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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Disney Boots Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter
Earlier this week, Disney warned it would be cutting 7,000 jobs, and it seems that directive went all the way to the top. As the New York Times reports, Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter, the 80-year-old chairman of Marvel Entertainment, has been let go.
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A Couple of Picard’s Best Boys Are Back on the Bridge
We have a lot of updates! There’s a new Shin Kamen Rider trailer that absolutely whips, a note about The Mole People , another classic creature feature that’s being rebooted, and a reveal from one of the stars that the first season of Fallout — a show based on the video game franchise. Spoilers, don’t…
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2022 Was a Massive Year for ‘Bad Ads’ on Google Search
There’s a hell of a lot of groups violating Google’s ad policies these days. On Tuesday, Google said it stopped 5.2 billion “bad ads” in 2022, 1.8 billion more than 2021. At the top of the list are potentially malicious ads, and that number has grown tremendously over the years, according to the data.
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I Hate the Aussie Mammoth Meatball
Surely there are better ways to market your cultured food company than spoofing ice age meat?