Archived News for IT Professionals - November, 2016
Advocacy groups have joined forces to fight the “data drought” brought by dodgy internet in the bush.
Gun study shows little video effect
Product placement of real-world gun brands in video games does not appear to affect attitudes towards the gun, a new study shows.
Odd atomic context created
Australian researchers have helped demonstrate a key element of quantum computing.
Ziggy sees nothing in NBN article
NBN Co chair Ziggy Switkowski has been grilled by a parliamentary committee ...
AUSTRAC warns of criminal super risk
Finance authorities say Australia's $1.3 trillion superannuation pool could be used to fund terrorism.
Orange alert for TPP
US president-elect Donald Trump has issued his strongest warning yet about TPP global trade deal.
Public sector edits lose urgency
The Government could be walking away from its “urgent” review of offensive Wikipedia edits by public servants.
Locals reveal Hyperloop hope
Australia’s entry in Elon Musk’s SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition has been unveiled.
Meteor monitors pay off
High-tech sensors and citizen scientists have tracked down a new meteorite in WA.
Facebook seeks to suppress fakes
Facebook is taking steps to weed out hoaxes and false information, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says.
Lenovo links questioned
Some experts are concerned about plans to install Chinese technology on one of Australia’s most powerful supercomputers.
NBN sees rural complaints spike
Poor speeds and drop-outs are the biggest complaints for National Broadband Network (NBN) customers.
Satellite upgrades starting
The most advanced weather satellite ever built has been fired into space.
Queensland kids get coding
Compulsory coding classes will be rolled out across Queensland next year.
Big trade left at wayside
The US Government has effectively buried the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
Drug bot delivers big benefit
Pharmacists are celebrating the largest robotic drug dispensary in the southern hemisphere.