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The development of AI is as fundamental as the creation of the PC, the Internet, and the mobile phone and can reduce global inequities if risks are mitigated (Bill Gates/GatesNotes)
Bill Gates / GatesNotes: The development of AI is as fundamental as the creation of the PC, the Internet, and…
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India cuts mobile internet access for a second day across Punjab, a state of ~27M people, as it tries to catch a Sikh separatist and curb "fake news" and unrest (Washington Post)
Washington Post: India cuts mobile internet access for a second day across Punjab, a state of ~27M people, as it…
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A group of librarians argue the Internet Archive is a library, saying that the four major publishers' lawsuit threatens the development of digital collections (Inside Higher Ed)
Inside Higher Ed: A group of librarians argue the Internet Archive is a library, saying that the four major publishers’…
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A look at four publishers' lawsuit against the Internet Archive, which hinges on defining the legal ownership of ebooks, ahead of oral arguments on March 20 (Maria Bustillos/The Nation)
Maria Bustillos / The Nation: A look at four publishers’ lawsuit against the Internet Archive, which hinges on defining the…
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OpenAI's GPT-4 is an outrageous, if imperfect, step forward, offering a glimpse of a future internet where generative AI creates one big personalized web portal (Ryan Broderick/Garbage Day)
Ryan Broderick / Garbage Day: OpenAI’s GPT-4 is an outrageous, if imperfect, step forward, offering a glimpse of a future…
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SpaceX launches Starlink Roam, a rebranding of Starlink RV, offering global satellite internet service for $200/month and a regional option for $150/month (The Verge)
The Verge: SpaceX launches Starlink Roam, a rebranding of Starlink RV, offering global satellite internet service for $200/month and a…
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As SVB collapsed, prominent investors, internet provocateurs, and others helped fuel concerns over the US banking system, creating a "Twitter-fueled bank run" (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: As SVB collapsed, prominent investors, internet provocateurs, and others helped fuel concerns over the US banking system,…
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Sources: China has begun to impede subsea internet cable projects in South China Sea over spying fears, imposing strict permit requirements and approval delays (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Sources: China has begun to impede subsea internet cable projects in South China Sea over spying fears, imposing…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches third batch of OneWeb internet satellites
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried a third batch of 40 OneWeb internet satellites into orbit Thursday, helping the London-based…
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How the proliferation of shock sites like Goatse, which can be traced back to Rotten.com, defined the modern internet era and informed how we use the web today (Blake Hester/VICE)
Blake Hester / VICE: How the proliferation of shock sites like Goatse, which can be traced back to Rotten.com, defined…
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