Archived News for IT Professionals - June, 2014
Australians were scammed out of $89 million last year, with the latest stats showing the digital con-jobs fleecing thousands of people every year.
Solar link shines light on need for new sources
Australian researchers are boosting their technological ties with the US, and energy efficiency will be the big winner.
Twin towers to feed demand for smart architecture
British architects have unveiled their plans for set of massive Chinese skyscrapers, one of which would feed renewable energy into the other.
Big steps in early days of Australia's new view
Just months after it was first commissioned, CSIRO's Australia SKA Pathfinder is now working as a fully fledged radio telescope.
Folding atoms on nano-scale to bring large possibilities
Faster and smaller electronics of all kinds may come from a new manufacturing technique developed in Australia.
Students send stream of sustainable ideas
A potentially revolutionary water saving device has seen three Australian students represent at a global engineering competition in Amsterdam.
Australia's high-tech spy links stay solid, with no apologies
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has defended Australia’s role in a multinational spy information-sharing network, and will never apologise for “doing what’s necessary”.
Orbital 'Hello' marks start of laser communications
Space communications have moved out of radio and into optical frequencies, with the launch of NASA’s latest technology.
Tech centre addressing old motivation issues
The future of human transport could come from a new building in the UK, with the launch of a centre aimed at catapulting mobility into a new era.
Energetic office space does more than its bit
A building in Norway has become the world's first to be renovated to produce more energy than it consumes.
Small switch for big decisions in fly brain wiring
Many have heard of the fight-or-flight choices most creatures face in the wild, but new research has shown that for the fruit fly the choice is a bit more complex.
New man on NBN plan reeks of backroom dealing
A new appointment at the company behind the National Broadband Network signals dodgy relationships between the Federal Government and private sector, some say.
More excitement than understanding in science survey
Australians love science and technology, but do not really know what it’s all about – according to a new report.
Copper wires could find new life as batteries
Researchers may be able to get more life out of perennial copper wiring, with a project to both store and conduct electricity within a single cable.
Sperm used to seed new swimming robot
Sperm has been added to the list of natural designs being hijacked by science.
Freedom scuttled in anti-piracy broadside
One founder of the internet’s most resilient torrent site has been arrested in Sweden, and will now serve a jail term after years on the run.
Light shines on memory circuits in mind-bending advance
In a medical advance straight from science fiction - researchers have used light to create, erase and retrieve memories within the brain of a live mouse.
Thousands rush to have online past partly expunged
Google has received 12,000 requests in a single day from people who wanted part of their online history to be “forgotten”.