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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ANZ Wants to Join the Metaverse but Has Some ‘Really Key Questions’ First
ANZ is interested in the metaverse, but says that standards and protections would need to be put in place before the bank enters it.
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Amazon Stifles Competitors and Makes Lots of Stuff More Expensive, California Attorney General Alleges
California is suing Amazon, the state’s attorney general announced Wednesday in a press release. The focus of the lawsuit, filed in the state’s Superior Court in San Francisco County, is on how Amazon allegedly crushes competition and inflates prices through restrictive agreements with its third-party sellers.
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Samantha Cristoforetti Will Be the First European Woman to Command the ISS
After making the first TikTok video while aboard the International Space Station, Samantha Cristoforetti is making history once again as she’s been chosen to command the orbital outpost, making her the first European woman to do so.
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A Virus That Can Cause Polio-Like Paralysis in Children Has Returned
A virus that can rarely cause a polio-like paralysis in children has resurfaced in the U.S. after mostly disappearing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reports that it has spotted a surge of cases linked to enterovirus D-68. Based on recent past outbreaks, officials expect that a small percentage of…