In U.S. dollar terms, that “cost” is a staggering $11.9 billion hit to the Russian economy. To put that into perspective, Venezuela is second-placed, taking a much more modest $1.91 billion hit to its already ravaged economy.

Today, most Americans subscribe to home broadband internet and own a smartphone, while about four-in-ten say they're online almost constantly.

Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on multimedia reporting. She was born in the Philippines ...

AI accounted for more than 9,000 complaints to the agency’s Internet Crime Complaint Center in the first seven months of 2025.

A new undersea cable is bringing one of California's most remote communities further into the modern age. The high-tech underwater line, originating from Orange County, is set to bring fast, reliable internet to the island city of Avalon on Catalina Island, thanks to a multimillion-dollar state grant from the California Public Utilities Commission.

A similar pattern emerged in Indonesia during the September 2025 protests, where Calle noted a sharp rise in Bitchat adoption. Analytics showed installs climbing to 12,581 in the country by September 3, outpacing the combined downloads taking place in the U.S. and Russia, amid nationwide demonstrations.

Millennials are still using Craigslist to find jobs, love, and even to cast creative projects—eschewing other AI- and algorithm-dominated online spaces. “There’s a purity to it.”

Kyra, the border collie, has become an internet sensation for accompanying her owner during ski trips. In a recent video shared to her very own TikTok (@ kyra_bc ), the owner can be seen sitting on the lift with Kyra, who is wearing boots to keep her paws warm, safely sat on his lap.