Archived News for IT Professionals
A former head of Britain's MI5 cracking down on online encryption could lead to more illicit hacking.
Study seeks quark collision
Researchers are looking decades down the line for later-than-next-generation power sources.
AI experts predict school shift
Experts say the very idea of schooling needs to change to face the AI revolution.
Telcos making NBN recompense
Major telcos are offering compensation to tens of thousands of customers for slow NBN speeds.
ACCC inquiring into NBN issues
An ever-growing pile of complaints has led the ACCC to announce a public inquiry into the standard of the NBN’s wholesale service.
New firm seeks quantum future
A new spin-off company from the University of Sydney is seeking new ways to stabilise quantum technologies.
Physicists find exciting void
Particle physicists have unlocked an intriguing ancient Egyptian secret.
Big data leak revealed
A contractor has mistakenly posted personal details of almost 50,000 Australians online.
AI trained on brain data
Artificial intelligence has been taught to identify people with suicidal thoughts by analysing their brain scans, according to a US study.
Blockchains prepped for quantum assault
Researchers are working on ways to protect one new technology from another technology that barely exists.
Diamonds pushed to super state
Australian researchers have made a single tiny diamond shine with ‘superradiance’ at room temperature.
Gene-editing gets higher definition
US scientists have devised a new method of gene editing that can find and replace single letters of DNA.
Work begins on high-tech bones
A new project is combining 3D-printing, robotic surgery and advanced manufacturing ...
NBN Co secures Defence deal
NBN Co has secured a deal to connect 400 “non-operational” Air Force, Army and Navy facilities to its network.
PC wants more digital health
The Productivity Commission has recommended sweeping changes to the healthcare sector and the way that pharmacies are run.
Robo-assistant suffers serious lag
Completion of the Nadia virtual assistant for the NDIS has been pushed back, with the Government revealing that work has been stopped for several months.
Rural roaming claim rejected
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says Australia’s mobile blackspots will not be filled by open roaming.