Archived News for IT Professionals - November, 2019
A new artificial intelligence (AI) program has gone public, while the Federal Government releases new AI guidelines.
ASIO breach uncovered
ASIO has been found to have broken the law in a foreign-intelligence operation early last year.
Solar stems developed
Researchers in the US have developed a material that bends and moves to face the light, just like sunflowers.
Telstra sorry for poor phone deals
Telstra has apologised for selling “phones to customers who ultimately could not afford them” in Indigenous communities.
Open DNA database launched
A new, open-source genetic database has been developed by Australian and North American researchers.
AI tops StarCraft table
An artificial intelligence system now ranks among the top 0.2 per cent of human players in StarCraft II.
CSIRO gets eyes underground
CSIRO engineers have developed a new scanning device that can give a full panoramic view of an underground coal mine.
Feds fund facial recognition
The Federal Government is helping bring facial recognition into Australian schools.
Furniture traders fined
The ACCC has accused four major online furniture retailers of manipulating prices to create more attractive advertisements.
Health database backed
Linking national health data into a single database should boost Australian health services.
Robot race can be avoided
An expert says engineers may have to design androids to avoid unhelpful racial stereotypes.
Welfare measures questioned
The United Nations has questioned the legality of Australia's Centrelink robo-debt scheme.