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BBC iPlayer is now available on Google's TV streamer

Engadget

It's an exciting day if you're a fan of the BBC and the Google TV Streamer. BBC iPlayer is finally available on the streaming platform almost six months after Google launched it, 9to5Google reports. Google certified its TV Streamer for use with BBC iPlayer back in November 2024.

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Apple will use its street view Maps photos to train AI models

Engadget

Look Around is Apple's answer to Google Street View. Apple blurs faces and license plates photographed in Look Around images to protect the privacy of any individuals caught in its survey efforts. "In Google has been using Street View images to train AI models for years.

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Facebook offered to license its network and code to avoid antitrust action

The Verge

In the wake of the groundbreaking Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against Facebook, The Washington Post is reporting new details of the company’s negotiations with regulators in the run-up to the case, including an unusual offer to license its code and network to competitors.

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ChatGPT and Other Chatbots Are Hurting Publishers Even Worse Than We Thought

Futurism

Chatbots from companies like OpenAI and Google appear to be sucking up much-needed traffic to websites and massively screwing publishers over in the process. When looking at metrics for 160 news and blogging publishers, TollBit found that AI companies' botsscraped those sites an average of two million times during the fourth quarter of 2024.

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The UK could greenlight direct-to-phone satellite services this year

Engadget

Regarding the regulatory details, Ofcom suggests amending existing mobile spectrum licenses for frequencies already used by cellular providers (below 3 GHz). However, the regulator also offered alternative approaches, including introducing a new license for satellite services or allowing license-exempt use if certain conditions are met.

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10 unusual ways startups can monetize their digital properties

The Next Web

From brand licensing opportunities to renting digital space, there are some creative revenue opportunities out there if you just know where to look. Exploring brand licensing. There is huge monetization potential, as well as numerous benefits, in brand licensing. Rent extra pages on your site to noncompeting business partners.

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Huge web outage takes Reddit, Twitch, and other big sites offline for an hour

The Verge

A huge global web outage swept across the internet this morning, taking out popular sites including Amazon, Twitch, and Reddit. The outages started at around 5:30AM ET, with a large number of sites affected. Major news sites like CNN , The New York Times , The Guardian , and the Financial Times were also affected.

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