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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NASA Stashes Twin Probes After Cancelling $US50 Million Asteroid Mission
NASA is going to store a pair of spacecraft at a facility, awaiting a second chance to go to space should the agency find a new purpose for them. Following months of uncertainty, NASA announced that it was officially calling off the Janus mission to study two separate binary asteroid systems. Janus’ twin spacecraft are…
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People Are Back to Puking on Cruise Ships as Norovirus Outbreaks Reach 10-Year High
America is back and puking on cruise ships again! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of cruise ship outbreaks reported this year is already higher than it has been in about a decade. So far, all of these outbreaks have been caused by norovirus, a very unpleasant, though usually self-limiting,…
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A New U.S. Law Would Force Internet Companies to Spy on Their Users for the DEA
Internet drug sales have skyrocketed in recent years, allowing powerful narcotics to reach American teenagers and adolescents via shady online marketplaces. It’s a trend that’s led to an epidemic of overdoses and left hundreds of young people dead. Now, a bill scheduled for a congressional vote seeks to tackle the problem, but it comes with…
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The Samsung AirDresser Is My New Favourite Unnecessary Luxury, and I’m as Surprised as You Are
Do you need a wardrobe that steams your clothes? Probably not, but the Samsung AirDresser has somehow become a key part of my routine anyway.