For successful school phone bans, school administrators and parents need to support teachers
It's easy for governments to make big policy announcements, and more difficult to change what happens in thousands of classrooms...
TECHNOLOGY
Google is facing another crucial court case in the US – and it could have major consequences for online advertising
One month after a US court ruled Google had illegally maintained its monopoly on internet search, the tech giant will...
Introducing a new series: what’s the future of the Australian media?
Australian media has entered a new phase in its painful transformation, yet so far it has been poorly reported and...
Big tech is painting itself as journalism’s saviour. We should tread carefully
Billion Photos/ShutterstockWe’ve long been warned about the looming demise of traditional journalism in the face of digital disruption. But some...
The emotional toll of dating apps and why they’re no longer about finding love – podcast
Nicoleta Ionescu/ShutterstockDating apps are having a rocky moment. In February, Bumble said it would lay off 30% of its workforce...
Technology classes at school can also teach skills for business and life: South African teachers share ideas
PeopleImages/Getty ImagesStarting and running your own business takes hard work and a can-do attitude. Typically, entrepreneurs are the kinds of...
If robots could lie, would we be okay with it? A new study throws up intriguing results
Melnikov Dmitriy/ShutterstockDo you think a robot should be allowed to lie? A new study published in Frontiers in Robotics and...
Mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer, according to a major review of 28 years of research
Keira Burton/PexelsA systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked...
Chip that steers terahertz beams sets stage for ultrafast internet of the future
The angles and branches in this illustration of a chip are key to using terahertz waves for the next generation...
Five notorious cyberattacks that targeted governments
Halfpoint/ShutterstockWarfare is no longer confined to physical battlefields. In the digital age, a new front has emerged – cyberspace. Here,...
