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Queensland Health's history of software mishaps is proof of how hard e-health can be
Originally published in The Conversation.
Abusing a robot won't hurt it, but it could make you a crueller person
Originally published in The Conversation.
Curious Kids: how do solar panels work?
How do solar panels work?
Originally published in The Conversation.
Should you worry about Boeing 737s? Only if you run an airline
The cracks found in three Qantas-owned Boeing 737s last week led to calls that it should ground its 33 aircraft with a
similar service record.
Although the three planes have been grounded and will require complex repairs, the cracks – in a component called the pickle fork, which helps strengthen the join between the aircraft’s body and wing – do not threaten the plane’s airworthiness.
Originally published in The Conversation.
India’s social media content removal order is a nail in the coffin of the internet as we know it
Originally published in The Conversation.
Caught red-handed: automatic cameras will spot mobile-using motorists, but at what cost?
Over the years, advances in technology and transport policy have greatly impacted drivers.
Originally published in The Conversation.
Nearly all your devices run on lithium batteries. Here's a Nobel Prizewinner on his part in their invention – and their future
British-born scientist M.
Originally published in The Conversation.
Would you notice if your calculator was lying to you? The research says probably not
Originally published in The Conversation.
Robots can outwit us on the virtual battlefield, so let's not put them in charge of the real thing
Artificial intelligence developer DeepMind has just announced its latest mile
Originally published in The Conversation.
Don't just blame YouTube’s algorithms for ‘radicalisation’. Humans also play a part
This is the second article in a series looking at the attention economy and how online content gets
Originally published in The Conversation.
