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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Just When You Thought Mosasaurs Couldn’t Get Any Scarier
You wouldn’t want to swim in Late Cretaceous seas. If you’ve seen the first Jurassic World movie, you’ll recognise a mosasaur as the creature that leapt from the water to eat a great white shark. That film may have exaggerated the real size of mosasaurs, but the effect is genuine: some species could reach terrifying…
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Epic Forced to Pay Record-Breaking $AU776 Million Fine for Violating Children’s Privacy and Engaging in Dark Pattern Deception
The complaints allege Epic collected voice and text data from Fortnite players under the age of 13 without their parent’s consent.
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Leak Inspection Finds Hole in Russian Spacecraft Docked to ISS
An inspection has revealed an 0.8-millimetre-wide hole in the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft that sprung a coolant leak outside the International Space Station last week. Russian space agency Roscosmos will make a decision on the flight-worthiness of the spacecraft later this month, at which time Russia may choose to expedite the launch of a replacement capsule.
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Meta Accused of Breaching Antitrust Policies Connected to Facebook Marketplace
On Monday, the European Commission accused Meta of going against its antitrust laws by using its Facebook Marketplace to promote ads and distort outside competition. The commission warned Meta of the breach in an official statement and said if the company is found guilty, it could receive a fine of up to 10% of its…