Study: On Facebook and Twitter your privacy is at risk—even if you don't have an account
A new study shows that privacy on social media is like second-hand smoke. It's controlled by the people around you.
Jan 21, 2019
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SMAC in the DARQ: five trends shaping tech in 2020
In 2020, will the wow factor return to consumer hardware? Will blockchain and 5G punch into the mainstream? Or will the world unify against Big Tech's tax-avoiding practices?
Dec 26, 2019
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Robotics
Is China out to spy on us through drones and other tech? Perhaps that's not the question we should be asking
Australian government agencies' use of Chinese-made technology has been making headlines again. This time, the potential threat comes from DJI drones produced by China-headquartered company Da Jiang Innovations.
May 19, 2023
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30 years of the web down under: How Australians made the early internet their own
The internet is growing old. While the roots of the internet date back to the 1960s, the popular internet—the one that 99% of Australians now use—is a child of the 1990s.
Sep 22, 2023
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Here's how Facebook's ad delivery system makes the US political divide even wider
Facebook is wielding significant power over political discourse in the United States, thanks to an ad delivery system that reinforces political polarization among users, according to new research from a team of computer scientists.
Dec 11, 2019
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How easy is it to get AIs to talk like a partisan?
Recently, stories about AI have been leading the news, including deals about publications licensing their content, or content errors made by AI. Now, a new paper by computer science Ph.D. student Kai Chen, Professor Kristina ...
May 31, 2024
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AI could improve your life by removing bottlenecks between what you want and what you get
Artificial intelligence is poised to upend much of society, removing human limitations inherent in many systems. One such limitation is information and logistical bottlenecks in decision-making.
Dec 21, 2023
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Google case at Supreme Court risks upending the internet as we know it
An upcoming Supreme Court case could answer one of the toughest questions of the internet age: Should online companies be held responsible for promoting harmful speech?
Feb 16, 2023
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Right-wing social media benefited from high-profile suspensions on mainstream platforms, says study
Following the ban of prominent political figures from Twitter, such as former US President Donald Trump, many alt-tech platforms—offering uncensored speech and popular with the far-right—have gained significant influence ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Cross-party agreement on decarbonization but no master plan for electricity system
Which political parties have the most ambitious climate and energy policies? The answer, according to a new study, is surprising. In Germany, France, Spain and Italy, parties across the political spectrum, from the Greens ...
Oct 20, 2020
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