Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...

About three years ago, writer Cory Doctorow coined the term “enshittification” to describe a widely observed yet hazily defined phenomenon: the general worsening of online platforms in recent years.

Rich Internet applications (RIA) are Web-based applications that have some characteristics of graphical desktop applications. Built with powerful development tools, RIAs can run faster and be more ...