Imperva research regularly indicates that nearly half of all global internet traffic is currently generated not by human beings, but by automated software bots mindlessly…

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Imperva research regularly indicates that nearly half of all global internet traffic is currently generated not by human beings, but by automated software bots mindlessly scanning, scraping, and interacting with various web pages across the world. A significant portion of this non-human traffic consists of malicious programs designed to steal data, orchestrate distributed denial-of-service attacks, or snatch up premium concert tickets before any actual fans can click the checkout button. We have effectively built the most sophisticated communication network in the history of the universe just so millions of invisible computer scripts can endlessly talk to other invisible computer scripts while we slowly lose our minds trying to solve basic CAPTCHA puzzles

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Russell Seitz, a physicist, calculated that the physical weight of all the moving electrons that make up the entire internet is roughly fifty grams, which is approximately the same mass as a single strawberry.

How warehouse robots are pushing human workers to the limit

Entire regions lose internet during conflicts, instantly disconnecting millions.

Why internet lag is rare in South Korea

Satellite internet connected remote villages—and hooked them

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station experience severe internet lag, dealing with connection speeds that are often worse than dial-up.

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