Tim Berners-Lee

The Internet was not meant to suck.

In 1989, Sir Tim revolutionized the online world. Today, in the era of misinformation, addictive algorithms, and monopolies, he thinks he can do it again.

Tim Berners-Lee has seen his creation debased by everything from fake news to mass surveillance. But he’s got a plan to fix it.

Too much has been lost already. The glue that holds humanity’s knowledge together is coming undone.

A contemporary Atlantic writer reflects on one of the voices from the magazine's archives who helped shape the publication—and the nation.

The story of the modern web is often told through the stories of Google, Facebook, Amazon. But eBay was the first conqueror.

Apollo 11, the JPEG, the first pop-up ad, and 33 other bits of software that have transformed our world.

The costs of achieving the centuries-old lexicographical dream of capturing the entire English language.

Blame the marketers.

The Web dwells in a never-ending present. The Wayback Machine aims to preserve its past.