What’s made Pokémon GO such a viral success?
Technology often needs a “killer app” to gain mass market appeal. For the touch screen, it was the iPhone; for...
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4 gambling reform ideas from overseas to save Australia from gambling loss and harm
ShutterstockIt’s now well recognised gambling can cause significant harm. However, many countries have done much more to reduce gambling-related harm...
Youth largely underestimate the risks of contracting STIs through oral sex, a new study finds
Young people say they don't use protection during oral sex. F.G. Trade/E+ via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short...
Facebook has known for a year and a half that Instagram is bad for teens despite claiming otherwise – here are the harms researchers have been documenting for years
Instagram's emphasis on filtered photos of bodies harms girls' self-image. Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesFacebook officials had internal research in...
How social media affects children at different ages – and how to protect them
Nataliabiruk/ShutterstockA report from the UK’s communications regulator Ofcom confirms children are avid social media users. Some 99% of children aged...
‘Bang, bang, bang!’: the shock of a boy playing with a gun on a suburban street
Two young boys in helmets, playing soldiers with toy guns (1908-1928). State Library of South Australia (B 28519/136), Author providedI...
What outcomes parents should expect from early childhood education and care
By the time children are five, they should show preference for a particular hand and be able to work with...
How to prepare your child for a COVID test
from www.shutterstock.comWe’ve been urged to get COVID tested even if we have mild symptoms. Or perhaps we don’t have symptoms...
How South Africa can grow its gaming industry
ShutterstockIn 2018, the global gaming industry consisted of 2.3 billion consumers, who spent nearly US$ 138 billion on games. Research...
If machines can beat us at games, does it make them more intelligent than us?
Computers are getting better at playing games such as chess. Shutterstock/Vasilyev AlexandrThe year 1997 saw the ultimate man versus machine...
