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Take Your Money Off The Grid
In a time of geopolitical chaos and inflation, Simon Mikhailovich’s extreme wealth preservation strategies don’t seem so paranoid.Cyberattacks. Inflation. Pandemic. Is your money safe?The question is asked by Simon Mikhailovich, a…
How the future of shopping was shaped by its past
It’s a sunny, spring Saturday morning in early 2019 and I’m having coffee at the local Costa in Brentwood, an Essex town where I’ve never been before. There are plenty of people out and about and smiling. I have a couple of hours to…
More than a third of world’s population have never used internet, says UN
Nearly 3 billion people – or 37% of the world’s population – have never used the internet, according to the United Nations, despite the Covid-19 pandemic driving people online.The UN’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimated…
Who invented video games?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.…
Why does my internet connection feel slow and jumpy, even when my internet speed is high?
Of the 8.2 million homes and businesses active on Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) in July 2021, 77% are now reported to be on a broadband plan that delivers speeds of at least 50…
From the vault: Small, diamond-based quantum computers could be in our hands within five years
Small, affordable, ‘plug-and-play’ quantum computing is one step closer. An Australian startup has won $13 million to make its diamond-based computing cores shine. Now it needs to grow.ANU…
Spreading love to our neighbours through computers
Michael Coleman, Glebe Youth Service, accepting a donated computer.
Behind every feel-good story is the combined effort of those with the kindest hearts and their…
Travel blogs: A one-way ticket to smugsville?
You've finally booked that trip of your dreams and you're about to embark on an exciting new adventure. How better to let friends and family know you're safe – as well as making them just a teeny bit jealous – than by sharing your exploits…