The UK just laid out new rules for the internet — it only gets harder from here Illustration by Hugo Herrera for The VergeAfter the Online Safety Act’s arduous multiyear passage through the UK’s lawmaking process, regulator Ofcom has published its first guidelines for how tech firms can comply with the mammoth legislation. Its proposal — part of a multiphase publication process — outlines how social media platforms, search …

The people who ruined the internet As the public begins to believe Google isn’t as useful anymore, what happens to the cottage industry of search engine optimization experts who struck content oil and smeared it all over the web? Well, they find a new way to get rich and keep the party going. Continue reading…

Your guide to the internet’s most (and least) important moments Image: William Joel / The VergeHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 12, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome. I’m so psyched you found us, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been testing the Superlist tasks app, reading about the high-stakes …

The poster’s guide to the internet of the future The social future is more open and connected – but what are you supposed to do with it? | Illustration by Hugo Herrera for The VergeThe platform era is ending. Rather than build new Twitters and Facebooks, we can create a stuff-posting system that works better for everybody. Continue reading…

Kagi Lets You Search the Internet Without Ads (but It Will Cost You) When you think searching the internet, you undoubtedly think of Google (unless you’re the one person who thinks first of Bing). The search giant is ubiquitous because it’s fast, free, and better at what it does than most of its competitors. But not everything about Google is amazing. While it’s technically free to… Read more…

Internet at resorts in Cuba Hey everyone! I’m planning on going to a all-inclusive resort in Cuba and I can’t seem to find a definite answer to a simple question : What can I expect for the internet at resorts ? I searched the internet, and it’s such a mixed bag! Some people say there’s no internet in Cuba, others say it’s a normal internet, others say you need to pay for…

LPT Request how to keep cockroaches out of an internet router? I’ve got a cockroach infestation in my apartment. They got into the router. How do I get them out? I’m planning on moving out by the end of the year, but I don’t want to bring the cockroaches and their eggs with me. Help! submitted by /u/vapidrhubarbpie432

This Is How A.I. Ruins the Internet Why the development of artificial intelligence might result in greater pollution of our digital public spaces.

Which show do you love but Reddit & the Internet generally hates? I’ll tell you mine first. It’s a controversial show but I love it… A show that I’ve seen utterly shat on as mindless garbage all across the web… A show that was claimed to have single-handedly killed off an iconic TV network’s brand, all the while, others claimed that it saved that brand from bankruptcy… A show that’s been on the air for 35 f…

AI voices are taking over the internet Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeYou may not think of it this way, but you probably hear AI voices all the time. When you’re talking to Alexa or Siri, that’s a model trained on human speech to be able to say almost anything. Did you ever have a celebrity give you directions on Waze? AI. And every time you watch TikTok and you hear that sl…

A super-simple way to organize your internet Image: William Joel / The VergeHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 4, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, first of all, hi hello welcome, and second of all, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) I’ve been sick a good chunk of this week, so my internet experience has been signi…

You Can Browse the Internet Without CAPTCHA Prompts No one likes CAPTCHA. They come out of the blue, when all you want to do is Read more…

Internet Archive’s legal woes mount as record labels sue for $400M submitted by /u/lucerousb

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Question about internet Maaaaybe this is a stretch to post on personal finance but I’m going to try anyway- My partner and I have lived together for 4 years and unbeknownst to me we have been getting a “promotion” for our internet since we moved in. Literally overnight my internet bill doubled and I can’t do anything about it (thanks, spectrum) My real question is- in…

China proposes severe rules for internet-addicted minors The proposed rules include a tiered system that imposes different restrictions for each age group. | Photo by Hugo Hu / Getty ImagesChinese minors are facing harsh restrictions on mobile phone and internet usage as part of the country’s latest bid to curb perceived internet addiction. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) published draft …

An Internet Veteran’s Guide to Not Being Scared of Technology Mike Masnick, who founded Techdirt in 1998, writes for an influential audience of lawmakers, C.E.O.s and activists. Somehow, he’s still an optimist about the promise of technology.

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Some Russian Internet Trolls Turn Against Prigozhin After Wagner Uprising The Kremlin, which has moved quickly to take down parts of Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s empire, may seek to use his troll farms to its advantage, analysts say.