Archived News for IT Professionals - May, 2016
All tiers of Australian government will have to respond to the rise of driverless cars, experts say.
Suffering CSIRO hits the streets
The shadow minister for innovation Kim Carr has been spotted at protests over the planned shedding of 275 jobs at CSIRO.
Turnbull turns up in Panama papers
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s name has appeared in the Panama Papers database.
Future postures from 3D spines
A novel metal called Tritanium is the basis of an amazing new replacement spine.
New hubs sharpen cutting edge
The Federal Government may have funded the next big technological leap.
App tracks sleep crisis
Data collected by a smartphone app has revealed social pressures are depriving people of sleep, and creating a “global sleep crisis”.
Car chargers carrying Japan
Japan has more electric car charging points than petrol stations, new figures suggest.
Harvard helps in seeking Zika
Researchers have designed a portable and cheap kit that changes colour when it detects the Zika virus.
Uber access expanding
Uber has set up a Public Policy Advisory Board to help it navigate the challenges and controversy of its global expansion.
Tech money methods inspected
Australian experts are looking at crypto-currency coding to boost government services.
Budget baulks at green goals
Authorities say the Federal Government has missed the opportunity to show leadership on nature and climate action.
CSIRO escapes latest swing
CSIRO has avoided major cuts in the new budget, and there are calls for job cuts to be delayed.
New lights to save distracted lives
A German town is installing traffic lights on the ground to protect mobile phone users.
New neighbours give hint of life
A trio of Earth-like planets have been found orbiting an ‘ultracool dwarf’ star not too far from our own Sun.
Photon pics reveal the invisible
Engineers have used a single atom as a camera, snapping images of nanoscale materials.
Cactus skins for future cars
Engineers have taken design tips from the humble cactus to transform electric vehicle technology.
Centrelink crisis sees students left out
Possibly tens of thousands of Student Payment claims have been “auto-rejected” by Centrelink, insiders claim.
PC backs geoblock dodging
Australian consumers should be able to go around pointless geoblocks on streaming services.
Words watched on way through brain
Researchers have mapped words as they move through the brain, to build a high-tech semantic atlas.