Feb 20, 2021 12:32 pm UTC| Technology Law
Under new draft laws, the eSafety Commissioner could order your nude selfies, sex education or slash fiction to be taken down from the internet with just 24 hours notice. Officially, the Morrison governments new bill...
Why Google is now funnelling millions into media outlets, as Facebook pulls news for Australia
Feb 20, 2021 12:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Over the past few days, Google has been inking multimillion-dollar deals to pay media companies for news content that will appear on Google News Showcase. Rupert Murdochs News Corp is the latest beneficiary of a...
Tech giants need to step up to help close Canada's digital divide
Feb 20, 2021 12:25 pm UTC| Technology
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the extent to which we all rely on the internet in our day-to-day lives. Its also highlighted the unfortunate fact that many Canadians in remote northern communities cannot depend on...
3 technologies poised to change food and the planet
Feb 20, 2021 12:23 pm UTC| Technology
Agricultures impact on the planet is massive and relentless. Roughly 40 per cent of the Earths surface is used for cropland and grazing. The number of domestic animals far outweighs remaining wild populations. Every day,...
The WeChat model: how Facebook's ban could change the business of news
Feb 20, 2021 11:55 am UTC| Technology
Facebooks news ban in response to Australias proposed media bargaining code, has been hard to miss if youve spent any time on social networks in the past day or so. The social media platform has effectively halted all...
Feb 20, 2021 01:59 am UTC| Technology
This week proved that Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is far from dead. Mediatonics a refreshing take on battle royale is heading to more gaming platforms after Nintendo and Microsoft announced it is launching on the Switch...
Facebook faces global backlash for 'bullying' Australia
Feb 19, 2021 23:46 pm UTC| Technology Business
Lawmakers worldwide rebuked Facebooks decision to block Australians from sharing news in its platform, suggesting they were anti-competitive and prompting a lawmaker to tag their action as bullying. British lawmaker...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects