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As AI data scrapers sap websites’ revenues, some fight back

November 14, 2025 Tech Xplore

A swarm of AI “crawlers” is running rampant on the internet, scouring billions of websites for data to feed algorithms at leading tech companies—all without permission or payment, upending the online economy.This article was originally […]

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‘Splinternets’ threat to be avoided, says web address controller

November 11, 2025 Tech Xplore

The risk of the internet fragmenting into national “splinternets” will likely be averted in a UN vote next month, the head of the authority that manages web addresses told AFP on Tuesday.This article was originally […]

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Small digital frictions can slow the spread of misinformation

November 11, 2025 Tech Xplore

New research from the University of Copenhagen points to a simple yet effective method for combating misinformation on social media: make it slightly harder to share content.This article was originally published on this website.

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Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation

November 10, 2025 Tech Xplore

When most people think about immigration enforcement, they picture border crossings and airport checkpoints. But the new front line may be your social media feed.This article was originally published on this website.

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Denmark’s government aims to ban access to social media for children under 15

November 7, 2025 Tech Xplore

Denmark’s government on Friday announced an agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, ratcheting up pressure on Big Tech platforms as concerns grow that kids are getting too swept up in […]

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Finding the sweet spot for engaging online content loading

November 7, 2025 Tech Xplore

New research from Stanford’s Yu Ding shows that moderate animation speeds during online wait times boost user engagement and reduce frustration, challenging the notion that faster is better.This article was originally published on this website.

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Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16

November 5, 2025 Tech Xplore

Australia has added message board Reddit and livestreaming service Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children younger than 16 from holding accounts.This article was originally published on this website.

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What is Domain Name System? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web

November 3, 2025 Tech Xplore

When millions of people suddenly couldn’t load familiar websites and apps during the Amazon Web Services, or AWS, outage on Oct. 20, 2025, the affected servers weren’t actually down. The problem was more fundamental – […]

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The great search divide: How AI and traditional web searches differ

October 29, 2025 Tech Xplore

As anyone who uses the internet will know, the way we find information has fundamentally changed. For the last three decades, search engines have delivered ranked lists of links in response to our queries, and […]

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OpenAI says a million ChatGPT users talk about suicide

October 28, 2025 Tech Xplore

Data from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI suggest that more than a million of the people using its generative AI chatbot have shown interest in suicide.This article was originally published on this website.

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