All Things Internet: The Big Players & The Issues
The world has grown increasingly connected over the past few decades and a huge chunk of our lives are online. We cover the companies you care about: YouTube, Google, Amazon, and the issues you care about: NBN, IoT, social media, privacy and security.
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Amazon to Reimburse U.S. Employees for Abortion-Related Travel Costs
Amazon will reimburse employees in the U.S. who are forced to travel over 161 km to obtain an abortion and other medical treatments, according to a new report from Reuters. The reimbursement announcement came via email to employees at the company on Monday, according to Reuters, and a Politico story late Monday about how the…
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Biden Has a Multibillion-Dollar Plan to Supercharge America’s EV Battery Production
On Monday, the Department of Energy announced $US3.1 billion in funding to help boost U.S. production of high-capacity batteries and battery parts, plus another $US60 million in funds to support battery recycling. The U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, officially introduced the Biden Administration’s battery plans in a 2pm statement in Detroit, Michigan — where…
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Grindr’s Data-Sharing Problem Is Bigger Than Grindr
It is an unfortunate truth universally acknowledged that an app on your phone must be in want of profit, and that its maker will often rely on ads to earn that money. It’s also true that these ads rely on rat-king-esque networks of partnerships to make that digital cash appear. At best, this mess means…
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These Electrical Probes Forcibly Steer Your Head Toward Lost Items
As new tracking technologies emerge that promise a future where nothing is ever lost, researchers are taking the idea one step further. Why spend precious minutes following sound or visual cues when electrical muscle stimulation can automatically turn your head toward the location of a misplaced item? That’s not scary at all.