If children and teenagers are comfortable with social media, we should use it as a means to reach them and ensure they understand the do’s and dont’s.
Do you know who has the rights to access your digital data? And who might be interested in acquiring that information?
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Sooner or later, China will recognise the value of digital assets. This adds to the urgency of citizens ensuring they control the data trails that tell the world what they think and do.
Do people use the internet in ways that disadvantage nonwhites?
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The physical world is racially segregated as a result of structural racism. A researcher examines whether similar problems exist online.
The number of fibre connections increased to more than 1.4 million connections, which is an increase of 122% in the year between December 2015 and December 2016.
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Giving rural residents the option of using broadband access isn’t enough to boost their community involvement. To really improve civic engagement, rural dwellers need to use the internet.
Time for closer inspection.
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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?
Checking-in after class in the city of Cebu, Philippines.
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A new study suggests that the pleasure of getting an angry reaction is the biggest predictor of online trolling behaviour – meaning that the best way to fight back is just to ignore them.
3D printing is opening doors to amazing opportunities and benefits – as well as some undeniable dangers. Patience and caution about regulating it will yield more innovation.
Australia’s is spending billions of dollars a national infrastructure ‘that just about meets demand today’.
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We now have access to an Internet containing a vast store of information much bigger than any individual brain can carry - and that’s not always a good thing.
Online gambling, shopping, social media and more are driving us to claim addiction to the internet.
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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