Is the metaverse really the future of work?
MetaAccording to Mark Zuckerberg, the “metaverse” – which the Meta founder describes as “an embodied internet, where instead of just...
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Todd Sampson’s ‘Mirror Mirror’ raises the alarm on our lives online – but not all its claims are supported by evidence
Channel TenThis week, Todd Sampson’s documentary Mirror Mirror: Love & Hate screened on Channel Ten. The documentary focuses on harms...
New study seeks to explain the ‘Mandela Effect’ – the bizarre phenomenon of shared false memories
When asked to recall the popular children's book series 'The Berenstain Bears,' many people make the same error by spelling...
How not to tell customers their data is at risk: the perils of the Optus approach
Optus fears data on up to 9.8 million of its customers has been accessed in a sophisticated cyberattack – including,...
How parents’ internet addiction can fuel their children’s – and what to do about it
CarlosDavid/ShutterstockTeenagers are often accused of being addicted to their mobile devices, but new research shows they’re often just modelling their...
Starlink, Amazon and others are racing to fill the sky with bigger satellites to deliver mobile coverage everywhere on Earth
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on September 10 — with 34 Starlink satellites...
What teachers think of children and young people’s technology use
nimito/ShutterstockMobile phones, computers, social media and the internet are part of the daily lives of children and young people, including...
It’s hard to imagine better social media alternatives, but Scuttlebutt shows change is possible
Prateek Katyal/UnsplashLast week, the US government released six principles for reforming Big Tech. It’s the latest example of growing efforts...
Apple’s PassKeys update could make traditional passwords obsolete
ShutterstockSometimes it seems like passwords have been with us forever, and yet every year we’re reminded how we still don’t...
We need to anticipate and address potential fraud in the metaverse
As the possibilities of the metaverse expand, it will occupy an increasing role in everyday life. (Shutterstock) The metaverse is...
