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Download This Show is your weekly guide to the world of media, culture, and technology. From social media to gadgets, streaming services to privacy issues. Each week Rae Johnston and guests take a fun, deep dive into how technology is reshaping our lives.
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Can books survive the age of algorithms? (opens the original)
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What impact is reading on your Kobo or Kindle having on your brain? As AI turns up in writing, reviewing and literary prizes, how do we decide what's genuinely human creativity? And how is the Australian publishing industry changing as a result of BookTok, Bookstagram and Goodreads? GUESTS: Anna Burkey, CEO of Australia Reads . Bec Kavanagh, senior tutor in creative writing and publishing at the University of Melbourne, and former bookseller. Bec & Anna's book recommendations: Anna says Jaclyn M
How much do our devices know about us? (opens the original)
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It's not just phones. How much do our TVs, streaming boxes, and browsers know? This week, we look at research that suggests some LG TVs may be gathering more information about our viewing habits than we realised. Plus, there's a streaming box promising free access to subscription services. Is it too good to be true? And how much does it know about me? And, a former white-hat hacker gives us an internet hygiene refresher. Is public wifi risky? Can I save my passwords in my browser? And does multi
Roblox under pressure from Australia's eSafety Commissioner over child safety (opens the original)
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The eSafety Commissioner has accepted a court-enforceable plan from Roblox to address child safety concerns after questions were raised about whether the platform was meeting its obligations under Australia's Online Safety Act. We'll unpack what parents need to know. Also on the show, Microsoft is putting time limits on its Xbox Cloud Gaming subscribers. What is cloud gaming, and what does this tell us about the future of digital ownership? Plus, Melbourne International Games Week returns from 2
What Australia's Privacy Act reforms mean for the tech you use (opens the original)
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Australia's proposed Privacy Act reforms are some of the boldest changes to privacy law we've seen in years . How could it change the tech we use every day? And does this mean Australia is setting a new global privacy standard , or catching up to the rest of the world? Also on the program, one of Australia's spiciest privacy debates has been the use of wearable cameras . The e-Safety Commissioner has proposed that smart glasses should have an automatic blurring feature . How easy would that be t
How Ukraine's military drones are changing warfare forever (opens the original)
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Drones went from being flying cameras to autonomous weapons within a handful of years. Our guest, Cory Alpert, explains what he's seen on the front lines of Ukraine's drone war, and why drone warfare is changing international conflict forever. Also in this episode, we check in on how drones might be used elsewhere: exploring caves on the Moon , patrolling beneath the ocean and, of course, delivering dinner . How much of this future is Australia actually ready for? GUESTS: Cory Alpert, researcher
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