Cracking open the code
AI that struggles to recognise darker skin; databases that don’t accept name changes – both are t...
The phrase “diversity in coding” is almost a cliché at this point. It’s an inherent good, something schools have been...
Computing
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Quantum future: computing in silicon hits 99% accuracy
Breakthrough Australian research is a major advance in quantum computing.
Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have proven that near error-free quantum computing is possibl...
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Why would a company need a scientist-in-residence?
An Australian venture capital firm has brought a scientist on board – so how do they benefit from...
You might be familiar with the term artist-in-residence, but have you ever heard of a scientist-in-residence? This...
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Bluetooth headphone hacking: paranoia or a genuine cause for concern?
The US Vice President believes wireless headphones are a security risk – and she might be right.
US Vice President Kamala Harris made waves recently, when an article from Politico’s ‘West Wing Playbook’ reported th...
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In our private universe
From mediaeval artistry to Google Earth, maps hold a fascination. Next: a globe in four dimension...
On the last major release of iOS, Apple made a small change to its built-in Maps app, one that meant the whole world....
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Can an algorithm assess Trump’s control over discourse?
Controversial former US president Donald Trump will always be remembered for his prolific and volatile twitter presen...
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History
Australia’s computing pioneer
Trevor Pearcey built one of the world’s first computers – a big computer.
In the late 1940s and into the ’50s, Australia was at the international forefront of computer design and construction...
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How do Wi-Fi and hotspots work?
You have high-frequency radio waves to thank for your wireless internet access.
If you're reading this article on your smartphone or laptop, it’s more than likely you’re connected to a wireless rou...
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Vannevar Bush invents the future
From the creation of an analog computer to directing wartime research: the ‘godfather of the wire...
In July 1945, Atlantic Monthly magazine published an essay by Vannevar Bush titled ‘As We May Think’, in which he pic...
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Archiving the World Wide Web
Ever since the internet’s “big-bang” moment, archivists have struggled to keep up with its burgeo...
Twenty-eight years ago this month, I got onto the World Wide Web. First among my friends – and among the first few th...
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Library in a glass chip: laser-writing trick can store vast amounts of data
New data-storage method can pack 500 terabytes onto a CD-sized piece of glass.
An team of UK researchers has figured out a laser-writing technique that can store vast amounts of data in glass. ...
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Conversation
Good news about screen time and kids’ health?
Does this new study mean we can all stop worrying?
By Brendon Hyndman, Charles Sturt University A newly published study in the journal PLoS ONE suggests spending tim...