1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (390+ words) The smallest QR code in the world is so very tiny that your phone would need an electron microscope to scan it. The matrix barcode covers just 1.977 square micrometers. That's smaller than some bacterial cells or air pollutants. The seven…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (692+ words) Romance scams are among the most emotionally damaging forms of cyber crime because they combine carefully manufactured intimacy with financial theft " the scammers go after your heart, and then your wallet. Just last week, Australian police warned more than 5,000 people…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (948+ words) Online short-form video has shifted from a light distraction to a constant backdrop in many children's lives. What used to fill a spare moment now shapes how young people relax, communicate, and form opinions, with TikTok, Instagram Reels, Douyin, and…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (964+ words) After months of anticipation and debate, Australia's social media ban is now in force. Young Australians under 16 must now come to grips with the new reality of being unable to have an account on some social media platforms, including Instagram,…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (769+ words) We wash our hands, sanitise shopping trolleys and wipe down cafe tables. But what about our phones? We touch these devices dozens of times a day, and take them everywhere from the kitchen to the dining table, and even the…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (578+ words) A survey of more than 1,000 American teen drivers has found they spend about 21 percent of each drive looking at their phones. This is despite the majority of states in the US banning all types of phone usage for young drivers....