Half a century ago a tiny military-funded experiment changed the world in ways we are only just coming to terms with – for good and bad Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432530-300-happy-50th-birthday-internet-how-it-was-born-with-an-error-message/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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Tech giants, states or trolls: Who will control tomorrow’s internet?
Terrorists, trolls and hugely successful firms are threatening the internet’s “anything goes” ethos as countries clash over how to deal with them. Should we be worried? Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432530-400-tech-giants-states-or-trolls-who-will-control-tomorrows-internet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
The greatest network the world has ever seen: The global internet map
Bundles of undersea fibre optic cables connecting continents form the backbone of the internet – a network that now connects more than half the world Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432530-500-the-greatest-network-the-world-has-ever-seen-the-global-internet-map/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
The internet was supposed to be a utopia. 50 years on, what happened?
Half a century ago a tiny military-funded experiment changed the world in ways we are only just coming to terms with – for good and bad Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432530-300-the-internet-was-supposed-to-be-a-utopia-50-years-on-what-happened/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Internet founder Vint Cerf looks to the next 50 years of his creation
Vint Cerf wrote the protocols that allow computers to talk to one another. Now Google’s chief internet evangelist, he argues the net is a powerful global force for good Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432530-600-internet-founder-vint-cerf-looks-to-the-next-50-years-of-his-creation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Facebook To Face $35 Billion Class-Action Lawsuit Over Misuse of Facial Recognition Data
A federal court has reportedly said that Facebook will have to face a class-action lawsuit for allegedly misusing users’ facial recognition data in Illinois. The lawsuit could cost the company up to $35 billion. Firstpost reports: Facebook has been trying to avoid the lawsuit for a few years now. The lawsuit began in 2015 when Illinois users accused Facebook of violating…
A Face-Scanning Algorithm Increasingly Decides Whether You Deserve the Job
Shmoodling shares a report from The Washington Post: Designed by the recruiting-technology firm HireVue, the system uses candidates’ computer or cellphone cameras to analyze their facial movements, word choice and speaking voice before ranking them against other applicants based on an automatically generated “employability” score. HireVue’s “AI-driven assessments” have become so pervasive in some industries, including hospitality and finance, that universities…
Verizon’s 5G Network Can Only Cover ‘Certain Seating Areas’ In a Basketball Stadium
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechSpot: 5G wireless technology is the next big thing in the mobile industry, and ISPs are pushing it quite heavily. Unfortunately for Verizon, the company’s efforts to promote its implementation of 5G have not been perfect lately. The ISP announced that its 5G network would be available in three NBA arenas (with seven more…
US Senators Want Social Media Users To Be Able To Take Their Data With Them
Three U.S. lawmakers active in tech issues introduced a bill on Tuesday that would require social networks like Facebook to allow users to pack up their data and go elsewhere, they said in a statement. From a report: The senators, Republican Josh Hawley and Democrats Mark Warner and Richard Blumenthal, offered the bill at a time when there is growing concern…
DNA from 6000-year-old chewing gum reveals how an ancient woman lived
Lola lived 6000 years ago and made glue by chewing birch bark pitch. By analysing DNA left on the pitch we know about her diet, appearance, and ancestry Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2188865-dna-from-6000-year-old-chewing-gum-reveals-how-an-ancient-woman-lived/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…