Internet
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Wikipedia, wrapped. Here are 2023's most-viewed articles on the internet's encyclopedia
Dec 05, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Remember what you searched for in 2023? Well, Wikipedia has the receipts. English Wikipedia raked in more than 84 billion views this year, according to number...
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Cyber Monday marks the year's biggest online shopping day, and one more chance to save on gifts
Nov 27, 2023 12:00 am - Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday. Even though e-commerce i...
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The White House and Google launch a new virtual tour with audio captions, Spanish translation
Oct 27, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Can't come to Washington? Couldn't get a ticket to tour the White House? Don't worry. The White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture launched a...
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Media entrepreneur unites young activists with power brokers for fight to make social media safe
Oct 05, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - A media entrepreneur is trying to connect young people disturbed by the impact of social media on mental health with older power players to fight for change i...
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Google brings its AI chatbot Bard into its inner circle, opening door to Gmail, Maps, YouTube
Sep 19, 2023 1:00 am - Google is introducing Bard, its artificially intelligent chatbot, to other members of its digital family - including Gmail, Maps and YouTube - as it seeks ward off compe...
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TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe's strict data privacy rules
Sep 15, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for failing to protect children's privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sha...
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Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report saysSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer c...
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What is Threads? All your questions about Meta's new Twitter rival, answered
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Threads, a text-based app built by Meta to rival Twitter, is live. The app, billed as the text version of Meta's photo-sharing platform Instagram, became avai...
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Meta's new Twitter rival app Threads gets tens of millions of sign-ups in its first day
Jul 06, 2023 1:00 am - Tens of millions of people have quickly signed up to Meta's new app, Threads, as it aims to compete with Twitter - a sign that users are looking for an alternative to th...
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Meta looks to target Twitter with a rival app called Threads
Jul 04, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - Meta is poised to unveil a new app that appears to mimic Twitter - a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. A listing for the app, ca...