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Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
I'm Neil.
And I'm Sam.
What's the matter, Neil?
You sound upset.
Well, I am Sam.
I just spent an hour working on my computer when it suddenly froze.
I lost everything and I had to start all over again.
Oh, that's so frustrating.
Like, pop up internet ads and buffering videos that never play.
Modern computers in the internet have revolutionized the way we live today,
bringing us the world with a click of a button.
But not everyone feels happy about these technological developments.
While potentially acting as a force for good and progress,
the internet also provides a way of spreading hate and misinformation.
And for some people, the worldwide web remains a mysterious and confusing place.
In this program, we'll hear about a new academic subject called web science.
Web science studies the technology behind the internet.