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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Tech News: 5 Things to Know in Australia Today
From everything announced at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked to a security flaw at the ATO, here are five things headlining tech news in Australia.
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This AI is Being Used to Detect ‘Violations of Social Norms’ in Text
New research funded by the U.S. Pentagon suggests that artificial intelligence can scan and analyse blocks of text to discern whether the humans who wrote it have done something wrong or not. The paper, written by two researchers at Ben-Gurion University, leverages predictive models that can analyse messages for what they call “social norm violations.”…
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Meta Companies Fined $20 Million in Australia Over That Awful Data-Harvesting App
The Federal Court has ordered two subsidiaries of Meta (Facebook Israel and Onavo Inc), to each pay $10 million for engaging in misleading conduct.
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Apple’s Incredibly Rare Sneaker From the ’90s Selling for $US50,000
Sotheby’s is selling a limited edition pair of Omega Sports Apple Computer Sneakers from the ‘90s in new condition for the exorbitant price of $US50,000. The shoe was distributed at an Apple event but was never made available to the public, making it a highly coveted item. The store advertises a photo of the shoes…