In July last year, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, directed tech companies to develop codes of practice …
Troy Oakes
Troy Oakes
Troy was born and raised in Australia and has always wanted to know why and how things work, which led him to his love for science. He is a professional photographer and enjoys taking pictures of Australia's beautiful landscapes. He is also a professional storm chaser where he currently lives in Hervey Bay, Australia.
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Science
Presumed Extinct, This Desert Rat-Kangaroo May Still Be Alive in Hiding. New Analysis Reveals Its Delicate Diet
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen it comes to how hard an animal can bite, size always matters. There may be no truer …
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Technology
‘Vague, Confusing, and Did Nothing To Improve My Work’: How AI Can Undermine Peer Review
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEarlier this year, I received comments on an academic manuscript of mine as part of the usual peer …
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Animals
Kultarrs Are Tiny, Cryptic Creatures That Only Come Out at Night. Scientists Are Finally Learning How They Live
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn Australia’s arid and semi-arid zones live highly elusive predators known as kultarrs. They are small but fierce …
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Science & Tech
‘High Agency’: What the Science Says About the Latest Tech Buzzword
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn 218 B.C., the Carthaginian general Hannibal crossed the Alps against the advice of his men, who claimed …
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Technology
AI Deepfakes Threaten Democracy and People’s Identities. ‘Personality Rights’ Could Help
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHow much is your voice worth? It could be as little as roughly A$100. That was how much …
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Technology
Microsoft Cuts Data Center Plans and Hikes Prices in Push to Make Users Carry AI Costs
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAfter a year of shoehorning generative AI into its flagship products, Microsoft is trying to recoup the costs …
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Technology
DeepSeek Is Now a Global Force. But It’s Just One Player in China’s Booming AI Industry
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen small Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek released a family of extremely efficient and highly competitive AI …
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Spanning more octaves than a piano, humpback whales sing powerfully into the vast ocean. These songs are beautifully …
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Science
Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Was Just Found in Australia — Exactly Where Geologists Hoped It Would Be
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWe have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region …