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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Disney+ Willow Series Casts Trans Actress Talisa Garcia
As many people continue to condemn Disney’s lack of action regarding Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Lucasfilm has quietly announced that transgender British actress Talisa Garcia has been cast in the Disney+ series Willow. Deadline reports that Garcia will play a cisgender woman with only a few speaking lines, and that she may only appear…
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Massive Earthquake Rocked Chilean Coastal Communities 3,800 Years Ago, Scientists Say
New archaeological and geological evidence points to an ancient earthquake that devastated populations along a 998 km-long stretch of the South American coastline some 3,800 years ago. But the evidence also suggests that the affected communities found ways to cope.
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American Cruise Company Clears Out Massive 283-Metre Cruise Ship to House Ukrainian Refugees
An American cruise line is stepping up to provide temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands in what may be the first instance of a cruise ship actually being a net positive for humanity.
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Major Star Wars Movie News Is Coming on May 26
It’s not every day that you wake up knowing you’re going to get exciting news about the future of your favourite franchise, but that’s exactly what’s going to happen on May 26, 2022. Lucasfilm just announced that on that day, which just so happens to be the first day of Star Wars Celebration, a panel…