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The internet: History, evolution and how it works

By Laura Mears published

Reference The average adult spends around two full days a week on the Internet, but how does this vast network work?

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How It Works 161: how the internet works

The Internet: Do you know how it works?

By Ben Biggs published

Learn how you can access information from over the world, and beyond, in How It Works 161.

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Using a cellphone.

5G Network: How does it work, and is it dangerous?

By Tim Childers published

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A technician uses telephonic tapping equipment.

How does a secure phone line work?

By Benjamin Plackett published

Encryption tech can be either hardware or software.

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3D illustration of the future of the internet. Quantum internet.

Quantum internet breakthrough could help make hacking a thing of the past

By Siddarth Koduru Joshi published

New research shows how the next generation of ultra-secure communication could be possible with existing infrastructure.

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A computer screen displays the Facebook logo.

Facebook Will Be Littered with More 'Zombie' Profiles Than Living Ones by 2070

By Stephanie Pappas published

Facebook will be a virtual graveyard.

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Elon Musk speaks at the Tesla Design Studio on April 30, 2015, in Hawthorne, California.

SpaceX's Elon Musk Proposes Media Company That Rates Journalists. Is He Serious?

By Elizabeth Howell published

What's behind his posts? Is it just another Musk prank, or is he actually serious about the idea?

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Tom's Guide testers get ready to drop a smartphone from a drone.

How Can a Smartphone Survive a 100-Foot Drop But Crack on Your Floor?

By Stephanie Pappas published

It's all about the angle of contact.

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stingray device

'Stingray' Spy Devices Are Eavesdropping in Washington, D.C.: Here's How

By Tia Ghose published

Government officials admitted that rogue spying devices are being used in Washington, D.C., to intercept people's cellphone data. What exactly are these devices?

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Man bites cell phone battery

Man Bites Phone Battery, Exploding Battery Wins

By Philip Michaels published

What happens when you bite down on a smartphone battery? The results are fairly shocking.

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