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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Tech Billionaires’ Project to Build a New City Accused of Tricking People Into Signing Petition
California Forever, a tech billionaire-backed project to develop a new city on hundreds of acres of Bay Area farmland, is entering a critical phase. After buying nearly a billion dollars worth of land in Solano County, the project’s developers now need to convince at least 13,000 county residents to support a ballot initiative that would…
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Dune’s Deranged Sandworm Popcorn Buckets Are Going for Hundreds of Dollars on eBay
People are thirsty for the Dune: Part Two limited edition sandworm popcorn bucket. So thirsty, in fact, that some eBay resellers are hawking the thing for hundreds of dollars. The Dune popcorn bucket, which was sold for $US24.99 at select AMC theaters and included the popcorn itself, is currently the fifth most-expensive listed item on…
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Here’s What Tech Bros Are Wearing Lately
Spotted: Technology’s who’s who wearing the latest threads as they continue to pursue world dominance. Silicon Valley is not well known for its fashion scene. New York and Los Angeles have their own unique trends and styles — you can dress like a New Yorker or an Angelino. But how do you dress like you’re…
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Zuckerberg Swiped Elon’s Big Swiping Idea
Mark Zuckerberg began testing a horizontal swiping feature on Wednesday for his pet project, Threads, the app whose main purpose seems to be trolling Elon Musk. The feature appears to be something Musk tweeted about two weeks ago, noting that he’s wanted to add it to X for the last year. “Swipe right to reply,…