Smartphone ownership among younger children is increasing rapidly. Many primary school children now own smartphones and they have become the norm in high school.
Social Sciences
Feb 28, 2024
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Mobile phones pack a lot of information into pocket-sized devices, which is why users may want to slow down the next time they're scrolling through social media or checking email on a mobile app. People process information ...
Social Sciences
Jan 8, 2024
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Swarms of iridescent Christmas beetles used to mark Australia's summer season every year. But today, they seem as scarce as mixtapes and crochet swimsuits.
Plants & Animals
Nov 21, 2022
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UNSW engineers are leveraging the popularity of Insta-famous sites to study severe weather events and improve coastal planning practices.
Environment
Mar 25, 2021
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Blockchain, the technology that underpins digital currency and has acquired a slightly tainted reputation as a useful tool for organised crime, is coming out of the shadows and is set to become a friend to consumers, protecting ...
Economics & Business
May 13, 2020
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Forget Instagram—UNSW Sydney researchers are urging citizen scientists to use their mobile phones for a good cause: to monitor the recovery of bushfire-affected plants and animals for the Environment Recovery Project which ...
Environment
Jan 30, 2020
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New data shows some of the biggest issues confronting parents these days all seem to have one common element: smart devices.
Education
Nov 7, 2019
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Loneliness and social anxiety is a bad combination for single people who use dating apps on their phones, a new study suggests.
Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2019
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Malicious apps from a campaign called "Agent Smith" have been downloaded to 25 million Android devices, according to new research by cyber-security firm Check Point.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 11, 2019
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Researchers at Cranfield University have developed a smartphone app which can connect with off-the-shelf drones and send them to autonomously inspect multiple locations using coordinates received by SMS text message.
Engineering
Jul 9, 2019
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