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Amazon’s big outage reminds us that we trust big tech companies far too much

October 24, 2025 Tech Xplore

On Monday, October 20, millions of internet users got a painful answer to a question few even knew existed. The question was: What do Snapchat, Roblox, Fortnite, Signal, United and Delta airlines and countless other […]

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AI-powered bots increase social media post engagement but do not boost overall user activity

October 23, 2025 Tech Xplore

A recent study shows that AI-powered social media bots can increase user engagement on posts, but they fall short of encouraging users to post more overall.This article was originally published on this website.

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What’s next for the internet? Competing visions for the metaverse

October 22, 2025 Tech Xplore

The race to build the metaverse—a vast digital realm where virtual and physical worlds merge—is already becoming a global power struggle.This article was originally published on this website.

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What caused Amazon Web Services to go down? An expert explains

October 21, 2025 Tech Xplore

From Reddit and Snapchat to Delta and Zoom, more than a thousand websites around the globe were knocked offline early Monday—and continued to have problems into the afternoon—after a major outage at Amazon Web Services, […]

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One Tech Tip: How to prepare for outages that impact our online lives, from banking to chatting apps

October 21, 2025 Tech Xplore

A major Amazon Web Services outage disrupted scores of online platforms on Monday—leaving people around the world unable to access some banks, chatting apps, online food ordering and more.This article was originally published on this […]

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Sex is a big market for the AI industry. ChatGPT won’t be the first to try to profit from it

October 17, 2025 Tech Xplore

ChatGPT will be able to have kinkier conversations after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the artificial intelligence company will soon allow its chatbot to engage in “erotica for verified adults.”This article was originally published on […]

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Australia sharing tips on curbing social media for children before age limit starts in December

October 17, 2025 Tech Xplore

The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect in December.This article was originally published […]

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EU lawmakers propose social media ban for under-16s

October 16, 2025 Tech Xplore

European lawmakers on Thursday called for stricter rules to protect minors online, including a bloc-wide minimum age of 16 to access social media and AI companions without parental consent.This article was originally published on this […]

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Grokipedia: Elon Musk is right that Wikipedia is biased, but his AI alternative will be the same at best

October 16, 2025 Tech Xplore

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is about to launch the early beta version of Grokipedia, a new project to rival Wikipedia.This article was originally published on this website.

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The World Wide Web was meant to unite us but is tearing us apart instead. Is there another way?

October 16, 2025 Tech Xplore

The hope of the World Wide Web, according to its creator Tim Berners-Lee, was that it would make communication easier, bring knowledge to all, and strengthen democracy and connection. Instead, it seems to be driving […]

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