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From isolation to innovation: Rethinking social media for under 16s

Posted on March 25, 2025October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

We’ve got off on the wrong foot with the government’s social media ban for Under 16s. Let’s add some positivity to the negativity of a ban.

EU First Executive Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera

Meet the European woman who is staring down Donald Trump on big tech regulation

Posted on February 20, 2025October 7, 2025 by Chris Griffith

The EU’s competition commissioner is standing firm against Donald Trump on the issue of big tech regulation and tariffs.

MyID Digital ID application

Lowkey Digital ID rollout avoids Australia Card 2 mayhem

Posted on November 25, 2024October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Bill Shorten says the government has no plan for a publicity campaign to formally promote and explain the new Digital ID framework.

Generative AI tool

Alarm raised over Generative AI’s massive water consumption

Posted on February 28, 2024October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Generative AI is being blamed for a massive increase in the use of water for cooling in data centres.

Atlassian, Canva, Afterpay in tech council push

Posted on July 24, 2023October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Multibillion dollar Australian firms Atlassian, Canva and Afterpay have joined forces in what’s becoming a powerful tech lobby at the centre of national conversations between government, industry and the Australian public.

US regulators begin massive probe into ChatGPT

Posted on July 14, 2023October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

ChatGPT will be investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission for harming consumers, and for deceptive privacy and data security practices.

Driving data: Who owns it, who wants it, and how to protect it

Posted on April 26, 2021October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

The data generated by modern cars can be worth billions to those who harvest it.

Facebook faces backlash after blocking legitimate news sources in Australia

Posted on February 19, 2021October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Facebook should’ve heeded the lessons of the likes of Yahoo and AOL before it spitefully booted real news from its echo chamber.

Australia’s geekiest politician

Posted on February 6, 2021October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

His greatest success could be his QR code check-in system during the pandemic.

Trapped in a Google vortex

Posted on February 3, 2021October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Google’s threat to block its search engine in Australia reminds us how increasingly powerful and assertive big tech is.

Calling time on the COVIDSafe app

Posted on January 20, 2021October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

The COVIDSafe app has delivered an abject lesson that with computer solutions, complexity isn’t better than simplicity.

NSW mandating QR codes is a game changer

Posted on November 8, 2020October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

The decision by NSW to mandate QR codes at venues and centralise the collection of check-in data is a major new step in using digital contact tracing.

Decision time for Google in Australia

Posted on August 24, 2020October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

The $US1 trillion valued Google is playing hardball with Australian media over demands it pays to use their content.

Every move you make

Posted on May 25, 2018October 8, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Google may go past seeing what we buy to swaying our choices.

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