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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AI Says Earth Will Hit Critical Global Warming Thresholds Faster Than We Thought
New research that used machine learning tools to identify climate trends says that a critical global warming threshold could be closer than we think. The study, published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, used artificial neural networks trained on climate model output to predict the time until critical global warming…
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U.S. FTC Fines GoodRx $AU2.1 Million for Sending Your Medication Data to Facebook and Google for Ads
The Federal Trade Commission took historic action against the medication discount service GoodRx Wednesday, issuing a $US1.5 ($AU2.1) million fine against the company for sharing data about users’ prescriptions with Facebook, Google, and others. It’s a move that could usher in a new era of health privacy in the United States.
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Netflix Fails to Break Down Password Sharing Restrictions Leaving Everyone Confused
The company changed details about how it would ensure devices are connected to a household, and it’s unclear if devices will need to reconnect every 31 days.
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OpenAI’s New AI-Detector Isn’t Great at Detecting AI
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind viral text-generator ChatGPT, has released a new AI tool intended to help manage the mess wrought by its previous creation. Unfortunately, it’s not very good.