Archived News for IT Professionals
Telstra is headed to Federal Court after its ads on the back of payphones were dubbed a “cash grab”.
TPG-Vodaphone deal denied
The competition regulator has opposed the planned merger of TPG and Vodaphone.
'Scope creep' surveillance warning
Reports say police face-matching software used during the Commonwealth Games was rushed and ineffective.
Diamonds zapped for new reading
Australian engineers have come up with a way to use a diamond nanoparticle as a thermometer.
Robo-debt wiped before court
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has wiped a $4,000 Centrelink ‘robo-debt’ just before a legal challenge.
Nine offloads regional news
Nine has sold more than 160 regional newspapers to a former Fairfax employee.
Tech giants using money trick
Facebook and Google continue to funnel most of their money out of Australia to the low-tax haven of Singapore.
Uber faces class action
The taxi industry has launched a class action alleging that Uber operated illegally in Australia.
Fibre study gives 3D view
A new technique could see normal optical fibre technology used to produce microscopic 3D images.
Hungry black hole watched
Australian astronomers have spotted swirling jets coming from a black hole in a “feeding frenzy”.
Boeing hints at big cost
Boeing expects at least a $US1 billion ($1.4 billion) increase in costs related to its troubled 737 Max.
OECD warns of automation
About 36 per cent of Australian jobs are at risk of automation, the OECD says.
News trauma studied
Researchers have identified a feedback cycle that keeps us consuming concerning news.
Pigs tapped for implant power
Scientists have developed a power source that generates electricity using the energy of the beating heart.