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The Week - Technology

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Net neutrality is back. And so is the battle over it. -- Talking Point -- Old internet rules are being reinstated, but the internet has changed since last time -- By Joel Mathis, The Week US -- Published

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Why Captchas are getting harder to solve -- Under The Radar -- If the process continues to get harder, it could cause problems for people trying to book tickets for popular shows -- By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

8 days ago

Is the AI bubble deflating? -- Today's Big Question -- Growing skepticism and high costs prompt reconsideration -- By Joel Mathis, The Week US -- Published

9 days ago

Instagram hopes that blurring nudity in messages will make teens safer -- The Explainer -- The option will be turned on by default for users under 18 -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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AI is causing concern among the LGBTQ community -- In the Spotlight -- One critic believes that AI will 'always fail LGBTQ people' -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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When even art is artificial -- Opinion -- The AI threat to human creativity -- By William Falk -- Published

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How technology helps and harms endangered languages -- Under the radar -- Languages are disappearing at fastest rate in history, accelerated by digital dominance of English -- By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

29 days ago

Why is Microsoft breaking up Teams and Office? -- Today's Big Question -- The company had previously divided the software in Europe, but will now make this change globally -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

29 days ago

Amazon ending 'Just Walk Out' grocery checkout -- Speed Read -- In its place, the company will let customers scan while they shop with Amazon Dash Cart -- By Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago

The push for media literacy in education amid the rise of AI -- In the Spotlight -- A pair of congresspeople have introduced an act to mandate media literacy in schools -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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How social media is limiting political content -- The Explainer -- Critics say Meta's 'extraordinary move' to have less politics in users' feeds could be 'actively muzzling civic action' -- By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

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TikTok: an agent of Chinese propaganda? -- Why everyone's talking about -- US Senate to deliberate on bill that would ban the app or force its Chinese parent company to divest -- By The Week UK -- Published

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Justice Department bites Apple with iPhone suit -- Speed Read -- The lawsuit alleges that the tech company monopolized the smartphone industry -- By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

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Why the undersea cables connecting the world are under threat -- The Explainer -- The global network is a technological marvel - but is also very vulnerable -- By The Week UK -- Last updated

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