How to pick the good from the bad smartphone health apps
A mobile phone is not a medical device – so don't believe apps that say they are. Jason Howie/Flickr, CC...
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Linking self-driving cars to traffic signals might help pedestrians give them the green light
An autonomous vehicle has no driver to communicate with about whether it's safe to cross. Saklakova/iStock/Getty Images PlusThe Research Brief...
Can Huawei survive the US sanctions?
“A deadly blow to the Chinese tech champion” is how CNN described the sanctions announced on August 17 by the...
Apple Pay may have won the battle but it may not win the war
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) decision to deny some of Australia’s major banks the ability to collectively bargain...
Why do cauliflowers look so odd? We’ve cracked the maths behind their ‘fractal’ shape
Ekaterina Smirnova/ShutterstockHave you ever stared at a cauliflower before preparing it and got lost in its stunningly beautiful pattern? Probably...
Digital platforms: making the world a more complicated place
shutterstock Digital platforms, the websites and apps which compete for our precious screen time, have successfully invaded the traditional territory...
Politics podcast: Rory Medcalf on the security implications of Donald Trump’s presidency
For allies of the United States, the reality of a Donald Trump presidency has just begun to sink in. Former...
Economics of Labour’s plan to nationalise broadband – £20 billion cost is unrealistic
ShutterstockLabour has promised to give every home and business access to free full-fibre internet by 2030 if elected in the...
Reflecting on the case of Cyntoia Brown – talking with the director of ‘Murder to Mercy’
Cyntoia Brown was sentenced to 51 years in prison when just 16 years old. Courtesy of NetflixCyntoia Brown walked out...
New Zealand’s COVID-19 Tracer app won’t help open a ‘travel bubble’ with Australia anytime soon
The Conversation, CC BY-NDNew Zealanders finally have access to the government’s new tracing app to help people monitor their movements...
