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Our food system isn’t ready for the climate crisis
We used to eat so many different varieties of corn
Maize or corn is now grown in greater volume than any crop in history, and is still the staple food for about 1.2 billion people in Latin America, the Caribbean and…
Why the craft of weaving together science and policy is more critical now than ever
In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, many world leaders…
This is as good as movies are going to get
Are you one of the people who hates Hollywood because Hollywood only serves up superhero movies and sequels … most of which are sequels to superhero movies?
Well, here’s some encouraging news: Two of the highest-grossing movies of 2022…
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…
Why we should all play more games
Games have played a role in human society across history and cultures stretching back millennia. When archaeologists found unusual quantities of sheep ankle bones during excavations in the ancient Mediterranean, they deduced they must have…
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…
Auto industry ready to witness job losses and major skill transitioning
How is Toyota ensuring its future success?
Toyota is accelerating digital growth and serving their clients better. The company is investing in emerging technologies to maintain its segment operations, drive…
Ticket to safe travel overseas
Australians are another step closer to safe overseas travel with the introduction of the Australian Government’s International COVID-19 proof of vaccination.
From tomorrow, 19 October 2021, Australians and Australian visa holders who have a…
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…