Gain insights into the key milestones and trends that have shaped the internet into the global phenomenon it is today. The internet has become an integral part of our daily lives, revolutionizing how ...

From a series of tubes to the information superhighway. is an investigations editor and feature writer covering technology and the people who make, use, and are affected by it. Since joining The Verge ...

In a very real sense, the Internet, this marvelous worldwide digital communications network that you’re using right now, was created because one man was annoyed at having too many computer terminals ...

Dictionary.com has named “67” its Word of the Year for 2025 — a number that somehow manages to mean everything and nothing.

Welcome to the second article in our three-part series on the history of the Internet. If you haven’t already, read part one here. As a refresher, here’s the story so far: The ARPANET was a project ...

In the absence of era-defining fashion trends and radical new musical genres, the easiest way to mark historical time in the 21st century has been to chart our personal adoption of apps and our ...

From a series of tubes to the information superhighway. From a series of tubes to the information superhighway. is an investigations editor and feature writer covering technology and the people who ...

We heard a story that after the recent hurricane, a man noted that while the house was sweltering hot because the power was still out, his kids were more anxious for the internet to come back online.

We are currently immersed in all things digital and the genesis for much of our economy and how we interact today is tied to the Internet. History in this case only goes back about 30 years. To ...