What do kids mean when they say ‘you the birthday'?

The internet's latest favorite compliment has gone viral. A linguist explains the phrase's origins, meaning and how to use it ...

Porn, dog poo and social media snaps: the ‘taskers’ scraping the internet for AI firm part-owned by Meta

Scale AI gig workers describe desperation of using people’s personal profiles and copyrighted work to train AI ...

Forget the A.I. Apocalypse. Memes Have Already Nuked Our Culture.

From our jokes and slang to the White House’s policy messaging, internet “brain rot” has escaped our phones to take over … ...
The Conversation

‘Manners for machines’: how new rules could stop AI scrapers destroying the internet

Australians are among the most anxious in the world about artificial intelligence (AI). In the past, online scraping was subject to a kind of detente. Although scraping may sometimes have been ...
NPR

With strikes above and crackdowns on the ground, Iranians describe life under siege

A state-imposed internet blackout has obscured the reality of life in Iran as the war rages on. Those fleeing through neighboring countries share a rare glimpse of what life is like in Iran. The ...
Business Insider

Inside the race to cut Russia off from the global internet

The Kremlin is expected to intensify its crackdown on Telegram, one of Russia's most widely used messaging platforms. The move could fuel an escalating struggle over censorship — with Russia's place ...
techtimes

How the Internet Works: DNS, IP Addresses, and Routing Made Simple

Learn how the internet works with a simple guide on DNS, IP addresses, and routing—explained clearly to show how online connections happen in seconds. Pixabay, ribkhan For many people, the internet ...
The New York Times

David J. Farber, ‘Grandfather of the Internet,’ Dies at 91

A researcher, professor and federal policy adviser, he guided students who went on to do groundbreaking work in connecting the world online. By Peter Wayner David J. Farber, a gregarious professor of ...
The Dartmouth

Hanover Department of Public Works officials describe winter operations, staffing strains and a shift toward icier storms

This article is featured in the 2026 Winter Carnival Issue. The Hanover Department of Public Works provides vital construction, maintenance and utility services year-round. During the winter months, ...
The Atlantic

How to Survive the Information War

On this week’s Galaxy Brain, Charlie Warzel opens with what it means to live in 2026, when our phones can drop us into graphic, real-time violence without warning—and when documenting that violence ...
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How the internet really works behind the scenes

The curious minds at ColdFusion explain how the internet operates in ways most people don’t know. Trump wants nations to pay $1 billion to stay on peace board Leader linked to ISIS ambush that killed ...
Reuters

Uganda shuts down internet ahead of election, orders rights groups to halt work

Uganda order comes amid allegations of repression, detentions Museveni seeks to extend rule, has changed constitution twice UN reports rights violations, Uganda says actions justified KAMPALA, Jan 13 ...