My History of the Internet (Part 3) is on Ars Technica!

The saga is complete! In this final installment, I discuss how the Internet changed post-dotcom collapse, explore how Google works and how it rose to power, and discuss the rise of social media and smartphones. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/a-history-of-the-internet-part-3-the-rise-of-the-user /