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Why does my internet connection feel slow and jumpy, even when...
By Vijay Sivaraman, UNSW
Of the 8.2 million homes and businesses active on Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) in July 2021, 77% are now reported...
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Facebook has pulled the trigger on news content — and possibly...
By Diana Bossio, Swinburne University of Technology
Facebook today made good on its threat to block Australians from accessing or posting news content. The ban...
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Seniors get tech savvy in Get Online Week
Seniors are being encouraged to enhance their digital skills during Get Online Week by enrolling in technology training programs across NSW.
Acting Minister for Seniors Geoff Lee...
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Nearly half a million poultry deaths: there are 3 avian influenza...
By Michelle Wille, University of Sydney and Stacey Lynch, University of Melbourne
As we navigate a global human pandemic, avian influenza (or “bird flu”) has...
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Facebook is merging Messenger and Instagram chat features. It’s for Zuckerberg’s...
By Tama Leaver, Curtin University
Facebook Messenger and Instagram’s direct messaging services will be integrated into one system, Facebook has announced.
The merge will allow shared...
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A computer can guess more than 100,000,000,000 passwords per second. Still...
By Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University and Brianna O'Shea, Edith Cowan University
Passwords have been used for thousands of years as a means of identifying...
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