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Are TikTok and WeChat a Threat to Privacy?

Posted by Elizabeth Neil | Sep 30, 2020 | Society |

By Elizabeth Neil US President Donald Trump issued executive orders on August 6 banning United...

How Secure is Your Password Today?

Posted by Age of Robots | Sep 19, 2020 | Society |

A computer can guess more than 100,000,000,000 passwords per second. Still think yours is secure?...

Do Not Fear The Rise of the Machines

Posted by Admin | Jul 30, 2020 | Documentary, Film |

The University of Queensland Contact magazine has done a story on our documentary Toward...

No long-term link between video games and aggressive behaviour in youth

Posted by Admin | Jul 23, 2020 | Gaming |

Society and scholars continue to debate whether violent video games have a long-term impact on...

People are missing their daily commute in lockdown – here’s why

Posted by Admin | Jul 21, 2020 | Society |

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a unique experiment in mass homeworking. It’s the first time...

Science fiction becomes fact to create live musical performance

Posted by Admin | Jul 11, 2020 | Music |

Dr Alexis Kirke has for the first time shown that a human musician can communicate directly with a...

From HAL 9000 to Westworld’s Dolores: the pop culture robots that influenced smart voice assistants

Posted by Admin | Jun 27, 2020 | Society |

From HAL 9000 to Westworld’s Dolores: The pop culture robots that influenced smart voice...

Apple Brings Us One of the Great Sci-Fi Epics

Posted by Matthew Dahlitz | Jun 26, 2020 | Film |

Just in case you are not one of the almost 11 million people to view the above trailer in the last...

Is addiction to video games real?

Posted by Age of Robots | May 26, 2020 | Gaming |

A recent six-year study, the longest study ever done on video game addiction, found that about 90% of gamers do not play in a way that is harmful or causes negative long-term consequences. A significant minority, though, can become truly addicted to video games and as a result can suffer mentally, socially and behaviorally.

The Future of Music?

Posted by Jachin Dahlitz | May 24, 2020 | Music |

Music has always been a human endeavour but is artificial intelligence becoming our composers?

Our Friends, The Android

Posted by David Van Nuys | May 14, 2020 | Society |

FROM THE ARCHIVES Our Friends, The Android by David Van Nuys

Work Stressed and Play? A Brief Look At Competitive Gaming

Posted by Age of Robots | May 14, 2020 | Gaming |

FROM THE ARCHIVES Work Stressed and Play? A Brief Look At Competitive Gaming by Mark Griffiths...

Music By Machines

Posted by Matthew Dahlitz | May 14, 2020 | Music |

FROM THE ARCHIVES Music By Machines AI and the business of making music Udemy...

Technology Provides the Human Touch That’s Missing When There Aren’t Enough Humans

Posted by Age of Robots | May 14, 2020 | Society |

FROM THE ARCHIVES Technology Provides the Human Touch That’s Missing When There Aren’t...

How Old Biases Are Infiltrating New Autonomous Technologies

Posted by Age of Robots | May 14, 2020 | Society |

FROM THE ARCHIVES How Old Biases Are Infiltrating New Autonomous Technologies by Nita...

Digital Twins

Posted by Age of Robots | May 14, 2020 | Digital Presence |

FROM THE ARCHIVES Digital Twins: Advantages and Issues of a Powerful Emerging Technology by...

Economics and Investing Post COVID-19

Posted by Admin | May 5, 2020 | Society |

Mark Sackler 0:18 While most of us are focused on day to day survival during the current crisis,...

Effort to exercise hard is deterred by buffed-up avatars

Posted by Age of Robots | Apr 18, 2020 | Society |

An award-winning paper from the University of Bath shows people perform better in VR exercise games when they compete against a realistic avatar of themselves.