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Why big tech will hate the Australian tax office’s latest ruling
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (845+ words) Countries like Australia have long struggled to tax the global tech giants. Now, a new approach could significantly increase tax collected from multinationals such as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon. These companies earn significant revenue from Australian consumers. However, much…...
We may be able to turn off the algorithm, but we can’t escape the misogyny of the manosphere
13+ hour, 4+ min ago (617+ words) Important as it is, no amount of social media regulation will meaningfully address the manosphere unless we also dismantle the misogyny that underpins it....
Sharing non‑consensual ‘deepfake’ porn in Canada is now a crime. The law still fails the victims
20+ hour, 58+ min ago (946+ words) In June 2026, the Canadian government passed a groundbreaking reform of the Criminal Code — the Protecting Victims Act (Bill C-16). This strengthened protections against gender-based violence and, for the first time, made it a crime to share sexual “deepfakes” of a…...
What the backlash to the Industrial Revolution can teach us about handcrafts in the age of AI
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (540+ words) Anxiety about automation dates back hundreds of years....
Twenty-five years after 9/11: an over-reliance on technology is leaving us vulnerable
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (685+ words) Yet the commission’s investigation into the circumstances of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was also, fundamentally, a report on how to reimagine and improve security. The commission’s recommendations foreshadowed and legitimised a new model of security that emerged from the ashes of…...
The Netherlands forced Meta to let users ditch algorithmic feeds. Here’s what happened
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (919+ words) On Tuesday, the Australian federal government announced a long-awaited amendment to the Online Safety Act, outlining a digital duty of care to protect Australians from preventable online harms. The bill will be discussed by parliament before the end of the…...
Pennsylvania is suing TikTok over ‘addictive’ features – but that’s messier than it sounds
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (717+ words) Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a civil lawsuit against TikTok on Aug. 11, 2026, filed in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas and accusing the social media platform of violating state consumer protection laws in ways that harm youth. There are…...
Virtually trying on clothes using AI can help cut fast-fashion waste, study reveals
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (635+ words) Renting clothing used to be restricted to a wedding suit or prom dress, but the options are growing and becoming more popular. Today, you can rent clothes directly from other people through apps like By Rotation and Hurr, or go…...
Pennsylvania is suing TikTok over ‘addictive’ features – a policy expert explains why it’s messier than that sounds
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (717+ words) Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a civil lawsuit against TikTok on Aug. 11, 2026, filed in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas and accusing the social media platform of violating state consumer protection laws in ways that harm youth. There are…...
American women in communities with ample broadband access lose less time waiting for services, reducing time poverty
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (353+ words) Drawing on 14 years of data, we examined whether access to broadband internet could improve Americans’ use of time and found that a 10% increase in broadband adoption across a community corresponds to a 1.19% reduction in waiting time. As scholars of public administration…...