Investors are betting the big chains won’t be able to compete with startups that bring your shopping within minutes Over the past year, you may have noticed the rapid growth in all kinds of app-based delivery services. For a while, supermarkets weren’t involved: traditionally, the industry does not grow very much. The margins are small, …
Historians are aghast that the National Archives have had to resort to crowdfunding to protect irreplaceable historical records Historians are calling it an international embarrassment for Australia and saying it is “inconceivable that it has come to this”, as they preemptively mourn the loss of “irreplaceable national history”. The National Archives of Australia doesn’t often …
‘Inconceivable’: why has Australia’s history been left to rot? Read More »
The scientist on why studying elementary particles is only one way of explaining phenomena, how the 3D printer could change the world, and her optimism about women in science Chiara Marletto is a research fellow at Wolfson College, University of Oxford. Her research is in theoretical physics – especially quantum computation, thermodynamics and information theory. …
Players such as Weezy or Getir aim to make ordering milk, wine or crisps as easy as turning to Spotify or Netflix Cheap groceries, free delivery, on your the doorstep in 10 to 20 minutes. Fast-track grocery services have sprung up like weeds during the pandemic with players pulling out all the stops to tempt …
Fast food: the new wave of delivery services bringing groceries in minutes Read More »
The company has revealed 47,700 faulty boxes had to be replaced in just four months to March 2021 in NSW homes NBN Co has revealed it has been forced to replace close to 50,000 faulty broadband devices in homes across New South Wales in just four months due to lightning damage. Last week Guardian Australia …
NBN forced to replace almost 50,000 broadband devices damaged by lightning Read More »
False Covid claims, including that Scott Morrison faked getting his vaccine, among the content removed from the popular platform False claims about Covid vaccines – including that the Australian prime minister faked getting his jab – were among some of the hundreds of Australian videos TikTok removed from its platform as part of a misinformation …
TikTok takes down hundreds of Australian videos in misinformation crackdown Read More »
Barn theatre, CirencesterRachel Redford shines as a student recruited to mess with British heads, in a joint production with the Arcola theatre ‘Who owns your data?” asks Masha, the tortured voice at the centre of this monologue. Issues of data privacy and misuse are being increasingly raised but rarely show the inner workings of a …
A Russian Doll review – a data-disinformation troll keeps us hooked Read More »
Microsoft’s game subscription includes all the obvious Xbox hits, from Halo to Minecraft – but, if you’ve exhausted those, here are some deeper cuts from its library A 1930s mystery set on a sun-saturated yet eerie island full of mysteries and puzzles. This is a relatively short game that pulls you effortlessly through its story, …
Analysis: political undercurrents cannot be ignored as Zhang Yiming stands down to ‘daydream’ TikTok: six of the video-sharing app’s greatest hits In the latest retreat by a leading figure in China’s booming tech sector, the chief executive of TikTok’s parent company has said he will step down to focus on long-term strategy, saying he prefers …
Bytedance boss exits at time of uncertainty for Chinese tech firms Read More »
Retail giant offering $100,000 reward for more information on nooses, the first of which appeared on 27 April in Connecticut Amazon has closed a construction site in Windsor, Connecticut, after seven nooses were discovered there in the past month. The retail giant is offering a $100,000 reward for more information on the nooses, the first …
Amazon closes US construction site after seven nooses discovered Read More »
