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The key to a STEM career? Curiosity, persistence and a knack for problem solving!

Google Research Fellow, ICT Student of the Year and advocate for science, technology engineering and maths (STEM) careers, Samy Movassaghi tells us a little about her job and how she ended up working as a STEM professional.

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Foreshadowing attacks: cybersecurity researchers save the day

An international team of researchers has discovered a new cybersecurity vulnerability called Foreshadow.

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Swiping your identity: how you’re being tracked

Our new research reveals that personal identity can be compromised through some surprisingly devilish techniques – tracking the way we touch and swipe on smartphones.

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Here’s what a privacy policy that’s easy to understand could look like

We need a simple system for categorising data privacy settings, similar to the way Creative Commons specifies how work can be legally shared.

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Eyes and legs in the Amazon: protecting biodiversity using data

We’re activating our sensor network in the Amazon and testing new robotics tech at the same time – all the in the name of biodiversity.

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How we’re using Darwin’s theory of evolution to build robots that can adapt and learn on their own

A design process that focuses on adaptation and intelligence is essential to building robots that can handle the challenges of outdoor environments.

Australia braces for flu season, 100 years after Spanish influenza killed one in 10

With just weeks before the flu season officially starts, and when it comes to pandemics, the 1918 Spanish influenza taught us prevention is most definitely better than a cure.

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Meet Our Robot Family

We’re developing robotic systems that help humans perform dangerous tasks, and expanding the Australian robotics industry

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Social media is a window to privacy’s biggest issues

Why can't we stop talking about Facebook? We explore why social has become our window to privacy issues, and what this means for Australia's data-driven near-future.

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Reality bytes: How Augmented Reality will change our lives

Augmented reality is on the cusp of mainstream adoption and brimming with potential. It’s hard to imagine our lives now without the Internet, and in a couple of decades, Augmented Reality could be just as embedded in our lives as the World Wide Web.

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Paulo de Souza’s science at the pub: Vanishing bees and Mars’ damp, dark past

Catch Professor de Souza’s talk at the pub, from micro-sensors hitched to honeybees to water-detecting gear on Mars rover Opportunity—it'll be a night to remember.

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Distorted truths: the disturbing boom of ‘deepfakes’

Obama said what?!? As truth becomes increasingly fluid in the era of fake news, so-called 'deepfake' videos are muddying the waters even further. So what exactly are they, and what can we do to combat them?

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