Diagnosing the environmental sustainability of the internet might seem, at first, like trying to figure out where the molecules of water in your morning cup of coffee originated. Water is constantly ...

Differences in how often older people use the internet are less driven by a person's age and more by cognitive ability and ...

A Pew Research Center analysis has revealed new findings on Internet use and related sentiments. While children’s screen time has been a topic of contention, the analysis indicates that children are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Internet use improved several measures of mental health in middle-aged and older adults. The findings may be due ...

South Africa topped global daily internet use in 2024 at 9 hours and 37 minutes Brazil, the Philippines, and Chile also ranked well above the global average The U.S. placed above the global average, ...

The digital age has sparked ongoing interest in how internet use impacts health, particularly among older adults. Recent research offers a fresh perspective, investigating whether internet habits ...

There has long been an urban–rural digital divide, and the COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on this divide as internet access became crucial. Schools shifted instruction online; workers were asked ...

Plenty of research has shown that scrolling social media is detrimental to one's mental health, but a new study suggests that limiting general internet use on smartphones also is beneficial. The study ...

From data centers to AI to 5G internet, how we use the internet has a much bigger effect on our Earth than we might imagine. Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all ...