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WIRED
2 weeks ago
JavaScript

Test Your Knowledge of Internet Acronyms

Tech acronyms can be confusing, even for those familiar with technology concepts. [ more ]
Coindesk
3 months ago
Digital life

Chris Dixon Talks Techno-Optimism, Permissionless Innovation and the Need for Crypto

The debate between techno-optimists and pessimists has intensified, with people divided into deccelerationists and accelerationists.
Technology plays an increasingly dominant role in various aspects of human life, from daily interactions to economic activities, streaming, gaming, and work. [ more ]
The Guardian @guardian: UK school pupils 'using AI to create indecent imagery of other children' - The Guardian. #industry40 #aistrategy #MachineLearning https://t.co/tlZkZ6jAcB
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

UK school pupils using AI to create indecent imagery of other children'

Children in British schools are using AI to create indecent images of other children, constituting child sexual abuse material.
UK Safer Internet Centre warns that the potential for abuse of AI technology is terrifying and schools need better blocking systems.
Imagery of child sexual abuse is illegal in the UK, including AI-generated images. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

UK school pupils using AI to create indecent imagery of other children'

Children in British schools are using AI to create indecent images of other children, constituting child sexual abuse material.
UK Safer Internet Centre warns that the potential for abuse of AI technology is terrifying and schools need better blocking systems.
Imagery of child sexual abuse is illegal in the UK, including AI-generated images. [ more ]
The Times of India
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Digital India Act will deal with ill effects of AI, says MoS Chandrasekhar - Times of India

The Digital India Act 2023 aims to address the negative effects of artificial intelligence (AI) and will replace the current IT Act.
The Digital India Act will regulate AI as an ecosystem and deal with the harms of AI.
India is optimistic about 6G and wireless technology, which could shape the future of the internet. [ more ]
moretechnology
social-media
Independent
1 month ago
Digital life

Ian O'Doherty: 'KateGate' proves how digital dullards are putting evolution into reverse gear

The internet is the greatest invention of the last 50 years, changing how the world operates.
Social media has become a concerning aspect of modern life. [ more ]
BuzzFeed
4 months ago
Digital life

This Comedian Ended Up On Fox News Because They Couldn't Tell She Was Joking

Social media feeds are becoming increasingly splintered due to algorithms guiding what we see online.
Misinterpretation of jokes can lead to viral controversy and differing reactions across different parts of the internet. [ more ]
The Atlantic
4 months ago
Digital life

Nobody Knows What's Happening Online Anymore

The internet has become vast and disorienting, making it harder to understand what is happening online.
Popularity and trends online are subjective and unique to each individual based on their browsing habits and ideologies. [ more ]
moresocial-media
Noah Kagan
1 month ago
Growth hacking

How to get rich as an introvert - Noah Kagan

Introversion is not a disadvantage in entrepreneurship, introverts can succeed leveraging their strengths.
Success does not require being loud or extroverted; introverts can excel using the internet. [ more ]
Books
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Books

No Judgement by Lauren Oyler review modish observations from a rarefied world

Lauren Oyler is a well-known American writer and critic, famed for her critical essays and first novel, Fake Accounts.
Oyler's writing style is described as defensive, anxious, and self-congratulatory, with a focus on online culture and the internet. [ more ]
The Millions
3 months ago
Books

YA Isn't Just for Young Adults

YA books have a deceptively broad audience, with over half of the buyers being adults and the majority of them between 30 and 44 years old.
The internet has played a role in the growing interest of adult readers in YA, allowing them to shop anonymously and find like-minded communities. [ more ]
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Above the Law
2 months ago
Law

Lawyer Loses Case Over Mean Tweets

Mean tweets on the internet don't entitle someone to millions of dollars in damages.
The parody Twitter account had only 150 followers, and the lawsuit brought more attention to it. [ more ]
Above the Law
5 months ago
Law

Even If You Hate Both AI And Section 230, You Should Be Concerned About The Hawley/Blumenthal Bill To Remove 230 Protections From AI

Senator Josh Hawley is pushing to hotline a bill he introduced with Senator Richard Blumenthal to exempt AI from Section 230.
This bill has the potential to be a danger to the internet. [ more ]
Forbes
3 months ago
Marketing

Council Post: The Earned Media Model Has Changed: How Brand Leaders Can Work Smoothly With Influencers

The earned media landscape has changed significantly due to factors such as deregulation, the rise of the internet, and declining sales.
Traditional news outlets are now more reliant on decentralized freelancers and may not be the best channels for earned media efforts. [ more ]
CityAM
5 months ago
Marketing

Sam Altman's 'best world ever' might just mean killing off Google ad revenue

ChatGPT could eliminate digital advertising
Chatbots like ChatGPT reduce the need for users to surf the web themselves [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Marketing

Happy Newish Year!

