What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web – and why it’s the internet’s Achilles’ heel

The Domain Name System, like most pieces of the internet, was designed to be distributed across many computers. Concentration ...

A theory why the internet is going down the toilet

Most of Doctorow's explanation for why internet platforms have gone down the toilet is hardly novel. While he offers some ...
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Can we repair the internet?

In the end, there is not likely to be any single fix for what ails the internet today. But the ideas the three writers agree ...
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Course Hero Review: How This Study Tool Can Save Your Finals

Unite.AI is committed to rigorous editorial standards. We may receive compensation when you click on links to products we review. Please view our affiliate disclosure. Have you ever found yourself ...
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Dogs Show Off Their Halloween Costumes and the Internet Can’t Get Enough

Many pawrents love to dress their fur babies up for Halloween, and when they do, the internet loves to see it. @mydogsdope recently shared a video on TikTok of her three pooches, Pluto, Astro, and ...
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What Does 'Dead Internet Theory' Actually Mean?

If you've spent any amount of time wandering through the stranger corners of the Internet, be it Reddit, 4Chan, or conspiracy-themed YouTube channels, you may have bumped into a phrase that sounds ...
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Experts Are Predicting The Internet Will Go Down In A Big Way Soon, And Here's What You Need To Do Before It's Too Late

Do you have a plan for that? Most people don’t. In fact, the Federal Emergency Management Agency surveyed 7,525 Americans for their 2024 report on disaster preparedness and found that 57% of the ...

How to choose the right home internet connection type: Fiber, cable, 5G and more explained

Discover differences between fiber, cable, 5G, DSL and satellite internet to select the best connection type for your home ...
Space.com

How do particle colliders work?

As the name suggests, particle accelerators involve accelerating subatomic particles to incredibly high speeds and smashing them into tiny targets. Particle accelerators, also known as particle ...
PC Gamer

Eric Barone says he doesn't want 'too much hype' for Stardew Valley's 1.7 update, which is a bit like showing the internet a big red button marked DO NOT PRESS

Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone can't help himself. The long and glorious journey of Stardew Valley development was supposed to be capped off with the major 1.6 update, which in Barone's words this April ...
Psychology Today

How Do You Handle Failure at Work?

Some degree of failure is inevitable. However, people respond differently to their own failure. Do any of these three styles of response to failure sound like you? The Impunitive Style When faced with ...
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As Cubs clinch postseason spot, how do the expanded MLB playoffs work?

The Chicago Cubs are playoff bound, as they beat the Pittsburgh Pirates to clinch their first postseason berth in five seasons. The Cubs now have 88 wins on the season, and though their playoff ...