Archived News for IT Professionals
Facebook has apologised for a technical error that led to a vulgar translation of the Chinese president’s name.
NSA finds Windows open
The United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) has discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft's Windows 10.
Sophos issues 'fleeceware' warning
A new report finds Android apps designed to drain user’s wallets have been downloaded more than 600 million times.
US cops using scraped faces
New reports show hundreds of US police departments are using a face recognition app described as “dystopian”.
Uber-like bus plan for SA
The SA Government has launched a six-month trial of an on-demand bus service.
Fire plume forms smoke belt
NASA says the plume of smoke from Australia’s bushfires has encircled the planet.
New tech for superbug fight
Australian researchers have used liquid metals to develop new bacteria-shredding technology.
Fires lead to fibre call
The current Australian bushfire season has exposed a need for more resilient telecommunications.
Google joins others in paying up
The Australian Tax Office has ended a longstanding tax dispute with tech giant Google.
Doctors back local torture victim
A joint letter from over 100 doctors urges Australia to protect imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
ACCC to gain tech powers
The market power of Facebook and Google will soon be subject to a digital code of conduct.
New stroke tech tested
A new touch-screen therapy tool could accelerate the recovery of patients who have suffered a stroke.
Police camera plan complete
Victoria Police says it has completed a rollout of 9,000 body-worn cameras.
Gambling probe proposed
Federal MP Andrew Wilkie and Reverend Tim Costello want a royal commission into gambling and sports betting.
ECU unveils giant table
Edith Cowan University (ECU) has constructed what could be the world's largest periodic table.
Bunny carries plastic DNA
International researchers have embedded plans for a 3D-printed bunny in synthetic DNA.
New site for global flows
Experts have created a high spatial resolution atlas that maps the environmental characteristics of all the globe’s rivers and catchments.