Archived News for IT Professionals
A former public servant has lost a free speech High Court case over tweets criticising government policies.
AI bike revealed
Chinese researchers have unveiled an autonomous bicycle powered by a new type of artificial intelligence chip.
AI trained on heartbeats
New studies show AI can spot abnormal heart rhythms within a matter of seconds.
Dark matter lab re-ignited
The Victorian Government has put up funds for a dark matter laboratory located in an old gold mine.
Insect eyes inspire new tech
Experts are taking design tips from nature – attempting to recreate the extraordinary vision of insects.
NBN looks at business uplink
NBN Co is considering making 100/40Mbps plans available to businesses only.
STEM Women to boost connections
A new resource has been created to make Australian women in STEM more visible.
City news questioned
Bundaberg Regional Council has been accused of starting its own propaganda channel.
Metal printed on petals
US researchers have printed liquid-metal circuitry on rose petals, leaves, paper and even jelly.
ACT admits more probing
ACT police have revealed they illegally accessed metadata thousands of times more than previously thought.
Anonymised data unwound
Researchers say it is becoming easier to identify individuals from anonymised data.
Centrelink data-matching again
Centrelink will do more data-matching to find suspected welfare fraud.
ACCC wants eyes on tech giants
The ACCC has proposed more scrutiny of tech giants Facebook and Google.
Conspiracy videos 'hijack' science
Research shows most of the videos about geo-engineering on YouTube do not reflect the scientific consensus and propagate popular conspiracy theories.
QLD health tech hindered
An attempt to rollout a digital health system in Queensland has hit another snag.
Building blockchain suggested
A meeting of building ministers has agreed on some high-tech new ideas.
Huawei denies ban basis
One of Chinese tech firm Huawei’s top executives says Australia was wrong to ban the company from building Australia’s 5G network.