Italian teenager Carlo Acutis, known for spreading the word of God online, could be canonized by the end of 2025 by Pope Francis after being credited with two miracles since his death from leukemia in 2006.
A large international study by the University of Oxford found that people with access to the internet scored 8% higher in measures of well-being compared to those without access. The positive correlation between well-being and internet use was consistent across various models used in the analysis.
A 9-year-old boy from Belgium wins a seagull screeching competition, capturing the internet's attention.
Google settles a lawsuit regarding the privacy of users in Incognito mode in Chrome browser. Incognito mode doesn't make your activities invisible to search engines or other third parties. Private browsing mode doesn't prevent websites from seeing your location or stop your internet service provider from logging your activities. Using a virtual private network can help protect your IP address. It's unlikely that you're truly anonymous online.
The White House is pushing Congress to extend an internet subsidy program before it runs out of money, potentially causing millions of households to lose internet access. The program helps lower-income families save on their monthly internet bills.
SpaceX's Starlink high-speed internet service is being illegally traded and activated in countries without agreements, posing national security concerns. The black market misuse of Starlink raises questions about accountability and regulation by the private company.