January
What does ‘cute winter boots’ mean on TikTok?
Since the Trump inauguration, conversation about “cute winter boots” has been trending on TikTok. What are they really talking about?
We asked DeepSeek, ChatGPT about the AFL. Here’s what they said
How does China’s artificial intelligence competitor compare with its big Silicon Valley rivals? We asked them questions, and compared the answers.
December 2024
Five streaming Christmas movies that are so bad, they’re good
“Brain rot” was the Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year. Here’s some holiday drivel to help you join the trend.
Why is my teen talking about ‘ocean aliens’?
A rumour has been circulating online that recent US congressional hearings uncovered the existence of aliens living in our oceans. Could it be true?
October 2024
Why this Gen Z TikTok megastar won’t endorse Kamala Harris
The songwriter’s ambivalence is the perfect avatar for the Harris campaign’s problem with the Gen Z electorate – and it’s a problem that could cost her the election.
Once the future of the internet, the metaverse is largely empty
Two years ago, the world’s biggest brands couldn’t get enough of virtual worlds. Now, only the most hardcore users are left.
Why next month’s US vote is the TikTok election
While Trump’s Twitter persona loomed large over 2016, and 2020 was dominated by the pandemic, Facebook and lockdown, 2024 is the TikTok election.
September 2024
LinkedIn has (quietly) announced it scrapes your posts for AI
LinkedIn has quietly launched new policies outlining how it scrapes posts and personal data to train AI models. What you need to know (and how to turn it off).
Why Trump says immigrants are eating cats and dogs
In the US presidential debate, Donald Trump repeated a bizarre and false claim circulating in right-wing circles on social media.
August 2024
How to use AI in unis – and spot ‘very bland’ cheats
Banning AI was an understandable knee-jerk response, says ANU vice chancellor and tech expert Genevieve Bell. But it won’t work.
June 2024
Do view this at home: How the video art market works
Gone are the days when you needed a gallery-sized space to view digital art.
May 2024
December 2023
Is a $3745 app-controlled mattress topper a sound sleeping investment?
The Eight Sleep Pod Cover is great at collecting data but is missing a trick on helping you make sense of it all.
The chilling truth of a $12,500 ice bath in your home
Our dubious tester immersed herself in this health trend – and immediately started saving to buy her own ice bath.
September 2023
Are men obsessed with the Roman Empire? This viral trend suggests so
On TikTok, there’s a phenomenon of females asking males how often they think about the historic period. Try popping the question yourself, go on …
August 2023
Is it OK to enjoy a podcast by people involved in a workplace scandal?
A new offering from hosts who lost their jobs on a top rating show present their potential audience with a moral dilemma.
April 2023
This podcast puts a bizarre Blue Mountains cult in the spotlight
“Inside the Tribe” concerns a contemporary group in the process of trying to divest itself of assets and under investigation by police.
In search of serenity on Victoria’s luxury spa circuit
This recently opened spa is an architectural marvel with much to offer, but you have to be prepared to share your bliss moments.
December 2016
ASIC seeks AI solution as sharemarkets rattled by Facebook fake news fears
ASIC chair says new artificial intelligence software will target fake news on social media amid fears it is already being used to manipulate share prices.
October 2014
Disposable app to assess your ‘health age’
There are apps that are designed to be kept on your phone all the time – your note-taking apps, video streaming apps, and productivity tools, for example.