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How did a global Amazon outage bring down almost 50 other major tech companies?
How did a global Amazon outage bring down almost 50 other major tech companies?

When a major outage hit Amazon Web Services this week, websites and apps started falling like dominoes -- from Square to Duolingo, Netflix, and Adobe…

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What happens when you try to ban a generation from the internet?

The Online Safety Amendment Bill is the name on everyone’s lips this week and as the implementation date looms closer, we take a deep dive into some …

8 months, 1 week ago

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We've got tonnes of space waste orbiting our Earth, is there a way to clean up our act?
We've got tonnes of space waste orbiting our Earth, is there a way to clean up our act?

There are over 170 million pieces of space junk orbiting Earth right now, and that number is only growing as space orbit becomes more accessible. How…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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If 'simulated gambling' is banned in kids games, why are we still seeing Loot Boxes everywhere?
If 'simulated gambling' is banned in kids games, why are we still seeing Loot Boxes everywhere?

You step up to a box full of prizes, and knowing that there is a chance you may not win anything, you give it your real-life money anyway. No, this i…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Is it true that AI is going to add $60 billion to Australia's economy?
Is it true that AI is going to add $60 billion to Australia's economy?

The Australian Finance Industry Association has modelled AI's contribution to economic growth in the years ahead. It found that "scaling", or expandi…

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How fanfiction took over the world (and stayed free)
How fanfiction took over the world (and stayed free)

Fanfiction has gone from photocopied zines traded at conventions to millions of stories shared online. From smut-filled Harry Potter ships to the fic…

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How did an Australian team make the biggest video game in the world today?

This week, an Australian video game called Hollow Knight: Silksong is the biggest video game in the world. It’s made by a small team out of Adelaide …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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Why is Australia spending a billion dollars on a quantum computer that doesn't exist yet?
Why is Australia spending a billion dollars on a quantum computer that doesn't exist yet?

2025 is the 'International Year of Quantum Science and Technology', but what actually is quantum science? IBM and AMD are teaming up to champion 'qua…

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