Cyber Geneva Convention Is A Must, Says Microsoft President
Feb 15, 2017 05:24 am UTC| Technology Law
The Geneva Convention was created in order to make sure that the various nations that agreed to it would adhere to certain rules and practices. With the advent of the internet and the concept of cyber warfare, many in the...
Cheat French Husband Now Wants To Cheat Uber Out Of $48M
Feb 13, 2017 06:27 am UTC| Technology Law
In a rather unusual turn of events, the American cab hailing company Uber is now facing a lawsuit that was filed by a French businessman for supposedly causing him and his wife to divorce. The lawsuit, which is asking for...
Trump loses appeal, but travel ban fight isn't over yet
Feb 10, 2017 15:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Thursdays appellate court opinion, which denied President Donald Trumps appeal concerning his immigrant ban executive order, was unsurprising. It cautiously declined to upset the status quo, temporarily continuing to...
The environment needs billions of dollars more: here's how to raise the money
Feb 07, 2017 04:00 am UTC| Nature Law
Extinction threatens iconic Australian birds and animals. The regent honeyeater, the orange-bellied parrot, and Leadbeaters possum have all entered the list of critically endangered species. It is too late for the more...
Over 120 Companies Are Fighting Back Against Trump's Muslim Ban
Feb 07, 2017 03:54 am UTC| Technology Law Politics
The tech sector heavily relies on immigration in order to continue receiving a constant supply of talented workers and the travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump is putting that in jeopardy. Predictably enough,...
Robot rights: at what point should an intelligent machine be considered a 'person'?
Feb 07, 2017 00:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology Law
Science fiction likes to depict robots as autonomous machines, capable of making their own decisions and often expressing their own personalities. Yet we also tend to think of robots as property, and as lacking the kind of...
NHS urged to share data so patients can be deported
Feb 06, 2017 17:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
If an NHS doctor divulged personal information about a patient, they could be struck off. But the government pays the NHS to do just this. A patients name, date of birth and address are among the data which are passed on...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well