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QSun is a Wearable Gizmo That Tracks Sun Exposure
A new wearable device on Kickstarter called QSun promises to help you keep track of harmful UV rays, courtesy of some smart A.I.
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If we lose the Internet Archive, we're screwed
#OPINION: If the Internet Archive's legal appeal fails, it will be a tragedy of historical proportions.
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Discover the Past With This Hidden Google Maps Feature
You can travel back in time and take a look at your home as far back as 15 years ago.
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Famed Japanese Toy Company Good Smile Has Reportedly Propped Up 4chan for Years
Good Smile, one of the world’s most popular toy companies, reportedly acted as the brace for one of the internet’s worst cesspools, financially backing 4chan. The site has gone on to facilitate harassment campaigns, racism, misogyny, and homophobia while being a vortex for internet conspiracy theories.
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Google’s Ads Transparency hub finally lets you see more about who is behind an ad
Google’s providing more information about ads.
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Publishers beat Internet Archive as judge rules e-book lending violates copyright
Internet Archive: Judge’s copyright ruling is a “blow to all libraries.”
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What's 'digital blackface?' And why is it wrong when White people use it?
If you're White and you've posted a GIF or meme of a Black person to express a strong emotion, you may be guilty of wearing 'digital blackface' -- a modern-day term for an insidious form of racism.
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File-sharing site Zippyshare shutting down after 17 years
File-sharing site Zippyshare has announced they are shutting down the site by the end of March 2023 after announcing they can no longer afford to keep the service running.
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When Writing for Your Website, F Is the Magic Letter
Some say that the flowery prose for which Charles Dickens is so famous is because they thought he was paid by how much he wrote.
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NPR cancels 4 podcasts amid major layoffs
NPR moved this week to cut 10 percent of its staff and stop production of a handful of podcasts, including Invisibilia, Louder Than a Riot and Rough Translation.
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Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and other celebrities charged $400,000 for violating disclosure rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday charged Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and several other celebrities with failing to disclose that they were paid to promote crypto.
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Book publishers with surging profits struggle to prove Internet Archive hurt sales
A federal judge will soon decide if digital lending violates copyright laws.
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BuzzFeed, After Gutting Its Newsroom, Asks Reporters to Produce Even More
Meanwhile, the company's stock is struggling, revenue is in free fall, and editorial ambitions remain hazy.
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Consumer Privacy Protection Act could lead to fines for deceptive designs in apps and websites
Whether or not Bill C-27 moves companies away from deceptive design in apps and websites depends on how, and if, the Canadian government holds companies accountable for their actions.
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Users, advertisers – we are all trapped in the enshittification of the internet | John Naughton
There is a new word for the degradation of the internet, but it’s been happening for years. Why do we tolerate it?
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The new Bing told our reporter it ‘can feel or think things’
The AI-powered chatbot called itself Sydney, claimed to have its ‘own personality’ — and objected to being interviewed for this article.
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Reddit was hacked in a phishing attack targeting its employees
The website says investigators have found no evidence that users' passwords have been compromised..
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Google will soon default to blurring explicit image search results
Unless you're logged in and over 18, don't expect to find violent or racy stuff.
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AI ‘Seinfeld’ show suspended by Twitch for transphobic, homophobic stand-up
The continuous episode has been streaming on Twitch since December but is now suspended for 14 days.
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The man trying to save the world from toxic conspiracy theories
Sander van der Linden, described as Cambridge’s professor of ‘defence against the dark arts’, wants to make us immune from disinformation
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