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Ritesh Chugh

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Australia, Melbourne
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Covers:  Socio-technical issues; Social media; Information systems; Educational technology; Technology-enhanced learning
Associate Professor - ICT @CQU 🇦🇺 | Socio-technologist | SFHEA | Associate Editor-Comp Applications in Engr Ed; IJISPM | Social Goodness Believer. he/him ©.
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Phone wet and won't turn on? Here's what to do with water damage (hint: putting it in rice won't ...

Phone wet and won't turn on? Here's what to do with water damage (hint: putting it in rice won't ...

f you've ever gotten your phone wet in the rain, dropped it in water or spilt liquid over it, you're not alon…

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Screwed over: how Apple and others are making it impossible to get a cheap and easy phone repair

Screwed over: how Apple and others are making it impossible to get a cheap and easy phone repair

If Apple and other tech companies have their way, it will only become harder to have our phones and other dev…

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Are you recording and sharing Zoom videos and screenshots? Beware of the risks

Are you recording and sharing Zoom videos and screenshots? Beware of the risks

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, people globally have started using video conferencing platforms such as Zoom, Mi…

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Apple's iPhone 12 comes without a charger: a smart waste-reduction move, or clever cash grab?

Apple's iPhone 12 comes without a charger: a smart waste-reduction move, or clever cash grab?

Apple has released its new smartphone, the iPhone 12, without an accompanying charger or earbuds. Users have …

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By persisting with COVIDSafe, Australia risks missing out on globally trusted contact tracing

By persisting with COVIDSafe, Australia risks missing out on globally trusted contact tracing

Australia has ruled out abandoning the government's COVIDSafe contact tracing app in favour of the rival "Gap…

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Charging your phone using a public USB port? Beware of 'juice jacking'

Charging your phone using a public USB port? Beware of 'juice jacking'

Have you ever used a public charging station to charge your mobile phone when it runs out of battery? If so, …

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All publicly funded research could soon be free for you, the taxpayer, to read

All publicly funded research could soon be free for you, the taxpayer, to read

What happens to research that is funded by taxpayers? A lot ends up in subscription-only journals, protected …

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Facebook is fighting social media identity theft in India, but it's a global problem

Facebook is fighting social media identity theft in India, but it's a global problem

Every Facebook account comes with a profile picture, but how can we prevent these often personal photos from …

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One year on, is Australia's cybersecurity strategy on track? Experts respond

One year on, is Australia's cybersecurity strategy on track? Experts respond

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull launched Australia's cybersecurity strategy in April 2016, and more than one …

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The Higher Education Review

The Higher Education Review

Research has indicated that in recent years social media has penetrated almost all types of organizations. Hi…

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Explainer: What election candidates can and can't say on social media

Explainer: What election candidates can and can't say on social media

By Dr Ritesh Chugh Updated first published Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size A need to b…

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Ten Tips to Safely Use Public Wi-Fi

Ten Tips to Safely Use Public Wi-Fi

Dr Chugh outlined that public Wi-Fi allows users to connect to the Internet via hotspots in a given geographi…

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Changing the world one online petition at a time: how social activism went mainstream

Changing the world one online petition at a time: how social activism went mainstream

If you have recently signed an online petition - and then observed a result from it - you are far from alone.…

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Students are using 'smart' spy technology to cheat in exams

Students are using 'smart' spy technology to cheat in exams

Students at a medical college in Thailand have been caught using spy cameras linked to smartwatches to cheat …

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Addicted to social media? Try an e-fasting plan

Addicted to social media? Try an e-fasting plan

Social media is a double-edged sword, providing both benefits and drawbacks. In order to stay connected, many…

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Addicted to social media? Try an e-fasting plan

Addicted to social media? Try an e-fasting plan

Social media is a double-edged sword, providing both benefits and drawbacks. In order to stay connected, many…

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Is it cheating to wear a smartwatch into an exam?

Is it cheating to wear a smartwatch into an exam?

In an exceptional move, Massey University in New Zealand has banned students from wearing watches in exam roo…

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