The next version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)—the network protocol that defines how browsers talk to Web servers—is going to make a major break from the versions in use today. Today’s ...

HTTP/3 breaks from HTTP/2 by adopting the QUIC protocol over TCP. Here's a first look at the new standard and what it means for web developers. It’s no surprise that evolving the vast protocol ...

The “402 Payment Required” status code was defined in HTTP/1.1 RFC 2616 in 1999, envisioned as a native web-level payment mechanism. But the infrastructure to make it work — instant settlement and ...

Open Internet standards are the cornerstone of the Internet’s success, and the processes for creating them must remain open ...

The Internet can be a dangerous place, wrought with fraud and data theft. To help protect your small business data it's a good idea to have a basic understanding of secure Internet protocols. These ...

Global Initiative Highlights the Internet as Humanity’s Architecture of Peace Internet Pioneers for Peace, an international coalition dedicated to recognizing the Internet’s role in promoting global ...

Update: We're in the last throes of winter break 2019, which means most Ars' home office phones can stay dormant for a few more days. As such, we've been resurfacing a few classics from the ...