Bazball by the numbers: what the stats say about English cricket’s ambitious but risky change of pace
The leisurely sport of Test cricket, in which matches last for several days, has been around for almost 150 years....
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Cyber governance in Africa is weak. Taking the Malabo Convention seriously would be a good start
African countries are lagging behind in digital advancements. Wikimedia Commons_Several African countries are pursuing digital transformation ambitions – applying new...
The end of Twitter – how Elon Musk’s rebrand to X could foster the platform’s dark side
Adryan Samuel Hutagalung / ShutterstockAlas, poor Twitter; we knew it well. Or, at least, we thought we did. Despite never...
Your genetic code has lots of ‘words’ for the same thing – information theory may help explain the redundancies
The same amino acid can be encoded by anywhere from one to six different strings of letters in the genetic...
The $500 million ATO fraud highlights flaws in the myGov ID system. Here’s how to keep your data safe
ShutterstockThe Australian Tax Office (ATO) paid out more than half a billion dollars to cyber criminals between July 2021 and...
Banning cellphones in classrooms is not a quick fix for student well-being
UNESCO's new report calls for corporate responsibility and stronger governance to regulate education technology. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette The United...
Do smartphones belong in classrooms? Four scholars weigh in
Academic performance improves when schools ban smartphones, research shows. Westend61 via Getty ImagesShould smartphones be allowed in classrooms? A new...
Record technostress and reduced well-being show that remote working isn’t as good as we thought
At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, at least 557 million workers were forced to work from home. Up until a...
Will I ever need math? A mathematician explains how math is everywhere – from soap bubbles to Pixar movies
In addition to explaining natural phenomena, math can help strengthen your brain. Liz Arnold, CC BY-ND Curious Kids is a...
ChatGPT and Threads reflect the challenges of fast tech adoption
Meta’s Threads platform experienced a significant drop in users recently. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)ChatGPT recently experienced a decline in user engagement...
