Syrian Rebels Launch Assault on Aleppo Prison

(BEIRUT) -- Syrian rebels launched a coordinated assault on the main prison in the northern city of Aleppo Wednesday in an attempt to free hundreds of regime...

TV-over-Internet Service Aereo Hits Atlanta Next Month

Aereo, the startup that offers live television broadcasts over the Internet starting at $8 a month, said it will start service in the Atlanta market on June 17,...

Chuck E. Cheese: Where a Kid Can Gamble Like an Adult

What with all the flashing screens, dinging bells, and glazed-over customers absorbed in the games at hand, a Chuck E. Cheese arcade bears quite a resemblance to...

FCC Proposes Ridiculously Fast In-Flight Internet Speeds

Who doesn't want faster, more reliable, less expensive in-flight broadband service?

Senate Bill Lets States Tax Internet Purchases

WASHINGTON — Attention online shoppers: The days of tax-free shopping on the Internet may soon end for many of you. The Senate is scheduled to vote Monday on a...

Internet Firms Say Syria Goes Offline Again

Syria is experiencing an Internet outage similar to a two-day blackout late last fall, according to companies that monitor online traffic around the world.

Senate Passes Bill Letting States Tax Online Sales

(WASHINGTON) — The Senate has passed a bill that could end tax-free shopping on the Internet for many shoppers. The Senate voted 69 to 27 Monday to pass the...

World’s First Website Back Online

One very important webpage has been rescued from history.

What It’s Like to Quit the Internet for a Year

The Verge's Paul Miller went offline for an entire year. The short version of his story: First it was good, then not so good. And now that he's back, it's good...

Internet Privacy: A New Bill Finally Offers Protections

California's Right to Know Act would force Google and Facebook to reveal what personal information they've collected and how it's being used