I Guess We Need To Talk About Pepe The Frog
A cartoon frog became popular, then a pariah. Now the Anti-Defamation League has identified it as a hate symbol. We take a short look at the amphibious, ambiguous meme.
Internet
Republicans Say Obama Administration Is Giving Away The Internet
The U.S. is about to complete its long-planned handover of Internet domain name management to a global non-profit. Republicans argue it's an example of the Obama administration giving up U.S. power.
North Korea Accidentally Reveals It Only Has 28 Websites
A complete list of the websites available to people in North Korea was published online on Tuesday. A security engineer stumbled upon the usually-hidden sites with URLs ending in .kp.
Listen: 'Web Site Story,' NPR's Musical About The Internet — From 1999
Found in our archives: an Internet-themed remake of West Side Story from the dot-com bubble era. It begins with Bill Gates and features the sound of a modem but isn't as obsolete as you might expect.
Verizon Reportedly Prepares To Buy Yahoo For $4.8 Billion
Verizon will announce the deal Monday, according to Bloomberg. While Yahoo will keep its most valuable assets, the move effectively disbands Yahoo as one of the longest-running Internet companies.
Study: The Digital Divide Between Latinos And Whites Is Shrinking
After years of lagging behind other ethnic groups when it comes to accessing the Internet, the "digital divide" between Latinos and whites is now at its narrowest point since 2009.
Comcast Joins HUD's Program To Bring Discounted Internet To Public Housing
Will the Internet ever be free for families relying on housing assistance? Secretary Julian Castro and Comcast's David Cohen weigh in on challenges of connecting public housing to the Internet.
U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Net Neutrality Rules In Full
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected a lawsuit by telecom, cable and wireless industry associations against new rules that expanded federal oversight of Internet service providers.
China Investigates Search Engine Baidu After Student Dies Of Cancer
A college student accused China's largest search engine, Baidu, of misleading him to a fraudulent cancer treatment. He died in April.
When A Dark Web Volunteer Gets Raided By The Police
What happens when law enforcement is frustrated by encryption that's run by private citizens? In one Tor volunteer's case, they showed up with a warrant and asked for computer passwords.