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Amazon's big outage reminds us that we trust big tech companies far too much
On Monday, October 20, millions of internet users got a painful answer to a question... Read more
AI-powered bots increase social media post engagement but do not boost overall user activity
A recent study shows that AI-powered social media bots can increase user engagement on posts,... Read more
What's next for the internet? Competing visions for the metaverse
The race to build the metaverse—a vast digital realm where virtual and physical worlds merge—is... Read more
What caused Amazon Web Services to go down? An expert explains
From Reddit and Snapchat to Delta and Zoom, more than a thousand websites around the... Read more
One Tech Tip: How to prepare for outages that impact our online lives, from banking to chatting apps
A major Amazon Web Services outage disrupted scores of online platforms on Monday—leaving people around... Read more
Sex is a big market for the AI industry. ChatGPT won't be the first to try to profit from it
ChatGPT will be able to have kinkier conversations after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the... Read more
Australia sharing tips on curbing social media for children before age limit starts in December
The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean... Read more
EU lawmakers propose social media ban for under-16s
European lawmakers on Thursday called for stricter rules to protect minors online, including a bloc-wide... Read more
Grokipedia: Elon Musk is right that Wikipedia is biased, but his AI alternative will be the same at best
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, is about to launch the early beta version of... Read more
The World Wide Web was meant to unite us but is tearing us apart instead. Is there another way?
The hope of the World Wide Web, according to its creator Tim Berners-Lee, was that... Read more
Can anyone really regulate the internet?
Ursula Smartt not only writes about media law but she acts like a journalist when... Read more
OpenAI to ease ChatGPT restrictions, allowing adult content for verified adults
OpenAI announced plans on Tuesday to relax restrictions on its ChatGPT chatbot, including allowing erotic... Read more
Instagram says it's safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content
Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won't be... Read more
Google wants right to bundle Gemini AI app with Maps, YouTube
Alphabet Inc.'s Google wants to retain the right to bundle its popular mapping and video... Read more
Child protection vs privacy: decision time for EU
Does protecting children justify snooping on private messages? That is the sensitive question facing EU... Read more