Tech in the Classroom: A History of Hype and Hysteria Summary This photo-essay traces recurring waves of alarm about new classroom technologies from the 1970s handheld calculator through computers, interactive…
China’s hydropower megaproject breaks ground Summary On 19 July, Chinese premier Li Qiang announced the launch of a project to build the world’s largest hydropower station on the lower reaches…
Summary Authors: Lucas Woodley, Chung Yi See & Ashley Nunes (Harvard University). Published 19 August 2025 on Nature. Key points • Battery pack costs have plunged from >US$1,000 per kWh…
India’s PM laments missing out on global chipmaking dominance – in 1964! Summary Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day address to declare that “Made in India” silicon will…
Google admits anticompetitive conduct in Australia, agrees to modest fine Summary Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced that Google has admitted to anticompetitive behaviour by requiring Telstra and Optus…
Teen interns brute-forced a disk install, with predictable results Summary In a reader-contributed Who, Me? piece, a former intern recounts a 1996 mishap in a large tech company’s build lab.…
List or get off the pot: Auditors demand gov’t improve IT reporting or give it up Summary The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has sharply criticised the Office of Management…
Pot calls kettle black as China dubs US ‘surveillance empire’ over chip tracking Summary Chinese state media has accused the United States of operating a “surveillance empire” after reports that…
Softbank bets $2 billion on Intel having a future Summary Japanese investment group SoftBank has taken about a two per cent stake in Intel via a US$2 billion investment, presented…
IT Governance Framework: 12 Critical Areas That Drive Strategic And Secure IT Summary This IT Governance Framework is a practical, measurable guide for senior IT leaders to align technology with…
