CNET

I Tried Orb, a New Internet Speed Test. It Might Be the Best I've Ever Used

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 ...
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Here's how your ISP and the entire internet know that you're using a VPN

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have become ubiquitous tools on the internet of today. A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel between your device and a remote server, routing your traffic through that ...

‘You can't keep kids offline': Expert shares tools for safer internet use

For Safer Internet Day, a Texas safety expert explains why education and communication are better tools than bans for keeping ...
CNET

Does the Internet Have an Environmental Impact? Yes, Actually. And It’s Getting Bigger

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 ...
Pew Research Center

Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025

Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand teens’ use of social media, the internet and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. The Center conducted an online survey of 1,458 U.S.
Pew Research Center

8 charts on technology use around the world

While internet use is nearly ubiquitous in many countries, not everyone is online. Divides still exist on technology usage between people in some advanced economies and those in some emerging ...
The Conversation

Stricter monitoring of tween and teen internet use may not always be better

Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D. has received funding from The National Institutes of Health and Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. She is a member of the APA taskforce ...