Data deficit means we're in the dark about the digital divide

Nov 04, 2018 14:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Digital concerns underpin many of the UNs Sustainable Development Goals. Gender equality, good health, quality education, industry innovation, smart and sustainable cities: these all require strong information and...

Hate speech is still easy to find on social media

Nov 04, 2018 14:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Shortly after the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, I noticed that the word Jews was trending on Twitter. As a social media researcher and educator, I became concerned that the violence would spread online, as it has in...

Amazon's sexist hiring algorithm could still be better than a human

Nov 04, 2018 13:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Amazon decided to shut down its experimental artificial intelligence (AI) recruiting tool after discovering it discriminated against women. The company created the tool to trawl the web and spot potential candidates,...

30 years ago, the world's first cyberattack set the stage for modern cybersecurity challenges

Nov 04, 2018 13:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Back in November 1988, Robert Tappan Morris, son of the famous cryptographer Robert Morris Sr., was a 20-something graduate student at Cornell who wanted to know how big the internet was that is, how many devices were...

Five projects that are harnessing big data for good

Nov 04, 2018 13:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Data science has boomed over the past decade, following advances in mathematics, computing capability, and data storage. Australias Industry 4.0 taskforce is busy exploring ways to improve the Australian economy with tools...

Don't trust your hardware: Why security vulnerabilities affect us all

Nov 04, 2018 13:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

A few weeks ago, Bloomberg reported that China was spying on American tech firms, including Apple and Amazon, by installing secret microchips on server boards during the production process. These hardware trojans are, like...

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Release Date, News & Update: ‘Black Mirror’ of Games, No Good Choices for Players

Nov 04, 2018 11:25 am UTC| Technology

Cyberpunk 2077 is the highly anticipated video game being developed by CD Projekt Red and it would seem that the developers are intent on delivering a truly dark title. A writer for the game recently revealed in an...