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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Looking Back at the Delightful, Unhinged Jar Jar Binks Merchandise of 1999
Star Wars and merchandise have been hand in hand since the very beginning. But there was still something unlike anything the galaxy had ever seen when, 25 years ago this coming weekend, The Phantom Menace launched: a brand new Star Wars saga, completely backed by an overwhelming, frequently insane merchandising push that made the original…
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If You Commute on this Sydney Train Line, the Govt Will Give You Better Internet
The government wants to better the internet connectivity on this specific Sydney train line, according to recent Federal Budget papers.
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Livestream Portal Between NYC and Dublin Shut Down Because We Can’t Behave Properly
A 24/7 livestream “Portal” that connects New York City and the Irish capital of Dublin was temporarily deactivated on Tuesday as technicians sought to solve a critical flaw in the project’s fun premise: How to stop so many people from sharing inappropriate material—like dick pics, videos of 9/11, or boobs. The “Portal” is a project…
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Google I/O: Android 15’s Second Public Beta Is Here, and It’s Focused on Keeping Your Secrets
Google announced that many new features, fixes, and tweaks are coming to the operating system.