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The state of digital on The Future, This Week
This week: part one of a special with Simon Kemp on the state of digital.
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Is FaceApp hoarding our data?
Is FaceApp amassing a database of user-submitted images for political purposes, under the guise of a light-hearted game?
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ACCC has let us down and it’s let Google and Facebook off the hook
The Australian Competition Consumer Commission (ACCC) released its report into digital platforms and their effect on traditional media, and it's good news for Google and Facebook.
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Talk, not text: the shift from typing to voice assistants
With 25 per cent of Australian searches now being done via voice, the search battlefield is shifting from typing to talking.
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The Future, This Week 7 Jun 19: #DigitalMarketing, #Apple, #TheNorthFace
This week: Apple's privacy push cuts out marketers, marketing to the algorithm and robot furniture
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Should Facebook be broken up?
One of Facebook's founders says the company is too big and powerful. Kai Riemer speaks with Kia Handley on ABC Radio Newcastle.
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The future of you
Your future is not yet written. Here are some ideas currently being tested that aim to put people at the centre of discussions about a better AI future.
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Purchasing privacy
Is privacy now a luxury only the rich can afford?
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The Future, This Week 28 Sep 18: space measurements, liveability, and privacy (not)
This week: measure from space, liveable cities, and privacy is not the issue.
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The Future, This Week 21 Sep 18: privacy, measurements, and ad poetry
This week: selling privacy, for good measure, and automated advertising poetry.
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What if the companies that profit from your data had to pay you?
Personal data is sold, bought and traded among companies all the time. But what if the companies profiting from your data had to pay you a share of that earning?
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We don’t own data like we own a car
People find data difficult to own – and things we don't own, we tend not to protect.