Archived News for IT Professionals - March, 2019
A new study has slammed Bitcoin mining technology for its large environmental costs.
CSIRO opens robot playground
CSIRO has launched a giant, purpose-built research facility for robotics and AI systems.
Google maps trendy spread
Researchers are using Google Street View to track gentrification of cities.
Wave power value ebbs
Despite hundreds of millions invested, Carnegie Clean Energy's much-lauded wave technology is plummeting in value.
Push for science prize equality
The Women in STEM Ambassador is calling for greater diversity in nominations for the PM's science award.
Guthrie gets settlement
The ABC's former managing director, Michelle Guthrie, has secured an out-of-court settlement in return for ending legal action for wrongful dismissal.
Police DNA bill questioned
Civil libertarians want to stop a bill that allows Victorian police to take DNA from suspects, including children, without a warrant.
CSIRO unveils graphite coating
Australian engineers have created a breakthrough new form of graphitic material.
Human archive sent into space
An Israeli spacecraft is carrying a copy of human history to be backed up on the Moon.
Code closes quantum noise
Code has been used for the first time to reduce quantum error in logic gates.
Tech edge for koala counts
QUT researchers are using drones and infrared to measure koala populations.