Australia has been at the forefront of efforts to regulate digital platforms. Tech giants could face billions of dollars in fines for failing to tackle disinformation under proposed Australian laws,…
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Lasers enable internet backbone via satellite, may soon eliminate need for deep-sea cables
The researchers tested data transmission by laser over 53 kilometres from the Jungfraujoch to Zimmerwald near Bern. Credit: ETH Zurich Optical data communications lasers can transmit several tens of terabits…
Reddit groups go silent in AI-linked fee clash
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Reddit, the hugely popular discussion platform, suffered a major outage on Monday as the site’s communities protested new fees being charged to provide access to developers.…
California law would make tech giants pay for news
A bill making its way through the California state legislature would mandate that internet giants pay news agencies monthly ‘journalism usage fees’ based on viewing of stories via their platforms.…
YouTube scraps 2020 US election misinformation policy
YouTube’s updated policy, which goes into effect immediately, comes as tech platforms grapple with a key issue in a hyperpolarized political environment in the United States. YouTube will stop removing…
DarkBERT learns language of the Dark Web
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two types of people thrive in the distant hidden recesses of the Dark Web. One type consists of the good guys: whistleblowers, freedom fighters, journalists, the…
TikTok sues to stop ban in US state of Montana
TikTok argues that the Montana ban on its app is based on unfounded speculation that user data is at risk because parent company ByteDance is based in China. TikTok on…
French Open offers players protection against online harassment
A sunset over the Philippe Chatrier courts during the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, Monday, June 7, 2021. The French tennis federation said on Monday…
Dark cloud over ChatGPT revolution: the cost
Artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT was developed by OpenAI. The explosion of generative AI has taken the world by storm, but one question all too rarely comes up: Who can afford…
G7 calls for ‘responsible’ use of generative AI
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The world must urgently assess the impact of generative artificial intelligence, G7 leaders said Saturday, announcing they will launch discussions this year on “responsible” use of…
