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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Doctors Report Unsettling Case of Man With Green, Fuzzy Tongue
A man and his mouth got into a hairy situation, according to his doctors. The man developed a fuzzy and starkly green discoloration of his tongue. Thankfully, this condition is usually benign, and his tongue eventually returned to normal. The strange case was detailed earlier this month in the New England Journal of Medicine. The…
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India’s Chandrayaan-3 Lander Successfully Launches on Mission to Moon’s South Pole
India’s LVM3 rocket blasted off from Sriharikota at 2:35 p.m. local time on Friday, sending the lander on a trajectory that will take it to the Moon. Original article continues below. India’s third mission to the Moon is all set for liftoff, carrying the country’s hopes of safely landing on the lunar surface nearly four…
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FTC’s Fight Against Microsoft/Activision Deal Is Back From the Dead
Shortly after a judge denied the Federal Trade Commission’s injunction to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard on Tuesday, the FTC has now turned to an appeals court to stop the $US69 billion deal once again. The FTC filed an appeal on Wednesday and an emergency motion on Thursday with the Ninth Circuit Court of…
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ChatGPT’s Hallucination Problem Under Investigation
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI to determine whether or not its ChatGPT AI chatbot and other products violate consumer protection laws by putting people’s personal reputations and data at risk. CEO Sam Altman, who has so far managed to smile and nod his way around most governmental roadblocks, may face his first real…