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What is PHP, and how did a flaw in its code lead several websites to go dark this week?
Flaw in PHP existed for years before it was found and a fix was created
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France set to ban social media for under-15s, a first in the EU
Lawmakers are expected to pass a bill on Tuesday, making France the first European country to set a digital age limit, with enforcement beginning in September.
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From Twitter to X: 20 Years of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes
The first tweets from the public appeared on July 15, 2006, several months after a soft launch. It was rebranded as X after being acquired by Elon Musk.
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X outage takes down social media platform
Thousands report access issues during morning X outage
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Snapchat settles to avoid social media addiction trial
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) – Snapchat on Wednesday confirmed it made a deal to avoid a US civil trial accusing it, along with Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, of addicting young people to social media.
Instagram gives users control of their algorithms in new feature
Users can note which content they would like to view more frequently.
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Meta to change policy after huge EU fine – Brussels
The US tech giant has been forced to allow users to opt out of personalized advertising to comply with the bloc’s digital regulations
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ChatGPT just came out with its own web browser. Use it with caution.
OpenAI’s Atlas promises AI-powered convenience. The price? Letting ChatGPT track and store “memories” of what you do online.
The Day Amazon Broke the Internet for Millions of Americans
The prolonged outage offered a reminder of the fragility of global internet connectivity and Amazon’s role underpinning much of online infrastructure.
What caused the AWS outage - and why has it made the internet fall apart?
The outage at Amazon services has impacted over 1,000 companies and affected millions of internet users.
ChatGPT to allow porn – OpenAI CEO
Verified users will soon gain access to erotic content via the AI chat bot, Sam Altman has announced
Trump’s TikTok account is getting bombarded with negative replies
The rocky rollout of the president’s official presence on the social platform showcases the challenges he faces among younger people online.
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U.S. judge orders Google to share search data with competitors
Google has said it plans to file an appeal, which means it could take years before it is required to act on the ruling.
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France's top porn sites protest new age verification rules by blacking out
The top pornographic websites in France – Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube – on Wednesday blacked out in protest over the country’s new age verification requirements. According to the government's rules, users now must prove their age with a credit card or an ID document, but operators argue this puts people’s data at risk.
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‘16 seconds’: Obscene truth about Google
Despite a landmark decision after a potentially crippling court battle, one thing still remains clear about the world’s most powerful tech giant.
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Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp down in mass Meta outage
Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook this evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to Downdetector.
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Wikipedia is ‘broken’ – Musk
The X owner apparently concurs with claims that some of the resource’s articles unjustifiably tie Donald Trump to fascist ideology
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