Archived News for IT Professionals - September, 2019
New research suggests our T-cell immune response depends on specific mathematics.
Tech comp seeks quantum gaming
A new challenge national quantum-themed competition for game designers has been launched.
WA announces Landgate sale
The WA Government is selling property and land data agency Landgate for $1.41 billion ...
High-tech legs tested
New prosthetics are being developed to give sensory feedback to the user, reducing phantom limb issues.
Atoms trapped for water studies
A new research facility will attempt to trap atoms to protect Australia’s groundwater.
Content crackdown backed
Australia’s eSafety authorities are using new powers to remove abhorrent violent material online.
Data unwound for ID
Experts have identified themselves from “anonymised data” on Victorian transport patterns.
Robot emotion assessed
New research shows that soldiers have to care about robots they work with, but not too much.
Spy boss says issues shifting
One of Australia’s top spy chiefs has warned foreign interference is a bigger threat than terrorism.
ANU setting up space base
The ANU is setting up a new facility to dig through incredible mounds of data from space.
YouTube fined over kids' data
YouTube has been fined $US170 million ($250 million) over allegations it collected children's personal data without their parents' consent.
Academy urges digital focus
The Australian Academy of Science wants to bring science and industry together to guide digital transformation.
Sound trapped in particle form
Researchers in the US have gained control of the elusive “particle” of sound, the phonon.
Apple gap uncovered
Researchers say Apple iPhones have been infected with spyware, leading to an alarming security failure.
Nanotube computing tested
Engineers are working on a new era of computing built on tiny tubes of carbon.
NBN claims completion date
NBN Co says the rollout of the network in on track for completion in mid-2020.
Space deal signed
A new deal is expected to drive growth for Australia's space and spatial industries.