data
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Australia’s Big Four Banks Can Now Share More Data About Your Loans, Debts, Accounts With Each Other
If you’ve ever tried to change banks, you know how much of a hassle it is: trying to find and provide different documents and data. But now, it’s easier than ever to make the transition. As of Sunday, Australia’s big four banks are allowed to share data a whole lot more of you data with…
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Do Social Media Algorithms Really Erode Our Ability to Make Decisions Freely?
Have you ever watched a video or movie because YouTube or Netflix recommended it to you? Or added a friend on Facebook from the list of “people you may know”? And how does Twitter decide which tweets to show you at the top of your feed? These platforms are driven by algorithms, which rank…
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How Should You Manage the Data You Leave Behind When You Die?
Throughout our lifetimes we consume, collate, curate, host and produce a staggering quantity of data – some by our own hand, some by others on our behalf, and some without our knowledge or consent. Collectively, our “digital footprints” represent who we are and who we were. Our digital legacies are immortal and can impact those…
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What Did People Use Before Google to Search the Web?
The year is 1997. You’re wearing whatever people wore back then — some kind of jean jacket, I’m guessing — and talking to your friend about your new favourite movie, the recently-released Mike Myers vehicle Austin Powers. You’re quoting the movie, and your friend thinks this is hilarious. Then things take a dark turn. “I…