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May 21, 2025

How economic policies in the US and China affect the digitally underserved

What does the digital divide around the world look like? In the second post in this series on the barriers to internet access, SpudnikLab explores digitally marginalised groups caught in the deep-rooted rivalry between two economic giants.

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April 7, 2025

Why SpudnikLab Loves Citizen Science

April is Citizen Science Month! We wax lyrical about why these 30 days dedicated to works of science by ordinary folk around the world rock our world.

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February 18, 2025

Digital Access in Australia and India

How do countries around the world stack up when it comes to internet access? SpudnikLab looks at Australia and India in the first post in this series on obstacles to the digital divide.

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February 5, 2025

Level Up Your UX Design for People with Visual Impairments

How do the visually impaired perceive and navigate the digital world? SpudnikLab’s sister company 55 Minutes shares recommendations for stellar UX design to cater to people with visual impairments.

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December 9, 2024

How to Make Your Digital Product or Service Easier for Seniors to Use

Help seniors navigate technology more comfortably, with these UX design recommendations by SpudnikLab’s sister company, user design experience studio 55 Minutes.

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October 20, 2024

Whatsapp Exits KaiOS Phones. Now What?

As Meta removes Whatsapp support for KaiOS feature phones, where does that leave users of these affordable mobile devices?

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September 26, 2024

Could a keypad phone save your kid from smartphone addiction?

With unprecedented access to the internet and devices, parents today have to deal with a problem their parents and grandparents never grappled with—kids’ smartphone addiction. How does the old-fashioned keypad phone stack up as a potential solution?

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August 21, 2024

Frugal Innovation and Citizen Science Help Combat Plastic Pollution

As plastic pollution threatens to overwhelm our beaches, oceans and marine life, frugal innovation and citizen science can help track and combat this global problem.

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July 17, 2024

How to Protect Ourselves Against Artificial Intelligence Powered Scams and Crime

As AI becomes an ever more lethal weapon for criminals and scammers, SpudnikLab looks at how we can protect ourselves.

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June 26, 2024

Is mobile data as affordable as a meal in these Asian countries?

How much data can you buy for the equivalent cost of a typical meal in these ten Asian countries? SpudnikLab investigates.

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