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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North Korea Launches First ICBM Since 2017 in Already Tense Nuclear Environment
North Korea tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile early Thursday that landed in the Sea of Japan, the first ICBM test conducted by the country since 2017. Experts believe the missile could have been the Hwasong-17, a “monster” ICBM first revealed in October of 2020, but there’s no confirmation on that speculation yet.
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You Know You’re an Adult When a Dyson Demo Store Excites You
If you are also excited by the idea of a Dyson store, I have great news for you – the company has opened one on Sydney’s George Street.
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Crisis at Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Escalates as Forest Fires Spread
Ukraine’s parliament said in a statement Monday that satellite imagery had revealed at least seven fires in the forested area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. These fires are within 10 kilometres of the defunct plant itself, making them particularly “dangerous,” according to the statement. The parliament said Ukraine firefighters have been unable to beat…
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Nestlé: Anonymous Can’t Hack Us, We Leaked Our Own Data
A hacker group claims to have stolen and leaked a trove of Nestlé’s data. The company says that can’t possibly be true. Why? Because the data was actually leaked by Nestlé itself several weeks ago.