In late November 2024, Australia’s federal parliament passed landmark legislation banning under-16s from accessing social media. China’s similar …
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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Technology
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Space
Astronomers Have Pinpointed the Origin of Mysterious Repeating Radio Bursts From Space
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSlowly repeating bursts of intense radio waves from space have puzzled astronomers since they were discovered in 2022. …
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Space
To Map the Vibration of the Universe, Astronomers Built a Detector the Size of the Galaxy
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesUsing the largest gravitational wave detector ever made, we have confirmed earlier reports that the fabric of the …
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Technology
AI Weather Models Can Now Beat the Best Traditional Forecasts
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA new machine-learning weather prediction model called GenCast can outperform the best traditional forecasting systems in at least …
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Technology
Chatbots Won’t Help Anyone Make Weapons of Mass Destruction. But Other AI Systems Just Might
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOver the past two years, we have seen much written about the “promise and peril” of artificial intelligence …
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Technology
Australian Police Are Trialling AI to Analyse Body-Worn Camera Footage, Despite Overseas Failures and Expert Criticism
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPolice departments around the world are increasingly using body-worn cameras in an attempt to improve public trust and …
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Technology
Bunnings Breached Privacy Law by Scanning Customers’ Faces – But This Loophole Lets Other Shops Keep Doing It
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHardware giant Bunnings breached the privacy of “likely hundreds of thousands” of Australians through its use of facial …
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Science Unmasked
Minerals in Hot Springs Performed a Key Chemical Reaction for Early Life on Earth, New Study Confirms
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOne of the biggest scientific mysteries is where life on Earth started — perhaps in hot springs. Research …
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Science Unmasked
The Pink Elephant Test: What Your Visual Imagination Predicts About Your Ability to Control Your Thoughts
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesTell a man he shouldn’t think of a pink elephant and he can’t get that beast out of …
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Technology
Smaller Brains? Fewer Friends? An Evolutionary Biologist Asks How AI Will Change Humanity’s Future
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhat will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by artificial intelligence (AI)? Plenty of …