Internet
Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson's announcement of planned legislation requiring big online platforms such as Google and Meta/Facebook to "pay a fair price" to New Zealand news media for their content was welcomed by ...
Dec 9, 2022
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Engineering
Northern California has some of the strongest offshore winds in the U.S., with immense potential to produce clean energy. But it also has a problem. Its continental shelf drops off quickly, making building traditional wind ...
Dec 9, 2022
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Internet
Eventually, the disadvantages of sharing your opinion online will become so great that people will turn away from the internet. This is the argument made by Geert Lovink, Professor at the Amsterdam University of Applied Science ...
Dec 9, 2022
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Internet
The Biden administration told the U.S. Supreme Court that social media companies in some cases can be held liable for promoting harmful speech, partially siding with a family seeking to sue Alphabet Inc.'s Google over a terrorist ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Business
In light of Twitter's new ownership, University of California, Davis, experts weigh in on what the recent changes could mean for social media, news distribution and communications in general.
Dec 8, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
White-supremacist ideas gained significant exposure through online video games this year, particularly among adults, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League.
Dec 7, 2022
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Internet
Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. said Tuesday it will be "forced to consider" removing news content from its platform if Congress passes legislation requiring tech companies to pay news outlets for their material.
Dec 6, 2022
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Internet
If the debate about Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter tells us anything, it's that people—including those in governments—don't understand how the World Wide Web works.
Dec 6, 2022
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Internet
Now that he's back on Twitter, neo-Nazi Andrew Anglin wants somebody to explain the rules.
Dec 5, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
The massive growth of data centers that consume enormous amounts of energy has contributed significantly to power shortages worldwide. With rising demand for faster and more intelligent computers and devices, there is a pressing ...
Dec 2, 2022
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