An anonymous coder nearly hacked a big chunk of the internet. How worried should we be?
Zakharchuk / ShutterstockOutside the world of open-source software, it’s likely few people would have heard about XZ Utils, a small...
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Even hands-free, phones and their apps cause dangerously distracted driving
Car infotainment systems are getting ever more sophisticated. AP Photo/Ryan SunDo you ever use your cellphone while driving? Don’t feel...
Beware businesses claiming to use trailblazing technology. They might just be ‘AI washing’ to snare investors
PopTika/ShutterstockStaying competitive in the finance sector is vital, with many companies moving quickly to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce...
School board social media lawsuits: For too long we’ve sought individual solutions to a collective problem
Four of the largest school boards in Canada are suing the companies behind popular social media apps Instagram and Facebook,...
How do we solve the maths teacher shortage? We can start by training more existing teachers to teach maths
Monstera Production/ Pexels , CC BYImagine if you enrolled your child in swimming lessons but instead of a qualified swimming...
Digital trade protocol for Africa: why it matters, what’s in it and what’s still missing
In February 2024, African heads of states adopted a draft protocol to regulate digital trade within the continent. This significant...
Bridges can be protected from ship collisions – an expert on structures in disasters explains how
A cargo ship hit the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Florida's Tampa Bay in 1980, collapsing one span and killing 35...
China’s UK election hack – how and why the Electoral Commission was targeted
Shutterstock/Gago designThe UK government has accused China of hacking the UK Electoral Commission, gaining access to information about millions of...
Want to quit vaping? There’s an app for that
SeventyFour/ShutterstockMore Australians than ever are vaping, according to recently released data. The National Drug Strategy Household Survey shows the proportion...
How nature can alter our sense of time
Kisialiou Yury/ShutterstockDo you ever get that feeling that there aren’t enough hours in the day? That time is somehow racing...
