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Dana Mckay

Dana Mckay

Brisbane Times

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Bill Gates’ origin story describes a life of privilege, exposing the DNA of some of the tech industry’s problems

In Source Code, Gates describes his early life and career. But the man dubbed ‘ruthless’ by many of his peers, is largely uncritical of his own path.

04.03.2025 7

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Dana Mckay

As AI and megaplatforms take over, the hyperlinks that built the web may face extinction

The original idea for the world wide web emerged in a flurry of scientific thought around the end of World War II. It began with a hypothetical...

17.11.2024 3

The Conversation

Dana Mckay

Have you heard of the open source internet? The antidote to a capitalist web already exists

In the early days of the internet, famously, no one knew if you were a dog. The internet was a place where you could be anyone. More importantly,...

17.09.2024 10

The Conversation

Dana Mckay

Can AI talk us out of conspiracy theory rabbit holes?

New research published in Science shows that for some people who believe in conspiracy theories, a fact-based conversation with an artificial...

12.09.2024 1

The Conversation

Dana Mckay