Recently Telstra, the big four banks, and the ABC have used technology to replace workers.
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Management trumps technology in making companies productive, but that doesn’t mean firms can be complacent when it comes to keeping up with change.
The State Library in Victoria illustrates that libraries are so much more than just places that contain books.
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In the digital age, libraries got creative about how to translate services they’ve always offered into new formats. And they’ve transformed their spaces to have a variety of community uses.
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A geologist explains the basics about these elements, which are crucial for modern electronics.
Integrating technology into the classroom can have huge benefits. But it’s not always straight forward.
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Without addressing teacher concerns about integrating IT in the classroom, we risk creating a generation of students ill-prepared for a digital future.
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We urgently need to contemplate the myths we tell about ourselves and technology as a way of evaluating the relationship between the two.
What does this code do – and what does it mean?
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Technological professionals are the first, and last, lines of defense against the misuse of technology.
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Many computers built at Bletchley Park were dismantled and progress stalled – it would be a tragedy if the same thing happened with 5G.
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The persistent stigma surrounding incontinence has paralysed today’s inventive minds.
What is the future of retail?
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Specific predictions go obsolete fast, but some common themes are emerging – convenience, fragmentation, intelligence, personalisation and experience.
A smart city is usually one connected and managed through computing — sensors, data analytics and other information and communications technology.
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As cities become ‘smarter’, they need more and more objects fitted with technology. We need to think about designing these objects to accommodate computers, which often break down and create e-waste.
How will Australia rule when it comes to big tech?
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The US and Europe approach tech regulation very differently due to their historical contexts. Where does Australia’s fit in?
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One of America’s original manufacturing giants is scrambling to control how customers digitise its products.
Will facial recognition software make the world a safer place, as tech firms are claiming, or will it make the marginalized more vulnerable and monitored?
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Facial recognition software is an Orwellian concept that will monitor and regulate the public. Most disturbing is the recent announcement by China to use it in school systems.
There is limited mobile reception on Mt Kosciusko in New South Wales.
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People are increasingly seeking out retro-style holidays, where connectivity is an afterthought.
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Computational technologies impact on every human right.
A worker paints make-up on the faces of sex dolls in a factory in China.
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The use of technology to enhance sexual pleasure is ancient. Now advances in AI have led to more lifelike sex dolls hitting the market – but sex robots aren’t the only innovations on the horizon.
A launch like this could happen from Australian soil - with the right investment.
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Let’s launch Australian satellites on Australian rockets from Australian sites, and operate them from Australian facilities.
We should teach students how to use technology appropriately, rather than banning it.
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Four out of five experts say we shouldn’t ban mobile phones in classrooms.
Platforms for radicalisation?
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Companies, such as Google, Facebook and Microsoft are working together to take down terrorist propaganda.
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To gain mastery over our inboxes we have to deal with the root causes and not just the symptoms that frequently flare up.