Time for closer inspection.
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There’s a huge divide in thinking between academia and international development on the role of the internet in economic growth.
Which NBN plan should you use to connect to the internet?
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As more people gain access to the National Broadband Network, so more plans are on offer. Here’s how to pick the best plan for your needs.
Goodbye old friend.
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It’s a British icon that is loved by many but used by very, very few – it’s time for an upgrade.
Whom do we become in online comments?
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The ability to say offensive things online on a daily basis without consequences led to new, and more toxic, norms for civic behavior.
nbn co might not be able to pay back government loans in the time it has alotted.
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A Parliamentary Budget Office report shows just how much the NBN might cost the taxpayer.
Blockchain looms as the second generation of the internet by transforming it from an internet of information to an internet of value.
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If you think the internet has changed your life, brace yourself for the next digital innovation that’s set to transform our world.
A supporter of the Pirate Party in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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While the US is reeling from rampant fake online news, political movements in Europe are using the internet as a powerful democratic symbol to win elections. Will cyber-optimism or pessimism win?
Even without iPhones, people in the 19th century liked to see how long they could strike a pose and stay frozen.
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Long before smartphones filmed the stiffened appendages of people seeking internet fame, striking a pose was a popular form of entertainment in Victorian England.
Traditional media gatekeepers are toast.
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Researcher who has studied online news for 20 years says people fall for fake news because they don’t value journalistic sources and consider themselves and their friends as credible news sources.
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Research shows the lack of diverse political views on your Facebook feed is more down to self-censorship than any algorithm.
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The Digital Economy Bill would effectively create a hackable register of pornography users and block ‘unconventional’ material.
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The Politically Incorrect forum is bringing its racist vitriol to a website near you.
Checking-in after class in the city of Cebu, Philippines.
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The developing world is waking up to the internet. We need to know how new generations of children use it.
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The idea of flexibility is an important building block of the Internet we use today. It has also made it a much more difficult environment to control.
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We need to educate children about how to behave responsibly online.
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Having begun as a military answer to a Cold War threat (the Sputnik), the ARPANET turned into a completely different kind of network.
Digital media has feasted off Donald Trump’s lies.
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Lies, Twitter bots and sensation reign in the era of for-profit digital media.
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The recent cyber attack on the Dyn infrastructure shows why the internet of things poses a risk to us all.
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The dark web is often used for illegal activity and because of the way it’s structured, it’s hard to police.
Intrusions from unknown men in public space form a fundamental factor in how women experience their bodies and live their freedom.
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Despite persistent myths that sexual violence and harassment are rare, two recent cases – and the subsequent online response – expose their commonality.