Tech savvy people are most concerned about tech

Research suggests the more we know about technology, the more we seem to be concerned by its potential harms, which means those who appear to be the most vulnerable to digital harms also seem to be the least concerned.

Saving the technological republic

A new book explains how the USA outsourced its productive economy to communist China to maximise profits by reducing costs, but is now reaping the whirlwind as China uses that power to challenge US technological dominance, having long since surpassed its manufacturing capacity, while Silicon Valley amuses itself with AI slop and social media apps.

Power and progress

In their latest book, Nobel laureates Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson challenge the assumption that technology inevitably drives social welfare, contending that strong institutions and deliberate policy directions are just as important in shaping better outcomes.

Worshiping technology

A new book – Tech Agnostic by Greg Epstein – argues that technology has become the world’s most powerful religion and needs a reformation already.

Great ‘techspectations’

Though Australians like to embrace new technologies, concerns over security, privacy, and the loss of human interaction remain.

The future of work

The future of work in Australia is placed under the microscope by leading Australian academics in a new book that paints a realistic picture about the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies.

The internet of vehicle theft

Technology that exchanges data over the internet to make transportation more autonomous, safe and efficient also makes it easier for criminals to steal your car.

Confronting China’s tech challenge

As China makes ever greater efforts to acquire advanced technology and other kinds of sensitive information through illicit means, other countries must become more capable of repelling them.

Here be monsters

Technology is developing fast – so fast that it threatens to overwhelm the very species whose genius lies in its technological cunning – Homo Sapiens.

Hey Google, tell me about Cleopatra

Why was the article on Cleopatra the most viewed page on Wikipedia last year?

How business tech helps corporations and harms employees

While the importance of business tech in the modern world can’t be denied, it’s just as important to recognize the effects of technology on employees.

Falling into China’s technology trap

China’s communist party sees technology as a tool to tighten its grip on internal dissent and extend its power overseas, and so Chinese attempts to standardise technology around the world should be viewed with caution.