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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In Major Win for Gig Workers, Uber Agrees to Pay New Jersey $150 Million for Mischaracterising Drivers as Contractors
Uber may have built its hailing empire, in part, by notoriously skirting past local laws and regulations, but at least one state’s finally forcing the company to pay up.
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What the Orion Nebula Looks Like to Webb Telescope Vs Hubble Telescope
The Webb Telescope recently imaged a region of the Orion Nebula associated with star birth, and the result is about what we’ve come to expect from the cutting-edge space observatory.
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The Twitter Whistleblower Is Testifying Before Congress
Twitter is facing a day of reckoning at a hearing on Capitol Hill today, and someone from the company won’t even be there to offer its side of the story.
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The Cheapest Kindle Is Now Less Cheap, but It’s Got a Better Screen
If all you really care about is reading, you don’t need to spend more than $AU179 on an e-reader. Amazon’s newest entry-level Kindle is even easier on the eyes, thanks to an an upgraded screen, but with a $AU179 starting price, it’s slightly more expensive than its predecessor (thanks, pandemic!). It’s even pricier if you…