Archived News for IT Professionals
Wikileaks has published the locations of Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres.
India upholds high-tech database
India's highest court has upheld the legality of a controversial biometric identity database.
MPs seek TPP changes
Crossbenchers are seeking to amend the government's Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement.
Scientists want new eyes on Australia
The Australian Academy of Science says a ‘downward-looking telescope’ should be used to unlock Australia’s hidden mineral wealth.
Adelaide uni signs arms deal
Student activists have rallied against “weapons research” at the University of Adelaide.
Exploitation claim hits city council
Brisbane has been accused of ignoring allegations of unfair and unlawful treatment of sub-contracted IT workers.
Plant study could boost bio-tech
Australian scientists have helped visualise a complex and critical part of photosynthesis.
AI effective at mental forecast
A global study has found AI can perform better than doctors at predicting mental health outcomes.
Gut sensor pill coming
An electronic capsule that measures gases in the gut could be available within just a few years.
Local tech taken underground
CSIRO has announced it will compete in a high-tech US military mapping competition.
MYOB fields takeover bid
Shares in accounting software company MYOB have soared after a takeover bid from New York-based private equity firm KKR.
New office for robo-cars
The Federal Government has created a new body to help prepare for the pending arrival of automated vehicles.
Tech firms face spy chip claims
Report say tech giants have been infiltrated by malicious computer chips inserted by Chinese spies.
Laser leaders take Nobel
The Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded to three researchers, including for the first time in 55 years, a woman.
Acoustic boost for network speed
Engineers are working on a technique to use acoustic noise to improve computer networks.
Ai Group gives backdoor warning
Experts say legislation to expand surveillance into telecommunication devices could create “systemic weakness or vulnerability”.
Nanocrystals tested for solar boost
Australian researchers have used nanocrystals to boost the production of hydrogen fuel.
Screen time limits studied
Limiting children’s recreational screen time to less than two hours a day linked to better cognition.
Musk hit with fraud claim
US regulators want to oust Elon Musk as chief executive of Tesla on allegations of securities fraud.
MDBA launches new site
The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has published a list of legislation and plans in a new central location.