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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LEGO Roller Coaster Launches Minifig Riders From a Three-Foot Tower Through Two Full Loops
The thrill of riding a towering roller coaster at an amusement park is rarely worth the hours-long wait in a line that’s hundreds of people long. With LEGO’s new Loop Coaster set, there’s no waiting in line, no screaming passengers, and no risk of vomiting when the ride is over. Where do I sign up…
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Burger King’s ‘Pride Whopper’ Leaves a Bad Taste In People’s Mouths
It’s the first week of June, and brands are out here already doing the most for Pride month. Burger King Austria recently unveiled a ‘Pride whopper,’ which is just like a regular whopper with two top buns or two bottom buns, and the reactions have been a mix of confused, shocked, and absolutely horrified.
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SCOTUS To Biden: Is NSO Group a Foreign Agent?
The United States Supreme Court wants the Biden Administration’s take on whether or not civil litigation laws apply to the world’s most infamous surveillance for hire firm.
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The U.S. Drought Situation Is Getting Increasingly Desperate
The ramifications of the historic megadrought happening in the U.S. right now are getting increasingly serious. Hydropower is faltering, farmland is too parched to produce, and millions of people are currently under water restrictions. It’s a drought so big that it has eclipsed 1,200 years of climate history. Human-caused climate change is at least partially responsible.