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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You’ll No Longer Have to Test Negative for COVID Before Arriving at a US Airport
The Biden Administration has decidedly concurred that, ‘it’s summertime, baby!’ and lifted the last remaining travel restriction related to COVID-19. On Friday, the White House announced that travellers entering the U.S. will no longer be required to present a negative COVID test, CNN first reported.
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Barbie’s Latest Gig? Web3 Huckster
Mattel, the toymaker behind plastic classics like Barbie and Hot Wheels announced it’s partnering with the NFT platform “Cryptoys” to create playable, customisable NFTs. If you, for some reason, happen to be on the fence about luring kids into the metaverse with their favourite toy brands, this story’s probably not for you.
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Which Jurassic Movie Is the Worst Now?
It’s time for the conclusion of io9’s Jurassic Rewatch. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been going through each film in the Jurassic Park/Jurassic World series and viewing it with a set of fresh eyes. Along the way, we made some interesting discoveries and found a new appreciation for a few films in the series.
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The First Submarine-Launched Drone Can See Much Farther Than a Periscope
The advantage to hiding a giant ship underwater is that it can sneak up on targets undetected. The disadvantage is that’s it’s hard to keep tabs on what’s going on above the water line: a problem a company called SpearUAV has potentially solved with a quadcopter that can be launched from a sub while it’s…