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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Twitter Promises It Fixed the Bug That Wiped Photos From Before 2014
Elon Musk’s Twitter (now known as X) is going great! After news broke that a glitch caused most of the platform’s content from 2014 and before to be scrubbed, the company released an update claiming that the bug has been zapped. This weekend, Musk’s X borked the system and accidentally wiped access to built-in links…
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Instagram’s Adding a Chronological Feed for Stories and Reels in Europe
Meta announced it is implementing new “transparency measures” on Instagram and Facebook on Tuesday in response to the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) which requires Meta to comply by August 25. The measures will reportedly include archiving all targeted ads for users in the EU in its existing Ad Library and providing additional information…
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Pilot Accused of Using Axe to Attack Airport Parking Lot Gate
Two Denver International Airport employees wrestled the axe from the frustrated pilot.
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Chrome’s New Update Warns You if You’ve Installed Malicious Extensions
Google Chrome version 117 now warns you if you’ve installed a malicious extension, if it’s unsupported, or violates store policies.