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28 July, 2017

Research shows Adelaide workers not keeping up with knowledge technology, eastern cities taking the lead

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/research-shows-adelaide-workers-not-keeping-up-with-knowledge-technology-eastern-cities-taking-the-lead/news-story/b92bf930733cc522b5fc8ec0dad4fd46

In this guest post, Jacqueline M. Kory Westlund, a researcher in the Personal Robots Group at the MIT Media Lab describes her projects and explorations to understand children’s relationships with social robots.

http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/designing-robots-for-kids

The highly competitive entry tests for NSW selective schools will be overhauled as the state government moves to address concerns that wealthy families are gaming the system by engaging tutors for their children. "Parents can spend more than $20,000 a year on preparation for [opportunity class] or selective high school tests," NSW Department of Education secretary Mark Scott told the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children conference in Sydney on Friday.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/selective-entry-test-to-be-overhauled-amid-coaching-concerns-20170721-gxfpxq.html

Bill Gates made these 15 predictions in 1999 - and it's scary how accurate he was

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/bill-gates-made-these-15-predictions-in-1999--and-its-scary-how-accurate-he-was-20170713-gxaztt.html

Lecturer fires up on LinkedIn after being faced with empty classroom

http://www.smh.com.au/business/cbd/should-i-use-the-ole-size-16s-lecturer-goes-on-rant-after-being-faced-with-empty-classroom-20170712-gx9gu4.html

You may need to impress a machine the next time you apply for a job. And be careful what you put online. These job-vetting machines may not like your blogs and social media posts. The fact these capabilities have been in the pipeline has been known for some time. But now they’re out there and companies are using them. IBM has told The Australian that several local firms are using IBM Watson’s artificial intelligence skills to initially vet applicants for jobs. Watson narrows down the applicants list before humans move in to make final choices.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/personal-technology/ibms-watson-job-hunting-in-the-age-of-smart-machines/news-story/3e47a5ab263214c21c4715c4e8e4ed9b