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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Google Sued After Maps Allegedly Directed a Man to Drive Off a Collapsed Bridge
A North Carolina man’s family filed a lawsuit against Google on Tuesday, claiming the company was grossly negligent in allowing its Maps application to direct the man to drive off a collapsed bridge where he plunged to his death. Philip Paxson, a 47-year-old father of two was driving home from his daughter’s ninth birthday on…
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Pizza Hut Customers Compromised in Australian Data Breach
Although customer details have been compromised, Pizza Hut said that credit card information hasn’t been accessed in the data breach.
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EV Fires Are Actually Much Less Common Than Petrol and Diesel Car Blazes
Despite reported incidents, electric vehicle battery fires are rare, according to the available data.
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Tech News: 5 Things to Know in Australia Today
From Musk’s Starlink coming under caution from the ACMA to his brain implant company announcing a trial, here are five things headlining tech news in Australia.