On April 30, 1993, the European research organization known as CERN released Tim Berners-Lee’s code for the World Wide Web into the public domain. The internet has many components but this innovation ...

Many aspects of the modern internet come from IRC, or at least started with IRC. Chris Messina, an early adopter of Twitter ...

Thirty years ago, listeners tuning into Morning Edition heard about a futuristic idea that could profoundly change their lives. "Imagine being able to communicate at-will with 10 million people all ...

It’s now been 30 years since the internet and the world wide web undeniably entered mainstream consciousness. A remarkable variety of digital mainstays trace their emergence to 1995, an innovative ...

Forward-looking: The original World Wide Web software platform was developed by computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee while he was working at CERN. The novel information system was designed to promote ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On August 6, 1991, in a little-known newsgroup–an early-days ...

A 1980 print advertisement for CompuServe Information Service shows a photo of the RadioShack TRS-80 microcomputer. Silicon Valley has the reputation of being the birthplace of our hyper-connected ...

On April 30, 1993, the World Wide Web was released into the public domain. It revolutionized the Internet and allowed users to create websites filled with graphics, audio and hyperlinks.

Last week, the World Wide Web Foundation announced in an open letter (PDF) that it would be “winding down” and “closing [its] virtual doors” after 15 years of working to make the web safer and more ...