Tech & Science Daily podcast: Are the rules of the internet about to be reshaped?

Are the rules of the internet about to be reshaped?
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Two supreme court battles in the US this week could ‘reshape the rules of the internet’.

Both cases were brought by family members of terrorist attack victims who say social media firms are responsible for stoking violence with their algorithms.

Julia Hornle, Professor of Internet Law at Queen Mary University of London, tells Tech & Science Daily how the role of social media platforms’ algorithms is key to these cases.

Asda and Morrisons have announced they’re rationing some fruit and veg after bad weather disrupted harvests.

Retailers have warned that shortages of tomatoes and peppers on UK supermarket shelves are set to last “for weeks”.

A mysterious large metal ball has washed up on a beach in Japan.

It’s 1.5 metres in diameter, made of iron, and has been the source of intense speculation online - especially in light of the recent alleged ‘spy balloon’ incidents.

And the rest

A report suggests ‘a quarter of children’s apps on Google Play do not comply with the children’s code’, researchers finally discover why zebras have stripes and Microsoft limits Bing’s ChatGPT for users as longer sessions ‘confuse’ it’.

Plus, life on Mars could be ‘impossible to detect with current scientific instruments’ and a significant discovery for toilet history.

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