In 1997, SixDegrees.com was the first real attempt at social networking, creating a space where users could upload their information and list their friends. The site peaked at approximately 3.5 ...

Fiber optic cables are the gold standard of a good internet connection, but laying them can be expensive, and in some parts of the world, a physically daunting task. So in remote corners of the globe, ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A North Idaho internet provider, Your T1 WIFI, confirmed it is still blocking Facebook and Twitter from its WIFI service for some customers who request it due to concerns over ...

Facing heightened scrutiny for its social media policies and relentless quest for growth, Facebook is now turning its attention to getting more people high-speed internet access in hard-to-reach ...

Bringing the rest of the world online requires a million different tactics, and Facebook is on it. By Shira Ovide This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it ...

After years of legal back-and-forth, Facebook users across the US are now beginning to receive settlement payments from the long-running “Internet Tracking” class-action lawsuit. The case stems from ...

Shara Tibken was a managing editor at CNET News, overseeing a team covering tech policy, EU tech, mobile and the digital divide. She previously covered mobile as a senior reporter at CNET and also ...

Amazon has acquired Facebook's team of more than a dozen satellite internet experts, The Information reported Tuesday and spokespeople for the two companies confirmed. The deal bolsters Amazon's $10 ...

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. Yesterday, the unimaginable happened – ...

Facebook (FB)-parent Meta has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a decade-old class action lawsuit over a practice that allowed the social network to track users’ activity across the internet, even ...