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Oxford study says internet use doesn’t harm mental health, but its research has limits

TechCrunch

In one of the largest studies ever on mental health and internet use, the Oxford Internet Institute has declared that there is no “smoking gun” linking the internet with psychological harm.

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OpenAI connects ChatGPT to the internet

TechCrunch

OpenAI’s viral AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT , can now browse the internet — in certain cases. A chatbot with web access is a risky prospect, as OpenAI’s own research has found. OpenAI connects ChatGPT to the internet by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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Singapore-based Transcelestial uses lasers to build affordable internet networks

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Transcelestial is on a mission to make the internet more accessible by building a network of shoebox-sized devices that send lasers to one another, creating a fiber-like network. The two say current internet infrastructure is the main reason so many people lack reliable internet access. Transcelestial plans to enter the U.S.

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KeyTrap DNS Attack Could Disable Large Parts of Internet: Researchers

Ooda Loop

A team of researchers has uncovered a new DNS-related vulnerability dubbed KeyTrap (CVE-2023-50387), which they claim could potentially disable large portions of the internet. This critical flaw affects the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC), designed to authenticate responses to DNS queries.

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Researchers jailbreak a Tesla, the FCC fines robocallers and WeWork finds itself in trouble (again)

TechCrunch

In this week’s edition of WiR, we cover researchers figuring out a way to “jailbreak” Teslas, the AI.com domain name switching hands and the FCC fining robocallers. Welcome, friends, to TechCrunch’s Week in Review (WiR), the newsletter where we recap the week that was in tech. Now, on with the recap.

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The Internet of Things: Development and Examples

Apiumhub

Introduction The Internet of Things (IoT) is not just a buzzword; it’s a transformative technology that has been reshaping our world for the past few decades. The Internet of Things (IoT) has become a disruptive force, revolutionizing how we interact with technology and transforming our living spaces and urban landscapes.

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How to tell when your government shuts down your Internet access

The Parallax

But one oft-used government tactic in some countries to limit the ability of their citizens to communicate and organize has been absent so far: There have been virtually no reports of state-mandated Internet shutdowns in response to the protest. READ MORE ON GOVERNMENT INTERNET INTERFERENCE.

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