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Smartphone use in NSW schools could be restricted after review
Victoria says it will stick with decisions being made by individual schools
Read more » | Desktop version »Parents urged to set boundaries around children's use of the internet
Culture secretary condemns unsupervised access to smartphones and urges more heads to ban them in schools
Read more » | Desktop version »YouTube faces paying billions to music stars after copyright vote
Platforms could have to seek licences for videos after European parliament action
Read more » | Desktop version »EU votes for copyright law that would make internet a 'tool for control'
MEPs defy warnings from internet pioneers, civil liberties groups and commercial interests
Read more » | Desktop version »Matt Hancock: schools across the UK should ban mobile phones
The culture secretary who heads up the digital brief says tech makes parenting harder
Read more » | Desktop version »Cambridge Analytica-linked academic spurns idea Facebook swayed election
Aleksandr Kogan, who harvested Facebook profiles, dismisses idea as ‘science fiction’ during Senate hearing
Read more » | Desktop version »Campaign volunteers hit with obscene images after sending texts
As peer-to-peer messaging becomes a popular campaign tool, volunteers face a new danger – unwanted replies
Read more » | Desktop version »Man 1, machine 1: landmark debate between AI and humans ends in draw
IBM shows off Project Debater, artificial intelligence project designed to make coherent arguments as it processes vast data sets
Read more » | Desktop version »Amazon supplier in China ‘will tackle illegal work practices’
Foxconn commits to provide workers with basic rights after report by the Observer
Read more » | Desktop version »Airbnb wrecks travellers’ holiday plans as battle with cities intensifies
Couple say holiday was ruined after site cancelled booking at the last minute
Read more » | Desktop version »Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes charged with criminal fraud
Ramesh Balwani, former president of blood-testing startup, also charged andpair appear in federal court hours after Holmes quits as CEO
Read more » | Desktop version »Tech leaders say visa cap removal may not solve UK skills shortage
Easing of immigration rules may not be enough to keep UK ahead of rivals, say experts
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