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Net Threats: Internet Openness in Danger

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The study targeted thousands of Internet experts to measure their thoughts and concerns about the future of the Internet. War ignited this year over Net Neutrality, with government officials, lawmakers, Internet service providers, entertainment providers, and even comedians joining the fray.

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Google Photos will no longer backup social media folders by default

The Verge

Google Photos will no longer backup images and videos saved from folders created and managed by social media apps by default ( via Android Police ). Now, Google says that feature is turned off, and you’ll have to toggle it on for specific apps or run manual backups on specific folders. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge.

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The Supreme Court decides not to break the internet

Vox

The Supreme Court handed down two high-stakes tech decisions on Thursday — cases that, if handled ineptly, could have destroyed much of the internet and subjected social media companies to devastating liability. Google show admirable restraint. The good news is that none of that will happen. The cases involve similar facts.

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Google Acquires Drone Maker Titan Aerospace

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Two examples: this year, Facebook acquired virtual reality firm Oculus in an effort to develop new communication lines, and Google purchased DeepMind, pushing into the artificial intelligence sphere. Like Google’s hot air balloons, the drones can beam the Internet down to Earth, but unlike balloons, the drones are not disabled by bad weather.

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The Supreme Court appears worried it could break the internet

Vox

An office at Google headquarters on February 2, 2023, in Mountain View, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The justices probably won’t shut down major websites like Google, Twitter, or YouTube. But Section 230 is also a very old law, at least by internet standards. Gonzalez v.

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After two years in stealth mode, the former head of HR at Google reveals his new startup

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Employees often use company time and resources to surf the Internet, browse social media accounts and even play games. Laszlo Bock, an ex-Google has developed an artificial intelligence Nudge Engine which will nudge such employees back to work. One of the problems that companies face is lack of motivation among employees.

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Will a “Google PhD” become as good as a university-granted PhD?

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It is fair to acknowledge that there are definitely trade-offs for the autodidactic path compared with the academic route, over and above the socially-recognized qualification, but these may not matter much to many people. But “Google PhDs” will in some cases be as good, if they result in an equivalent level of expertise.

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