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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UN Adopts Resolution Against Anti-Satellite Tests to Prevent More Space Debris
Yesterday, an overwhelming majority of countries voted in favour of a United Nations resolution against tests of anti-satellite (ASAT) missile systems, with Russia and China voting against its adoption.
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Avatar: The Way of Water Heightens Tension by Focusing on Family Dynamics
In a press conference this week for Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron said that after revisiting the first film, he wanted to develop a sequel that would honour Avatar while pushing the universe forward. One way he did that was by taking inspiration from stars Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington. The director and…
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11,000-Year-Old Wall Carving in Turkey Could Be Some of the Oldest Narrative Art
In Sayburç, Turkey, not far from the famous settlement of Göbekli Tepe, an archaeologist discovered an 11,000-year-old scene carved into a wall. It’s one of the oldest narrative depictions in the archaeological record.
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Take a Disturbing Dip Into Infinity Pool’s First Trailer
I should have known immediately Infinity Pool, the upcoming film by David Cronenberg’s son Brandon, wasn’t going to be a simple thriller. He’s directed the sci-fi horror flicks Possessor and Antiviral, so what seems at first to be a simple tale of a privileged white guy who travels to a foreign country, hits someone with…