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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Government to Fix Loophole in Aussie Data Retention Regime
After two and a bit years and a change of government, recommendations made back in 2020 are being addressed.
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Tech News: 5 Things to Know in Australia Today
From Microsoft signing a deal with Nintendo to ChatGPT used for very bad, here are five things headlining tech news in Australia.
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Tumblr’s Blue Checkmark Parody Actually Made Them Money
Tumblr created a shakeup in the digital world this week when it reported an 125% revenue increase from iOS in-app purchases — from what seemingly started out as a simple parody. The company introduced its double blue tick option which was initially meant to show that using subscriptions for verification serves no real purpose.
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Flood of AI-Generated Stories Prompts Sci-Fi Magazine to Shut Down Submissions
The Hugo award-winning Science Fiction-focused Clarkesworld Magazine can receive over 12,000 submissions in just one year. Of course, that was before the proliferation of free online AI models that can write a dull, monotonous, though technically legible piece of fiction.