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Microsoft’s Takeover Would Be a Win for TikTok and Tech Giants, Not Users
In what seems to be a common occurrence, Chinese video-sharing app TikTok is once again in the headlines. After months of speculation about national security risks and users’ data being harvested by the Chinese Communist Party, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to ban TikTok in the United States any day now. In response,…
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Why Damaging Myths About Women and Science Keep Coming Back in New Forms
In 1879, French polymath Gustave Le Bon wrote that even in “the most intelligent races” there “are a large number of women whose brains are closer in size to those of gorillas than to the most developed male brains”. He continued his insult with: “This inferiority is so obvious that no one can contest it…
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What is a ‘State of Disaster’ and What Powers Does it Confer?
A “state of disaster” has been declared for the whole of Victoria from 6pm, Sunday August 2, for a month. How is this different from the existing “state of emergency” and what powers does it give the Andrews government? What is the difference between a state of emergency and a state of disaster? Victoria has…
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iPhone 12 Delay Confirmed, Apple Says It’ll Be ‘a Few Weeks’ Late
We’ve heard all kinds of rumours about how delayed or not-delayed the iPhone 12 might be, and finally we have an answer from Apple itself. On its most recent earnings call, the company said the phone is coming soon as anticipated – but it’ll be a few weeks later than the usual September date. That’s bad news…