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Could the data centres that power the internet be moved to the bottom of the ocean? It’s not as crazy as it sounds
In the days of online bulletin board systems, community members decided what was acceptable. Reviving that approach to content moderation offers Big Tech a path to legitimacy as public spaces.
Digitalisation offers a way to preserve indigenous knowledge of agricultural practices and connect new generations of farmers to knowledge and wisdom from the past.
What did Australians do online in the 1990s? Shared bioinformatics data, made cyberfeminist zines, cruised the information superhighway …
Trump’s lawyers, and those prosecuting him, aren’t the only ones grappling with the problem of finding unbiased jurors in the age of social media.
There are different tactics that governments can use to block the internet, some more sophisticated than others.
New approaches are needed to address the scope of abuse young people can experience when online.
Media outlets increasingly construct narratives about collective reality based on what’s happening on social media.
The borderless nature of cyberspace presents particular challenges for African states used to controlling activities in their territory.
Social media has become a mainstay in everyday life, particularly among younger generations. And some are even willing to make trade-offs to stay online.
Cloud computing is a way for businesses to access extra computational resources over the internet. Without it, the internet as we know it would malfunction.
Restricting the internet in Senegal is costly. There will be financial costs and damage to livelihoods.
There’s really no such thing as one global internet – it all depends on your perspective. But the internet is poised to fracturing even more.
Many stressors may be coming from interactions with technology: small but frequent frustrations that quickly dissipate, but when added up trigger digital distress.
As social media becomes more prevalent in our lives, a career as an influencer may seem enticing. But those interested in this new career should be aware of the challenges.
The Online Streaming Act is set to soon become law in Canada. The act is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to support BIPOC content.
The new conditions that have been heaped onto Rogers as a result of the Rogers-Shaw merger could end up benefiting Canadian consumers and the economy at large.
Families living on Mornington Island have to make compromises due to a lack of digital services – including missing out on cultural activities on Country .
Searching the web with ChatGPT is like talking to an expert – if you’re OK getting a mix of fact and fiction. But even if it were error-free, searching this way comes with hidden costs.
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Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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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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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Researcher at Microsoft Research, Cambridge UK. Previously, The University of Queensland
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Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor and Neustadt Chair, Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University
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Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Deputy Dean Research at Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, The University of Melbourne
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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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Research Fellow, University of Exeter, University of Exeter
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Senior lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University
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PhD; Lecturer in Computer Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney
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PhD; Adjunct Lecturer in Computer Science, Charles Sturt University
