Archived News for IT Professionals - July, 2021
A new citizen science project will examine just how much influence search engines have over individuals.
Detailed star-sweep coming
NASA has backed one of the most precise tools ever built for detecting new planets outside our solar system.
AI set on protein view
An AI system has been trained to identify the billions of proteins that make up the human body.
ACCC to probe general giants
The ACCC is examining competition and consumer concerns with big online retail marketplaces such as eBay, Amazon, Kogan and Catch.
KPMG to check NBN subs' pay
Experts have been brought in to audit the pay regime for NBN subcontractors.
Space radar tests continue
Australian engineers are working on high-tech probes for human settlement in space.
Uber ordered to protect data
Uber breached the privacy of 1.2 million Australians in 2016, official stats show.
Plasma plating for techno-mirrors
Australian researchers have come up with a new plasma coating technology that could replace the rare earth metal indium...
Air brains for soft robots
Engineers have created an air-powered computer memory that can be used to control soft robots.
ASIO seeks Insta-spies
The Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is using Instagram as part of its annual recruitment drive.
Data issues in COVID studies
While the COVID-19 pandemic saw a rise in research and clinical trials, experts say cracks are beginning to emerge.
EU tariffs could hurt local firms
Australia risks falling on the unhelpful side of new European Union (EU) carbon tariffs.
Vocal nerves tapped for tech-speech
Scientists have successfully converted a paralysed man’s brain waves into speech.
Fingertips tapped for power
US scientists have developed an energy harvesting device that generates power from the sweat on fingertips.
WHO issues gene-edit guide
The World Health Organization has made new recommendations on human genome editing.