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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The Avatar 2 Trailer Is Out Next Week, and Here’s What’s in It
These eyes have seen a sight I never thought I’d see: a trailer for Avatar 2. After over a decade of development and production, writer-director James Cameron finally debuted the teaser trailer for his long-awaited, highly anticipated sequel at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. And while you can’t see it just yet, you’ll see it soon.…
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VR Researchers Have Basically Figured Out How to Simulate the Feel of Kisses
Researchers have modified an off-the-shelf VR headset so that it recreates the sensation of touch in and around a user’s mouth.
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Overly-Dramatic Air Monitor Uses an Animated Canary That Passes Out When Air Quality Worsens
Everyone from Amazon to Dyson sell devices for monitoring the air quality in a home, most of which alert users through their mobile devices when a problem is detected, but none of them approach the problem so dramatically as the Canairi air monitor. This…cute…device uses a bright yellow bird that appears to pass out when…
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Twitter is Looking into Fluctuations in Follower Count Following Musk’s Takeover
Some Twitter users may already be running for the hills following Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform. A few major accounts have seen fluctuations in their follower count, with largely right-wing conservatives gaining followers while popular democratic figures such as former U.S. President Barack Obama losing followers.