Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...

Rich Internet applications (RIA) are Web-based applications that have some characteristics of graphical desktop applications. Built with powerful development tools, RIAs can run faster and be more ...

As the Internet hits 40 this week, it’s not difficult to to look back and see the changes it’s brought to the world. E-mail. Instant messaging. Buying and selling stocks online. Watching surgeries ...

About three years ago, writer Cory Doctorow coined the term “enshittification” to describe a widely observed yet hazily defined phenomenon: the general worsening of online platforms in recent years.