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How we met: ‘We connected in a chat room, lost touch – then found each other 10 years later’

Alicia and Tola, now in their late 30s, met on an internet chatroom in the 90s. They reconnected through Facebook years later and remain close, despite living on opposite sides of the Atlantic

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2024

Moderators protect us from the worst of the internet. That comes at huge personal cost

Unless you’re a moderator for a local community group discussing garbage collections or dog park etiquette, you are unlikely to fully understand the sheer volume and scale of abuse directed at people online.

The Conversation · Oct 30, 2024

Mark Zuckerberg says a lot more AI generated content is coming to fill up your Facebook and Instagram feeds

First we had friends in our social media feeds, then we had influencers. The next natural phase of the evolution is a feed full of AI-created content, says Zuckerberg.

Fortune · Oct 30, 2024

Meta rides AI boom to stellar quarterly earnings, but slightly less than expected

Company beats financial predictions but does not increase daily users as much as Wall Street thought it might

The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2024

New KTMs to Get Android Automotive Displays, Here's the Good and the Bad

Motorcycle displays are getting crazier year after year. I remember back in 2017, I was in awe when my new KTM 390 Duke came standard with a full-color TFT display. I remember getting all hyped up every time I’d turn the key and be greeted by KTM’s Ready to Race…

RideApart · Oct 30, 2024

Suzuki’s GSX-8S Team Suzuki Edition Is My Kind Of Track-Ready Naked Bike

Ever since its launch last year, the Suzuki GSX-8S has been on my radar as one of my potential next bikes. As a big fan of the 650cc to 900cc naked bike segment, this thing ticked all the boxes when it came to an all-around fun-to-ride machine.Designed as the spiritual…

RideApart · Oct 30, 2024

Bumble, Hinge, Instagram, and Facebook already know who you'd vote for

Dating and social media apps are notorious for being the most data-hungry services. Yet, a new research shed new light on how they collect and sometimes share your political and religious beliefs.

TechRadar · Oct 30, 2024

Search for kidnapped US vlogger in Philippines continues as suspects arrested

Philippine police say three suspects in custody for the kidnapping of Elliot Onil Eastman, a 26-year-old YouTuber from Vermont

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

ABC chair says pressing ‘digital titans’ for revenue is a ‘mainstream democratic imperative’

Kim Williams says funding local news and public interest journalism is crucial in a world where ‘the distortion of culture poses such a grave threat to democracy’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2024

Every email, TikTok and text we send is killing the environment. Here’s how

Seemingly innocuous daily tech rituals can come with a higher cost than users might think

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024