The Conversation Australia1 day agoNot if, but when: unless Papua New Guinea prepares now, the next big earthquake could wreak havoc in Laetheconversation.com - Phil R. Cummins and Hadi GhasemiEarthquakes can be especially devastating for developing countries, where competing priorities can stymie resource allocation towards earthquake …
The Conversation Australia4 days agoAfter Roe v Wade, here's how women could adopt 'spycraft' to avoid tracking and prosecutiontheconversation.com - Dennis B DesmondThe art of concealing or misrepresenting one’s identity in the physical world has long been practised by spies engaged in espionage. In response, …
The Conversation Australia4 days agoIt's 2022. Why do we still not have waterproof phones?theconversation.com - Ritesh ChughWhile manufacturers have successfully increased the water-repelling nature of smartphones, they are still far from “waterproof”. A water-resistant …
The Conversation Australia5 days agoSo this is how it feels when the robots come for your job: what GitHub's Copilot 'AI assistant' means for coderstheconversation.com - Ben SwiftI love writing code to make things: apps, websites, charts, even music. It’s a skill I’ve worked hard at for more than 20 years. So I must confess …
The Conversation Australia6 days agoThe iPhone turns 15: a look at the past (and future) of one of the 21st century's most influential devicestheconversation.com - Ismini Vasileiou and Paul Haskell-DowlandIt is 15 years since Apple released what’s arguably its flagship device: the iPhone. A decade and a half later, there are few products that have …
The Conversation Australia6 days agoThis giant kangaroo once roamed New Guinea – descended from an Australian ancestor that migrated millions of years agotheconversation.com - Isaac Alan Robert KerrLong ago, almost up until the end of the last ice age, a peculiar giant kangaroo roamed the mountainous rainforests of New Guinea. Now, research to be …