How the internet and Wi-Fi work: A guide to connections, data and the cloud

Your internet service provider (ISP) brings the internet into your home through a modem. A router then converts that signal ...

Wi-Fi extenders can boost the internet signals in your home — here's how they work

Wi-Fi extenders work by duplicating and rebroadcasting the internet signal, which increases its range throughout your home.
Asia Society

How the Internet Works, and How China Censors it

June 30, 2025 — Computer scientist Laura Edelson and China researcher Jessica Batke discuss some of what they learned over the course of their 18-month investigation into China's online censorship ...
CNET

What You Should Know About Open-Access Networks and Your Internet

An open-access network can offer fast fiber, but it works differently than what's offered by typical broadband providers. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist ...
Science Daily

The quantum internet just went live on Verizon’s network

Penn engineers have taken quantum networking from the lab to Verizon’s live fiber network, using a silicon “Q-chip” that ...