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AI search pushing an already weakened media ecosystem to the brink

August 4, 2025 Tech Xplore

Generative artificial intelligence assistants like ChatGPT are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving news sites of visitors and impacting the advertising revenue they desperately need, in a crushing blow to an industry already fighting […]

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Google must open Android to rival app stores: US court

August 1, 2025 Tech Xplore

A US federal court ruled Thursday that Google must open its Android operating system to rival app stores, after the internet giant lost an appeal in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite maker Epic Games.This […]

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FBI, National Guard assist St. Paul as cyber-attackers force shutdown of Internet-based systems

July 30, 2025 Tech Xplore

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter declared a state of local emergency on July 29 following a days-long cyber attack on the city’s Internet-based computer networks that led the city to call in the FBI and […]

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Australia to ban under-16s from YouTube

July 30, 2025 Tech Xplore

Australia will use landmark social media laws to ban children under 16 from video-streaming site YouTube, a top minister said Wednesday stressing the need to shield them from “predatory algorithms.”This article was originally published on […]

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Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1

July 29, 2025 Tech Xplore

If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management features are no longer usable and that your stored passwords will be inaccessible starting Aug. […]

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UK starts online checks to stop children accessing harmful content

July 25, 2025 Tech Xplore

New UK age verification measures to prevent children accessing harmful online content came into force on Friday, with campaigners hailing them a “milestone” in their years-long battle for stronger regulations.This article was originally published on […]

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Meta launches new teen safety features, removes 635,000 accounts that sexualize children

July 24, 2025 Tech Xplore

Instagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens who use its platforms, including information about accounts that message them and an option to block and report accounts with one tap.This […]

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Hard labor conditions of online moderators directly affect how well the internet is policed—new study

July 23, 2025 Tech Xplore

Big tech platforms often present content moderation as a seamless, tech‑driven system. But human labor, often outsourced to countries such as India and the Philippines, plays a pivotal role in making judgments that involve understanding […]

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Extreme weather misinformation ‘putting lives at risk,’ study warns

July 22, 2025 Tech Xplore

Major social media platforms are enabling and profiting from misinformation around extreme weather events, endangering lives and impeding emergency response efforts, a research group said Tuesday.This article was originally published on this website.

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Nextdoor social site, looking for a revival, pins hopes on partnership with local news providers

July 15, 2025 Tech Xplore

Nextdoor, the social media site that aims to create connections among neighbors, is trying to shake off an uneven past and a nagging sense it is being underutilized. How? It is turning to professional journalists […]

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