Starlink is illegal in Iran, but people are still using the satellite internet service to get around the government's ...

In light of Iran’s internet blackout, Starlink has allowed some citizens to stay connected. How could its Direct to Cell ...

Iranians are using Starlink to get online during the government's near-total internet shutdown.

Though virtual private networks can be great for protecting your privacy and unblocking geographically restricted streaming content, there's an unavoidable trade-off: VPNs slow down your internet ...

Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and ...

The internet is a global network of servers that moves and stores data using hardware, software, and protocols. Wi-Fi is a local wireless network that distributes the internet signal to devices in ...

Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...

From data centers to AI to 5G internet, how we use the internet has a much bigger effect on our Earth than we might imagine. Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all ...

Penn engineers have taken quantum networking from the lab to Verizon’s live fiber network, using a silicon “Q-chip” that speaks the same Internet Protocol as the modern web. The system pairs classical ...

Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.

In 2026, TikTok and Instagram are looking back to 2016, and remembering the good times—here’s why social media users are so ...