Psychological tips for resisting the Internet's grip
Mar 01, 2016 16:31 pm UTC| Health Technology
22 of the Cutest Baby Animals, the headline said. You wont believe number 11! Despite an impending deadline not to mention my skepticism (how cute could they possibly be?) I clicked on the story. Im only human, after...
Why kids are key to unlocking the potential of 3D printing
Mar 01, 2016 16:25 pm UTC| Technology
Mattel recently announced that it will release a US$300 3D printer for kids in time for the 2016 holiday season. With accompanying software that is specially tailored for young toy designers, the ThingMaker promises to...
How innovation can help companies in a turbulent global economy
Mar 01, 2016 15:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
In their book Business Model Generation, authors Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur explore the power of asking what if questions. This is illustrated by the example of furniture giant IKEA. In 1960 it asked: What...
Fraudsters change tactics as a crackdown cuts some losses due to online scams
Mar 01, 2016 15:43 pm UTC| Law Technology
The amount of financial loss from online fraud suffered by people in Western Australia has almost halved, dropping from A$16.8 million in 2014 to A$9.8 million for 2015, according to a statement this January from the...
How JK Rowling uses the social web to keep the magic of Harry Potter alive
Feb 29, 2016 17:38 pm UTC| Technology
The poem is not the critics own and not the authors (it is detached from the author at birth and goes about the world beyond his power to intend about it or control it). The poem belongs to the public The Intentional...
Police drones: can we trust the eyes in the skies?
Feb 29, 2016 06:00 am UTC| Law Life Technology
In Australia, unmanned aerial vehicles or drones are now being used by the police in most states as a tool to help fight crime or to assist in rescue missions. For example, drones are being used to locate people on...
Automation won't destroy jobs, but it will change them
Feb 29, 2016 04:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
The last few years have seen numerous studies pointing to a bleak future with technology-induced unemployment on the rise. For example, a pivotal 2013 study by researchers at the University of Oxford found that of 702...
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