Time spent on smartphones not linked to mental health problems – new research
We found no link between smartphone use and mental health. Rawpixel.com/ ShutterstockSmartphones have become an essential part of daily life....
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Your smartphone knows a lot about you, but what about your mental health?
A smartphone can be useful to help monitor your behaviour. Shutterstock/GooGagSmartphones come with an assortment of sensors that can track...
Robo-umps are coming to Major League Baseball, and the game will never be the same
Will robo-umps make the game of baseball better or worse? AP Photo/Julio CortezThe Houston Astros’ use of cameras to steal...
How creative use of technology may have helped save schooling during the pandemic
ShutterstockIt is estimated around half the world’s students’ schools remain shut down. All told, this has been a potentially damaging...
Do gamers behave the way game theory predicts they should?
How do people make complex decisions? Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.comWhen faced with a decision, people have varying ways of analyzing the choices. Give...
Emmy Noether faced sexism and Nazism – 100 years later her contributions to ring theory still influence modern math
Emmy Noether made significant contributions to theoretical mathematics. Konrad Jacobs, Erlangen/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAWhen Albert Einstein wrote an obituary for...
US lawmakers are taking a massive swipe at big tech. If it lands, the impact will be felt globally
Kathy Willens/APFive antitrust laws proposed in the United States aim to aggressively rein in the market power of “big tech”...
Black Friday: a logistical nightmare that’s bad for the environment
Andrey_Popov / ShutterstockBlack Friday and the ensuing Cyber Monday are once again upon us. Billions will be spent trying to...
Police debacle leaves the McGowan government battling to rebuild public trust in the SafeWA app
QR code contact-tracing apps are a crucial part of our defence against COVID-19. But their value depends on being widely...
‘Cyber revolution’ in Australian Defence Force demands rethink of staff, training and policy
The Information Warfare Division will require much broader skill sets than typically associated with defence force personnel. katacarix/shutterstockAustralia’s armed forces...
