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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Lower Decks’ Tribute to Deep Space Nine Is Perfect Beyond Pastiche
This week’s Star Trek: Lower Decks opens with a gag about the slow, majestic grandeur of the Deep Space Nine title theme. And if that was all Lower Decks had to offer for an episode set on the iconic show’s titular space station, that might be fine, if disappointing — and in line with the…
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OnlyFans Model Jailed for ‘Harming Culture’ After Protests Against Military Junta
A popular OnlyFans model was sentenced to six years in jail Monday following her involvement in protests against Myanmar’s military junta.
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‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere. Is There a Way to Avoid Them?
Even the name makes the problem seem intractable: “forever chemicals.” This group of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, broadly called PFAS, are persistent organic pollutants that don’t readily degrade and can affect human health, with links to liver problems, infertility, thyroid disruption, birth defects, hypertension, and many other harmful effects. They’re in our water, clothes, food,…
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Avoiding a Surveillance Society: How Better Rules Can Rein In Facial Recognition Tech
Facial recognition technology has set us on a path to mass surveillance, but it’s not too late to change course.