How ‘media snacks’ – from HQ Trivia to Candy Crush – are transforming the workplace
A quick distraction is at our fingertips – and app developers know it. JrCasas/Shutterstock.comWhen Snow White sang “Whistle While You...
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4 moves to make math visible with kids, using counters
If we each get to choose four colourful candies, my four includes three orange and one blue. Yours? (Shutterstock)Let’s say...
Australia’s competition watchdog says Google has a monopoly on online advertising — but how does it work?
Gerd Altmann/PixabayIn the pre-digital world, advertising was largely carried by print media, radio and television. Today, digital advertising has surpassed...
How conspiracy theories spread – listen to part four of our expert guide
ShutterstockPart four of the Expert guide to conspiracy theories from The Anthill podcast explores whether the internet has been a...
How people and machines can work together to diagnose diseases in medical scans
What does AI see in this picture? NIH Image Gallery, CC BY-NCWith artificial intelligence, machines can now examine thousands of...
Paying with a palm print? We’re victims of our own psychology in making privacy decisions
Natasa Adzic/ShutterstockThe online retail giant Amazon has moved from our screens to our streets, with the introduction of Amazon grocery...
Cyber spies for hire: efforts to control cyber weapons ignore the agents who use them
Maksim Shmeljov/ShutterstockReports of malicious and targeted cyber attacks are becoming increasingly common around the world. In early February, for example,...
NBN upgrades explained: how will they make internet speeds faster? And will the regions miss out?
ShutterstockThe federal government has announced a A$3.5 billion upgrade to the National Broadband Network (NBN) that will grant two million...
Face masks hide our facial expressions and can exacerbate racial bias
Simply making an effort to consider the person behind the mask can help address the biases exacerbated by wearing one....
How a simple brain training program could help you stay away from alcohol
ShutterstockAround one in five Australians will develop an alcohol use disorder, such as dependence, during their lifetime. Reports suggest some...
