Tag: internet

The US House votes to ban TikTok – but it’s not as bad as you think

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that calls upon TikTok to divest itself from Chinese owner ByteDance or face a nationwide ban. The bipartisan bill comes from the leaders of the House Select Committee on China, and aims to curb the possibility that TikTok could be used…

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The TikTok ban just got closer – here’s what the new US law means and what happens next

TikTok now faces the very real threat of being banned in the US unless the app is sold by its owner ByteDance, after President Biden signed a new bill into law that has set the clock ticking. The bill, which gives ByteDance nine months to divest itself of the app…

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Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, March 2 (game #768)

It’s time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off.  Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I’m still playing now, around two years after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with…

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Social Media without content moderation would ruin us and the Supreme Court should know it

As I write this, I feel a bit like a broken record, reporting again how the United States Supreme Court could, with a ruling today (Monday or soon after), decide the fate of social media as we know it. Justices could choose to leave content moderation decisions in the hands…

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Wi-Fi 7: everything you need to know about the new wireless standard

Wi-Fi 7 is the next generation of wireless connections. It's already here and it offers incredibly fast connections in personal, office, and commercial environments. Not only that, but it also brings with it several new features that should appeal to those who are looking to upgrade their connection. The technology…

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Google’s Art Selfie 2 uses AI to transport you to another time – here’s how to use it

If your social media profile snaps are in need of a 2024 refresh, Google has just released a new AI-powered tool to help you rustle up some selfies with a historical twist.  Art Selfie 2, which lives in the Google Arts & Culture app for iOS and Android, is a…

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