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.

  • Meet Jormungandr, a ‘Sea Dragon’ From North Dakota

    Meet Jormungandr, a ‘Sea Dragon’ From North Dakota

    No aquatic reptiles today can match mosasaurs, ocean-dwelling creatures of the Cretaceous period that looked something like a cross between a whale and a shark. Now, a group of researchers have discovered a mosasaur that they believe bridges the gap between two iconic species in the ancient group. The newly described mosasaur is Jormungandr walhallaensis,…


  • Scientists Might Know Why You Feel Loopy After an All-Nighter

    Scientists Might Know Why You Feel Loopy After an All-Nighter

    Northwestern University scientists may have figured out why pulling an all-nighter can leave us feeling loopy and downright giddy for days after. In a new study out this week, the researchers found that acute sleep deprivation in mice can trigger a rapid release of dopamine within the brain and boost its plasticity, temporarily creating hyperactive…