Klint Finley

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Klint Finley is a contributing writer for WIRED covering tech policy, software development, cloud computing, and more.

September 10, 2020 |
Author: Klint Finley, Joanna Pearlstein and
The WIRED Guide to 5G
Here's everything you'll ever want to know about the spectrum, millimeter-wave technology, and why 5G could give China an edge in the AI race.
May 5, 2020 |
Author: Klint Finley
The WIRED Guide to Net Neutrality
ISPs shouldn't be able to block some sorts of data and prioritize others. Here's what to know about the struggle to treat all information on the internet the same.
May 4, 2020 |
Author: Klint Finley
The Covid-19 Pandemic Shows the Virtues of Net Neutrality
Network speeds are holding up despite the crush of internet traffic. Freed from rules, broadband providers have cut investment in their systems.
May 1, 2020 |
Author: Klint Finley
The Web's .Org Domain Is Still Run by a Nonprofit
Icann, the internet's governing body, rejected a proposal to sell control of the .org registry to a newly formed private equity group.
April 22, 2020 |
Author: Klint Finley
Can't File for Unemployment? Don't Blame Cobol
Yes, the 60-year-old programming language still powers banks, airlines, and government agencies. But a more likely cause for those error messages was overloaded web servers.
April 20, 2020 |
Author: Klint Finley
Want to Ditch Zoom? Jitsi Offers an Open-Source Alternative
As we spend more time on videoconferences, concerns mount about trust. Emil Ivov says you shouldn't have to trust anyone.
April 11, 2020 |
Author: Klint Finley
Anyone's a Celebrity Streamer With This Open Source App
OBS Studio offers customization and other advanced features that are easier to use than those in other free recording tools.
April 9, 2020 |
Author: Klint Finley
When School Is Online, the Digital Divide Grows Greater
Most US schools are closed, with instruction shifting to the internet. That's a problem for millions of people without reliable broadband, including 20 percent of rural students.
April 4, 2020 |
Author: Klint Finley
The JavaScript Framework That Puts Web Pages on a Diet
Svelte, created by a graphics editor for The New York Times, has attracted a following among programmers who want their pages to load faster.
April 3, 2020 |
Author: Klint Finley
Google Reveals Location Data to Help Public Health Officials
The search giant is disclosing trends in visits to broad categories of places to inform policymakers' responses to the coronavirus pandemic.

Klint Finley

The WIRED Guide to 5G

The WIRED Guide to Net Neutrality

The Covid-19 Pandemic Shows the Virtues of Net Neutrality

The Web's .Org Domain Is Still Run by a Nonprofit

Can't File for Unemployment? Don't Blame Cobol

Want to Ditch Zoom? Jitsi Offers an Open-Source Alternative

Anyone's a Celebrity Streamer With This Open Source App

When School Is Online, the Digital Divide Grows Greater

The JavaScript Framework That Puts Web Pages on a Diet

Google Reveals Location Data to Help Public Health Officials

23 Early Black Friday Deals You’ll Want to Snag This Weekend

22 Face Masks We Actually Like to Wear

Nintendo Has One Decent Switch Deal for Black Friday

In Defense of Rockefeller Center’s Ugly, Perfect Tree

Google Is Testing End-to-End Encryption in Android Messages

The 13 Best Gifts for the PC Gamer in Your Life

Robots Invade the Construction Site

Step Away From Screens With the 10 Best Family Board Games