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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U.S. Feds Allege China Disrupted and Spied on Dissidents’ Zoom Calls
On Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York alleged that the Chinese government used all sorts of techniques to harass and spy on Chinese dissidents living in the United States. This included a massive bot farm on Twitter, harassing dissidents on Zoom calls, and even physically setting up shop in a…
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Fitbit’s Wearable for Tracking Kids Has a Camera and Cute Colours
What’s the easiest way to get a kid to wear something? You make it cute. Fitbit’s next child-focused wearable is making the rounds in Rumorville. 9to5Google has photos that claim to be of the next Fitbit smartwatch meant for your kid, and while it’s bulbous compared to the rest of the fitness wearable lineup, it…
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The Boogeyman Trailer Reminds Us to Leave the Lights On
There’s something under the bed… and in the dark, it comes out to play.
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SpaceX Forced to Postpone First Launch Attempt of Giant Starship Rocket
Everything was looking so good today, until it wasn’t. Ground controllers announced the scrub with roughly 11 minutes left in the countdown clock, with a pressurization issue associated with the SpaceX Super Heavy booster to blame. The company says it will likely re-attempt a launch of its Starship megarocket later this week.