One year ago, Australia scrapped a key equity in STEM program. Where are we now?
In June 2024, the Australian government ended the Women in STEM Ambassador program. The decision followed…
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Google is going ‘all in’ on AI. It’s part of a troubling trend in big tech
Google recently unveiled the next phase of its artificial intelligence (AI) journey: “AI mode”. This new…
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13 Consumer trends that are reshaping ecommerce in 2025
Ecommerce is an industry that’s always on the cusp of a new trend. Whether it’s a…
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‘Perfect bodies and perfect lives’: how selfie-editing tools are distorting how young people see themselves
Like many of her peers, Abigail (21) takes a lot of selfies, tweaks them with purpose-made…
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Evidence shows AI systems are already too much like humans. Will that be a problem?
What if we could design a machine that could read your emotions and intentions, write thoughtful,…
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AI is now used for audio description. But it should be accurate and actually useful for people with low vision
Since the recent explosion of widely available generative artificial intelligence (AI), it now seems that a…
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The federal government wants to boost productivity. Science can help
In the wake of Labor’s resounding victory in Australia’s federal election earlier this month, there has…
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AI is moving fast. Climate policy provides valuable lessons for how to keep it in check
Artificial intelligence (AI) might not have been created to enable new forms of sexual violence such…
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Saudi Arabia has big AI ambitions. They could come at the cost of human rights
This week, on his tour of the Middle East, United States President Donald Trump unveiled a…
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Google is rolling out its Gemini AI chatbot to kids under 13. It’s a risky move
Google has announced it will roll out its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to children under…
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How to Use AI to Enhance Your WordPress Blog
Blogging is still at the heart of WordPress’s strengths. The content management system (CMS) started as…
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How to Combat AI Bot Traffic on Your Website
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming a staple for web developers. We use them to write…
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Meta’s new AI chatbot is yet another tool for harvesting data to potentially sell you stuff
Last week, Meta – the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp – unveiled a…
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Avoiding AI is hard – but our freedom to opt out must be protected
Imagine applying for a job, only to find out that an algorithm powered by artificial intelligence…
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How WordPress Agencies Can Improve Site Building Efficiency
WordPress Agencies and freelancers frequently juggle multiple projects. For example, building two or more websites at…
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What is iNaturalist? The citizen science app playing an unlikely role in Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial
The world has been gripped by the case of Australian woman Erin Patterson, who was charged…
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15 years of Yoast: 15 SEO tips for 2025 and beyond
Alex Moss Table of contents Artificial intelligence is making every part of SEO faster and more…
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A weird phrase is plaguing scientific papers – and we traced it back to a glitch in AI training data
Earlier this year, scientists discovered a peculiar term appearing in published papers: “vegetative electron microscopy”. This…
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Tools like Apple’s photo Clean Up are yet another nail in the coffin for being able to trust our eyes
You may have seen ads by Apple promoting its new Clean Up feature that can be…
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How to Troubleshoot & Debug WordPress Code With AI
You can write custom code to make WordPress do all manner of things. Whether creating custom…
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Everything you say to an Alexa speaker will be sent to Amazon – starting today
Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to…
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How to Use AI to Build a WordPress Related Posts Plugin
Artificial intelligence (AI) can elevate your development workflow to the next level. The technology can perform…
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How Neural Networks Work (Step-by-Step) | AI for Beginners
Ever wondered how artificial intelligence can recognize faces, animals, and objects? In this beginner-friendly video, we’ll…
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AI doesn’t really ‘learn’ – and knowing why will help you use it more responsibly
What if we told you that artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT don’t actually learn?…