People are starting to set their goals and resolutions for the upcoming year well in advance.
Social media platforms like TikTok are popular for sharing videos and memes related to setting goals for the new year.
The internet has a fast pace and celebrates upcoming seasons and holidays ahead of time. [ more ]
Mashable ME
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The era of the AI-generated internet is already here

AI-generated content is already seeping into the internet, creating an abundance of inaccurate and low-quality content.
The long-term effect of AI-generated content is the complete degradation of web content into useless garbage. [ more ]
ScienceDaily
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Researchers developing AI to make the internet more accessible

Researchers at The Ohio State University are developing an AI agent to make the internet more accessible for people with disabilities.
The AI agent can complete complex tasks on any website using simple language commands.
The study presented at NeurIPS uses large language models to understand the layout and functionality of different websites. [ more ]
Axios
3 months ago
Digital life

Cryptocurrency adoption is going more slowly than the web

The adoption of cryptocurrencies by the public is slower compared to the adoption of the internet.
Year one of the widely usable internet in 1995 saw more investment and value compared to year one of cryptocurrency in 2017. [ more ]
Theregister
3 months ago
Digital life

David Mills, the internet's Father Time, dies at 85

Professor David L Mills, one of the original builders of the internet, died at 85.
Mills is known for inventing and implementing the Network Time Protocol (NTP), allowing computers to synchronize their time clocks. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Digital life

The big idea: should we go to more parties?

Parties are the last stronghold of pre-digital life, unaffected by the changes brought by the internet.
COVID-19 has increased anxiety about parties and our perception of other people as potentially unclean. [ more ]
www.vice.com
4 months ago
Digital life

The Old Internet Is Dying, and Something Worse Is Being Born

This episode of the Cyber podcast features a discussion with Aftermath co-founder Gita Jackson about Napoleon, the decline of film criticism, and plagiarism on YouTube.
The podcast also touches on the topics of the decline of the internet and the transcendent power of movies. [ more ]
Engadget
5 months ago
Digital life

Google's new domains can really put a price on a .meme

Google Registry has launched a new top-level domain type: .meme
Partners like Know Your Meme and Tenor are showcasing options for using .meme
The Early Access Period for .meme domains has begun with reducing fees each day [ more ]
New York Post
5 months ago
Digital life

This quick fix will make a Wi-Fi router give your device 'VIP treatment'

Adjusting your router's quality of service (QoS) setting can give priority to specific devices or activities over others on your Wi-Fi network.
QoS can help improve internet speeds for devices you prioritize, but it won't make all devices lightning fast.
Instructions for activating QoS on Google Nest and TP-Link routers are provided. [ more ]
Fatherly
4 months ago
Health

Maybe The Internet Doesn't Actually Hurt Mental Health

A new study challenges the common belief that the internet harms our mental health and well-being.
The researchers found little-to-no evidence that well-being worsened when internet use increased within a country. [ more ]
www.npr.org
4 months ago
Tech industry

From Amazon to Facebook and Google, here's how platforms can 'decay'

Tech journalist Cory Doctorow outlines how sites can change the deal with users.
Getty Images If you feel like some important places on the internet have been getting worse, you're not alone.
Creative Bloq
4 months ago
Graphic design

Mickey Mouse has entered public domain and my childhood is already ruined

Mickey Mouse has entered the public domain after the expiration of US copyright.
The internet has responded with a mix of delight and creativity, with horror adaptations and video game announcements featuring the iconic character. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
4 months ago
London

Google and Amazon asked to act after woman takes own life after lethal substance purchase online

A coroner calls for urgent government action after a jewellery designer died by suicide using a substance bought online
The designer formed an online suicide pact and purchased the lethal substance from the US on Amazon [ more ]
Electronic Frontier Foundation
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

Taking Back the Web with Decentralization: 2023 in Review

Users are pushing back against the centralized control of the internet and seeking decentralization.
Federated social web projects, such as the IndieWeb and the fediverse, are gaining momentum as alternatives to major social media platforms. [ more ]
ComputerWeekly.com
4 months ago
Business intelligence

Digital twins will change operations with use cases across industries | Computer Weekly

The current internet has proven to be a successful - in many ways superior - alternative to provide services such as travel and hotel bookings, music and video provision, and shopping in general.
New York Post
5 months ago
Parenting

Angry parents urge Google to change answer to question: 'Is Santa real?'

Parents struggle to preserve the myth of Santa Claus in the age of the internet.
Google search results and online articles add to children's skepticism about Santa's existence. [ more ]
Mail Online
5 months ago
Web design

95% of Brits have no idea what internet browser icon is - so do you?

Most people misunderstand the meaning of the padlock icon on Google Chrome, thinking it indicates the site is safe or trustworthy.
The padlock symbol actually means that the data sent from your computer is encrypted.
Only 7% of people surveyed correctly identified the meaning of the padlock symbol. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Digital life

Linda Marigliano: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The internet can provide joy and knowledge to users
Videos can be a form of communication in relationships
Humorous memories of early internet experiences [ more ]
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