5G is 10 times faster than 4G, promising better wireless internet access. It’s also expected to put the Internet of Things revolution in high gear.
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It’s time to think differently about how we address the password problem.
If sharing cute animal content is your love language, you’re not alone — you are part of a bigger cultural phenomenon called the cute economy.
Log4Shell is the latest hacker exploit rocking the internet, and it’s arguably the worst yet. The vulnerability is in an obscure piece of software used on millions of computers.
States have widely different track records on expanding broadband internet access. Here are the ones that could struggle to handle the federal funds coming their way.
Smart cities’ focus on technology has made the digital divide worse, not better. The new infrastructure law could change that.
Parents who spy on their children’s online activity run the risk of doing more harm than good, an expert says.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act designates broadband internet access as an essential service and targets billions of dollars to close the digital divide.
A video of Ahmaud Arbery was widely seen and shared by the citizens who could be called on to judge the accused killers. The issue was recently argued before the Supreme Court.
Russia’s latest actions have worrying implications for democratic opposition movements.
Papua, one of Indonesia’s most rural provinces, struggled with online learning during the COVID-19 crisis. Interestingly, it may just be the right moment to invest in Papua’s education technology.
As tensions grow between China and the US, vital internet links for Pacific island nations face uncertainty.
You can measure the speed of your broadband connection, but that’s not the whole story. Your network provider also has to manage factors such as data loss and latency to ensure a smooth connection.
IP addresses serve a similar function to postal addresses. Postal addresses allow our mail to circulate, while IP addresses allow network traffic to move around the internet.
Older people are often labelled technophobic, but since lockdown the digital divide is closing as more and more use technology to connect with others.
Portions of the internet disappear every day. Preservation of this historical record requires a proactive approach by archivists and everyday citizens.
Is a ‘metaverse’ blending real and virtual worlds the future of the internet?
Deceptively labeled buttons, choices that are hard to undo, web designs that hide options – these dark patterns are how some websites trick people into giving up their money and information.
A terse piece of legislation from 1996 has been credited with creating the internet as we know it – and blamed for the flood of misinformation and other ills that have come with it.
The US is wrestling with the rest of the world for control of the internet. The ‘net as we know it could be a victim of the struggle.
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Associate professor, RMIT University
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Laureate Emeritus Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Telecommunications Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology
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Researcher at Microsoft Research, Cambridge UK. Previously, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Melbourne
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Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
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Directeur de la Recherche et des Formations Doctorales, Directeur adjoint, Télécom SudParis – Institut Mines-Télécom
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
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PhD; Lecturer in Computer Science and Engineering, UNSW
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Senior lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University
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Research Fellow, University of Exeter, University of Exeter
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Professor and Neustadt Chair, Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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PhD; Adjunct Lecturer in Computer Science, Charles Sturt University
