Horrible bosses: how algorithm managers are taking over the office
Monster Ztudio/ShutterstockThe 1999 cult classic film Office Space depicts Peter’s dreary life as a cubicle-dwelling software engineer. Every Friday, Peter...
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Can big data really predict what makes a song popular?
Elements affecting the popularity of songs change over time and should be continuously explored, say data science researchers. (Shutterstock)Music is...
Synthetic futures: my journey into the emotional, poetic world of AI art making
MidJourney text prompt: 'HAL the computer approaching through the foggy morning mist'. Author providedGenerative art making is flourishing. Algorithms that...
Indigenous food sovereignty requires better and more accurate data collection
In the face of governmental efforts to dismantle Indigenous agricultural economies, Indigenous communities have made important strides toward food sovereignty....
AI can produce prize-winning art, but it still can’t compete with human creativity
AI artists Ascannio / Alamy Stock PhotoPeople consider creativity to be inherently human. However, artificial intelligence (AI) has reached the...
I’ve given out my Medicare number. How worried should I be about the latest Optus data breach?
Medicare card numbers are the latest personal details to be exposed as part of the Optus data breach. Optus has...
Chess: how to spot a potential cheat
Hutsuliak Dmytro/ShutterstockA few years ago, the chess website Chess.com temporarily banned US grandmaster Hans Niemann for playing chess moves online...
When the World Turns is a profoundly moving theatrical experience for children with complex disabilities
When the World Turns by Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart. Photographer: Theresa HarrisonReview: When the World Turns, by Polyglot Theatre...
‘Protestware’ is on the rise, with programmers self-sabotaging their own code. Should we be worried?
Alexander Sinn/UnsplashIn March 2022, the author of node-ipc, a software library with over a million weekly downloads, deliberately broke their...
Why are governments sharing intelligence on the Ukraine war with the public and what are the risks?
Stokkete/ShutterstockIntelligence agencies are secretive organisations that generate secret products. Their reports come adorned with reminders to maintain discretion: “Top Secret”...
