Topic: internet history
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The Internet's User Revolution: How We Took Control
The internet's transformation into a user-driven platform began after the dot-com bubble burst, shifting power from corporate gatekeepers to users through technologies that prioritized community and relevance. The breakthrough in web search came from Larry Page and Sergey Brin's "BackRub" project...
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AI Panic Echoes the Internet Boom of the 1990s
The author draws a direct parallel between the early chaotic and transformative era of the internet and the current rise of artificial intelligence, noting both periods share a cycle of initial wonder, fear, and eventual integration. Public anxieties about AI—privacy, misinformation, bias, and co...
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Viral AI Prompts: The Next Big Security Threat?
A new cybersecurity threat called "prompt worms" targets AI systems, using self-replicating adversarial prompts that can spread virally through networks of interconnected AI agents. This vulnerability stems from AI agents' core function to follow instructions, where a malicious prompt can be shar...
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'The Chair Company': A Show About the Joy of Computing
The series celebrates a specific, methodical digital proficiency, focusing on characters who skillfully navigate the forgotten corners of the internet, like website footers, to find information. It contrasts this active exploration with modern, algorithm-driven online consumption, portraying the ...
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