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How Gen Z uses the internet to self diagnose and get help

Mashable Tech

Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) uses the internet to self-diagnose their own mental health conditions, but not in the ways one might reflexively (or judgmentally) assume. Eight percent intended to see a mental health professional after having made a diagnosis for themselves, based on internet research.

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The 4 parental control apps that top our list

Mashable Tech

SEE ALSO: Apple's child safety changes put more of the onus on app developers Fortnite may be distracting them from their school work, or maybe you'd just feel more comfortable about this increase in screen time if you knew that your child wasn't landing on any inappropriate sites or scrolling through Instagram at 3 a.m.

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4 Ways Nonprofits Can Beat AI Blandification

Nonprofit Tech for Good

At face value, AI appears to be a gift from the fund development and marketing gods. AI tools seemingly transform campaign development from a hands-on, intensive process into hit-enter ease. Generative AI is like a ginormous digital Encyclopedia Britannica that compiles the internets knowledge base and immediately plops it on a screen.

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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. “We’re working to develop plugins and bring them to a broader audience,” OpenAI wrote in a blog post. ” Plugins are a curious addition to the timeline of ChatGPT’s development.

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Researchers were able to run a key quantum internet element for half a month

TechSpot

Qunnect conducted an experimental quantum internet infrastructure test beneath New York City for two weeks, demonstrating that entangled photons can be used to transfer data with significant accuracy and reliability. Read Entire Article

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This messaging app uploads every file you send to the internet, which is bad

The Verge

Here’s what’s going on: Go SMS Pro uploads every media file you send to the internet and makes those files accessible with a URL, according to a report by Trustwave. Worse, the app’s developer has been unresponsive, so it’s unclear if this vulnerability will ever be fixed. The URL is where the trouble is.

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Nigeria’s Mono raises millions to power the internet economy in Africa

TechCrunch

Three months later, the startup has a different mission: to power the internet economy in Africa and has closed $2 million in seed investment towards that goal. Launched in August 2020, t he company streamlines various financial data in a single API for companies and third-party developers.

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