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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Yes, Tinder Is Working on a $500 Subscription Tentatively Called ‘Tinder Vault’
Tinder is working on an ultra-expensive subscription offering that seems explicitly geared toward those wealthy enough (or at those feigning affluence) looking to swipe right on other semi-influential folks. The company is leaving the door open to abandon the idea altogether, meaning that those with deep pockets would be left swiping left on the riff-raff…
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Google Could Be Setting Itself Up for Failure With New Flight Price ‘Guarantees’
Google is taking a bold step in the world of online travel planning. The tech giant is piloting a price guarantee for airline bookings. Now, certain flights departing U.S. airports will come with a money-back promise. If a Google-guaranteed ticket price gets cheaper before the time of the flight, Google says it will step in…
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India Performs Successful Flight Test of Prototype Spaceplane
The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully conducted a test yesterday of its Reusable Launch Vehicle, an in-development spaceplane that took flight from an air force helicopter at an altitude of 4.5 kilometres and landed autonomously on a runway.
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Disney and Dwayne Johnson Announce Moana Live-Action Movie
In a surprising turn of events, Dwayne Johnson and Walt Disney Pictures are fast-tracking a live-action adaption of their Disney Princess tale Moana. Johnson will reprise his role as Maui.