The Internet is a system of interconnected computer networks which deliver content to billions of users around the globe.  It utilizes the standard Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) and electronic, wireless and optical technologies to link millions of smaller networks into the larger network we collectively think of.  The content made accessible by the Internet is extremely diverse and is a reflection of society itself.  New methods of technology, content delivery, and design trends ensure that Internet news is constantly changing.

Browse the headlines below to find relevant, up-to-date Internet news for web programmers and designers, technology professionals, and the general public alike.

• Smart Grid Revolution Starts With Big-Electron Storage
  
  Think of storing and moving electrons the same way we already do the electronic pulses of data across the Internet. This is big.
  Forbes.  Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:50:16 GMT.
• Opinion: The Death of the Cyberflâneur
  
  Today’s Internet is a place for getting things done, pushing aside the cyberflâneur — the heir to the flâneur culture of 19th-century France.
  By Evgeny Morozov.  International Herald Tribune.  Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:25:47 GMT.
• VIDEO: Finland's internet-controlled cafe
  
  Finnish cafe offers internet controlled design experience as part of a festival.
  BBC News.  Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:38:11 GMT.
• Rogers promises to end internet throttling
  
  Rogers has promised to stop "throttling" internet traffic on its network by the end of this year, in response to an investigation by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:55:48 EST.
• The Unwilling Revolutionary: Egyptian Activist Wael Ghonim's Quest for Peace
  
  One year ago, Egyptian Internet activist Wael Ghonim quickly became the face of the uprising. But he was never comfortable with the role and would still prefer to retreat into the crowd. The digital world is his comfort zone.
  Spiegel Online.  Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:12:00 +0100.
• Slovaks rally to protest corruption
  
  For the second time this year, allegations about corruption that appeared on the Internet are causing anti-government protests in Slovakia.
  Miami Herald.  Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:26 EST.
• The internet's secret black market
  
  Drugs and guns for sale on the internet's black market.
  BBC News.  Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:23:53 GMT.
• It's 'Buyer Beware' When Getting Statins Off the Internet
  
  Safety information, side-effect warnings are often lacking, British study finds.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500.
• Its Buyer Beware When Getting Statins off the Internet
  
  Safety information, side-effect warnings are often lacking, British study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drug Safety, Internet Safety, Statins
  National Library of Medicine.  Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST.
• Obama Remark on Drone Strikes in Pakistan Stirs Controversy
  
  President acknowledges in a global Internet video chat event that US drone strike target tribal areas in Pakistan.
  Dan Robinson.  Voice of America.  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:44:43 GMT.

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