In 1997, SixDegrees.com was the first real attempt at social networking, creating a space where users could upload their information and list their friends. The site peaked at approximately 3.5 ...

Fiber optic cables are the gold standard of a good internet connection, but laying them can be expensive, and in some parts of the world, a physically daunting task. So in remote corners of the globe, ...

Facing heightened scrutiny for its social media policies and relentless quest for growth, Facebook is now turning its attention to getting more people high-speed internet access in hard-to-reach ...

Facebook (FB)-parent Meta has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a decade-old class action lawsuit over a practice that allowed the social network to track users’ activity across the internet, even ...

Before the News Feed, we navigated the internet at our leisure. But one day in 2006, it started organizing itself around us. In the early morning hours of Sept. 5, 2006, before the sun came up, ...

Shara Tibken was a managing editor at CNET News, overseeing a team covering tech policy, EU tech, mobile and the digital divide. She previously covered mobile as a senior reporter at CNET and also ...

Amazon has acquired Facebook's team of more than a dozen satellite internet experts, The Information reported Tuesday and spokespeople for the two companies confirmed. The deal bolsters Amazon's $10 ...