Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Australia, this is your internet activity for the end of 2015
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released their biannual report on internet activity in Australia for 2015 and here’s everything interesting you probably want to know. There were approximately 12.9 million internet subscribers in Australia at the end of December 2015 Almost all (99.3%) of internet connections were broadband There…
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How to Ace Your Interview
Job interviews, we all have to do them but we aren’t all good at them. A successful interview is crucial to progressing to the next stage and gaining employment. Here are our tips and tricks for you to ace your next interview. 1.Remember body language Body language is foundational in building a relationship. When you…
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Tesla’s Model 3
Tesla’s Model 3 has arrived! Future customers waited in huge numbers at showrooms and behind computer screens to place $1,000 deposits on the new electric car. Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that 180,000 orders had been made in just 24 hours. The company currently has the Model S and Model X retailing for…
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10 TED Talks To Educate and Inspire Your Next Move
Here are ten talks that will help you become the successful individual you can be with the career you desire. 1.How to find work you love This talk by Scott Dinsmore looks at how he found his passion in life. It is about finding meaningful work that you love, discovering what matters to you and…
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Tax havens, law firms and world figures: the Panama Papers
It’s the biggest leak of secret documents in history. It implicates 12 world leaders, 140 politicians and public figures and Forbes-listed 29 billionaires. The Panama Papers comprise more than 11 million internal documents from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca dating back to 1977. According to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), 400 journalists in…
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Slack just raised another $US200 million
Everyone’s favourite office messenger app Slack have announced that they just raised $US200 million at a $US3.8 billion post-money valuation. With investors like Thrive Capital, Accel and Index Ventures, the company’s total funding now sits at a whopping $US540 million. Not bad for a company that gained success after failing as a video game business.…
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Telstra’s free data day debacle
Despite setting a record for unprecedented downloads, Telstra’s free data day was plagued with complaints of slow internet speeds and demands for more compensation. On Sunday April 3rd, Telstra held a free data day to try to appease customers and atone for the massive outages experienced over the last eight weeks. As you might expect,…
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A Step Closer To Holographic Technology
The Microsoft HoloLens begins the first round of shipments to developers. Last year Microsoft announced that they would be releasing an augmented reality headset that creates interactive holographic images. This first release of the HoloLens is for developers and enterprise users only, meaning that it is still a way away from making it to your…
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Job Vacancies At The Highest Peak In Over Three Years
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the rate of job vacancies is at the highest point it has been in over three years. The total number of job vacancies recorded by the ABS in February 2016 was 172 900. This number is a 3.1% increase in vacancies from November 2015. The number of job…
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Smartphone app to diagnose respiratory diseases
ResApp Health Limited is an Australian smartphone app developed to detect respiratory illness and get better results than experienced doctors. According to their website, ResApp is developing digital healthcare solutions to assist doctors and empower patients to diagnose and manage respiratory disease. Some of these diseases include pneumonia, asthma and bronchitis. The app uses the…
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