AN OLD AVIATORS’ joke goes like this: In the future, airline cockpit crews will consist of one pilot and a dog. The pilot is there to feed the dog, the dog is there to bite the pilot if he touches any of the controls. Today, we’re just about there. Autonomous unmanned aircraft have been flying for a long time now, fighting our wars and patrolling our borders. On paper, at least, we already have the technology to take the humans out of the cockpit and prevent tragedies like last week’s Germanwings crash in the French Alps

http://www.wired.com/2015/04/air-force-tech-couldve-averted-germanwings-crash/

Why America’s obsession with STEM education is dangerous

https://trove.com/a/Why-America%E2%80%99s-obsession-with-STEM-education-is-dangerous.RIMIP?chid=147907&_p=full-frontpage%5B5%5D

Finally! You Can Now Play Pac-Man on Google Maps

http://www.wired.com/2015/03/pac-man-google-maps/

CHILDREN who play video games in moderation are less aggressive, more sociable, have fewer emotional problems and do better at school than their peers, research by the University of Oxford suggests. Those playing video games for more than three hours a day, however, are hyperactive, get into fights and switch off at school, no matter what the type of game.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/video-games-can-help-children-socialise-uk-study-finds/story-fnb64oi6-1227287646763

Samsung Galaxy S6 Review: The iPhone 6 Has Met Its Match A better camera, sharper display and faster charging put Samsung’s new flagship phones ahead in the smartphone race

http://www.wsj.com/articles/samsung-galaxy-s6-review-the-iphone-6-has-met-its-match-1427825674

Almost one in four higher education students learns at least partly online. But Carlton Taya says just one in 20 uses online textbooks.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/e-textbook-revolution-just-around-the-corner/story-e6frgcjx-1227286743138

AUSTRALIAN business should study and embrace disruptive models such as Uber and Airbnb rather than fight them.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/models-such-as-uber-should-be-embraced-rather-than-fought-says-university-capgemini-report/story-e6frgakx-1227286929357

Super Mario 64 is still an amazing game, but nearly 20 years after it first launched on the Nintendo 64, it looks pretty dated. But with a little love, it can look amazing. Computer science student Erik Roystan Ross recently decided to remake the first level of the game while experimenting with the Unity game engine

http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/27/8301843/super-mario-64-hd-remake

Content ID is an automated system created by YouTube. It lets copyright owners identify and automatically take action against uploads containing their content. If a match is found—regardless of context—the copyright holder decides whether that video is blocked, muted (in the case of song used as background music in an original video), or monetized with ads of its choosing.

http://www.wired.com/2015/03/nintendo-youtube-creators/

Australia passes data retention into law. Mammoth last-ditch effort by Greens, indies knocked back.

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/402127,australia-passes-data-retention-into-law.aspx