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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Unprecedented Cyberattacks Are Crippling Russian Government Websites
Ever since launching a horrific assault on Ukraine, things haven’t been going particularly well for Russia. The country and its invading horde have been condemned, blacklisted, thwacked by crippling sanctions, droned, blocked, and told to go fuck themselves. Now, to top it all off, Russia appears to also be getting the digital stuffing knocked out…
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Jumanji Theme Park Attractions Will Soon Stampede Across the Globe
With its blend of fantasy, adventure, and gaming, Jumanji is a name brand that’s begging for its very own theme park. And now, it just might happen. Sony Pictures has teamed up with Merlin Entertainments to develop Jumanji theme park attractions in Europe, the United Kingdom, and North America.
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ExoMars Rover Mission Officially Suspended as Europe Cuts Ties With Russia
Today, the European Space Agency leadership took steps toward suspending the ExoMars mission, a joint project with Russian space agency Roscosmos. It’s the latest scientific fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has forced institutions collaborating with Russian entities to reevaluate their positions.
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13% of People Think Elon Musk’s Singularity Brain Chip Will Be Good for Society
Elon Musk believes humans will one day use implantable brain computer interfaces to achieve a “symbiosis” between humans and artificial intelligence, preferably his. Six years out from founding his company Neuralink, new polling suggests the public still has little interest in this futuristic possibility. Overwhelmingly, respondents seemed more likely to view the prospect of implantable…