How to keep more girls in IT at schools if we're to close the gender gap

Jul 10, 2016 21:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

The world is increasingly embracing digital technology, and so too are our schools. But many girls are still missing out on developing IT and programming skills. IT classes in schools mostly focus on basic skills, such...

Why hacking the nervous system could be the next big medical treatment

Jul 10, 2016 20:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Health

The nervous system that commands and controls your body is beautifully constructed, but occasionally things go wrong. Defects in our DNA can cause lead to a range of disorders. Accidents, old age and even poor diet can...

Electronic voting may be risky, but what about vote counting?

Jul 10, 2016 20:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Politics

Several advantages of online voting were identified in a recent post by Conversation columnist and software researcher David Glance who backed the introduction of such a scheme in Australia. He is correct that an online...

‘Final Fantasy VII’ On The Go, Android Version Of Legendary JRPG Now Available

Jul 08, 2016 08:53 am UTC| Technology

When Square Enix released its most popular JRPG title Final Fantasy VII for iOS devices, Android users who are fans of the video game salivated at the chance of playing it on their own phones. Well, good news to those fans...

‘GTA V’ Gets A Graphical Makeover, No Longer Looks Its Age

Jul 08, 2016 08:31 am UTC| Technology

In the video game industry, few games age well enough that gamers could play them three years after initial release and not cringe at how bad the graphics look. Grand Theft Auto V certainly fits the category of games that...

‘No Man’s Sky’ Officially Finished, To Be Released As Scheduled This Time

Jul 08, 2016 07:16 am UTC| Technology

No Mans Sky is one of the most highly anticipated games of the year, so much so in fact that a delay caused fans to issue death threats because they couldnt wait for the day they can play the massive sandbox title. Those...

‘Evolve’ is Now Free-To-Play In Desperate Bid To Attract Players

Jul 08, 2016 07:13 am UTC| Technology

Evolve is the five-player game that came out last year, which was marketed as a fun multiplayer experience where four would play as hunters and one would be the monster. Unfortunately, the title was plagued with issues...