Archived News for IT Professionals - April, 2018
New laws put Australian cryptocurrency exchanges under the scrutiny of financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC.
Dow chief makes big donation
The former chair of the USA’s largest chemical company has donated $13.5 million to ...
Push to lift cyber spend
A defence think tank says Australia’s cyber-weaponry could be improved by sharing more data with the private sector.
Smart socks for remote reviews
Wearable ‘smart socks’ are allowing physiotherapists to conduct detailed consultations over the internet.
Face scans for digital diagnosis
Researchers are training facial-recognition technology to spot intellectual disabilities.
Shrimp vision ripped off
Researchers are recreating the underwater geolocation abilities of the mantis shrimp.
Uni faces 'killer robot' boycott
Leading AI researchers have announced a boycott of South Korea's top university over claims it is building killer robots.
Witness app for victim assistance
Scientists and crime experts have created an app to assist victims and witnesses record information to help with convictions and prevent miscarriages of justice.
FTTC option opened
NBN CO has announced the first 1000 premises can connect to its fibre-to-the-curb services.
Photon control coming
Australian scientists have overcome a key challenge in bringing quantum speed computing closer to reality.
Station crash confirmed
China’s Tiangong-1 space station has crashed to Earth over the South Pacific.