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.

  • WordPress and Tumblr Plan to Sell User Content to AI Companies

    WordPress and Tumblr Plan to Sell User Content to AI Companies

    Matt Novak

    Automattic, the parent company of sites like WordPress and Tumblr, is in talks to sell content from its platforms to AI companies like MidJourney and OpenAI for training purposes, according to a new report from 404 Media Tuesday. And while the details of the deal are still sketchy, Automattic is trying to reassure users they…

  • How To Lock Any iPhone App Behind Face ID, Touch ID, or a Passcode

    How To Lock Any iPhone App Behind Face ID, Touch ID, or a Passcode

    David Nield

    You can’t really go too far when it comes to phone security, considering everything of importance we put on these compact devices—from bank account apps to our most intimate conversations—and while lock screen protections can keep most people out, they’re not always enough. Adding an extra layer of protection on top of certain apps can…