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technology August 13, 2022
The future of cryptocurrency regulation in Australia
Despite all their problems, digital currencies are a rapidly expanding part of the financial universe. Now it’s time for national and international agencies to set some hard rules.
technology August 6, 2022
The enormous environmental cost of crypto mining
Crypto’s mines-to-ledgers technology has roots as far back as early Micronesian society, though today’s energy-intensive process is a far greater threat to the planet, requiring urgent solutions to reduce its carbon footprint.
technology July 30, 2022
The dark side of the crypto market
The second part of our series on cryptocurrency examines how the market’s explosion opened new vistas for grifters and scammers, and sinkholes for investor cash and developer expertise.
technology July 23, 2022
The genesis of bitcoin: how the crypto market started
Cryptocurrencies promised to change the world of finance, but then came a massive reality check. Whether it’s a vision of a bold new future or a disaster remains an open question.
technology December 11, 2021
What you need to know before signing up to Elon Musk’s Starlink
With alarming amounts of space junk already in orbit, Elon Musk’s Starlink will launch as many as 42,000 mini-satellites. These could bring improved broadband to remote Australians but at a significant environmental cost.
technology December 4, 2021
How AI is revolutionising coding
The promise of artificial intelligence is fast becoming a reality, revolutionising the process of coding.
technology November 13, 2021
The mineral that is about to supercharge solar cells
A mineral discovered in Russia’s Ural Mountains in the 1800s can supercharge solar cells and may help transform solar electricity generation by 2025.
technology October 30, 2021
Where does everything on the internet go?
Ever since the internet’s big-bang moment, archivists have struggled to keep up with its burgeoning content. It’s time to change the rules.
technology May 26, 2018
Australian law and data protection
With the EU’s new data protection laws taking effect this week, the world’s biggest internet companies are scrambling to update their approach to personal information. Unfortunately, in Australia, privacy protections are still languishing in the dark ages.
technology October 28, 2017
Charities are increasingly turning to virtual reality experiences of lives in developing countries to motivate support, but critics say it’s creating poverty porn.
technology July 1, 2017
Fighting online tracking with obfuscation
To combat Google tracking the success of their advertisers by matching credit card purchases with personal online activity, dissenters are employing ‘obfuscation’ apps to confuse the data.
