safe.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on ...

Nearly three decades after the launch of Internet Explorer, or 27 years to be precise, Microsoft discontinued this classic browser to focus on Microsoft Edge. The company announced the end of Internet ...

Services from Cloudflare, a software company, underpin thousands of websites, including X, Spotify and OpenAI. The company said a crash in a software system was to blame. By Victor Mather Cloudflare, ...

Though Verizon advertises the plan at $25 per month, it actually costs up to $60 per month without any discounts. Though Verizon advertises the plan at $25 per month, it actually costs up to $60 per ...

Following the October 2025 Patch Tuesday updates, many Windows users began reporting a frustrating issue: the File Explorer preview pane suddenly stopped working for many common file types. In a move ...

What just happened? Microsoft has overhauled the Internet Explorer mode in its Edge browser following reports that attackers were exploiting the feature to compromise Windows devices. The company ...