We’ll just say it. The World Wide Web and the Internet are not the same thing. We know, you might be shocked. The Internet and the World Wide Web have become integral parts of our lives. For some ...

Do you know how the internet really works — how you’re able to read this article on a magical glowing rectangle attached to a keyboard? Neither do we. But if you ever have to explain the inner ...

A long time ago, in the bad old days of the 2000s, debates about the internet were dominated by two great tribes: the Optimists and the Pessimists. “The internet is inherently democratizing,” argued ...

In this latest installment, the author of "Everything Explained Through Flowcharts" (out Tuesday) travels to 19th (and 31st) century London--braving the plague, Jack the Ripper, and countless robbery ...

Originally published on Oct. 14, 2015. What do a smartphone, a Nest thermostat, and a Fitbit all have in common? If you guessed that they’re all products of our cultural obsession with gadgets, then ...