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How 2021 was the year governments really started to wise up against big tech

David Tuffley, Griffith University After all the bad press tech companies have received, would anyone still be surprised to learn the outwardly smiling face of social media conceals a sophisticated data-collection industry? This year’s headlines delivered news of an array… Continue Reading…

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Why wearable fitness trackers aren’t as useless as some make them out to be

Ben Singh, University of South Australia and Carol Maher, University of South Australia Wearable fitness trackers will be on many Christmas shopping lists this year, with a vast range of devices (and an ever-increasing number of features) hitting the market… Continue Reading…

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From The Editor December 2021

Hugh Macdonald Hello and welcome to the final edition of PC Update for 2021! And what another strange year it was. It started with some promise but ended up being another trying one. Hopefully along the way, whatever the situation… Continue Reading…

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How To Install Linux

Hugh Macdonald Every few months in PC Update, reviews of different Linux distributions are featured, and other aspects of the operating system are discussed as well. So you might have found yourself interested in trying it out but been unsure… Continue Reading…

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