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A contact lens to help manage diabetes is the latest next-level device to leak from Google’s technology labs.
Single second brain model takes supercomputer 40 minutes
A recent simulation in Japan shows both how far modern computer processing has come, and just how good the supercomputer in our skulls really is.
Top gong for long life indebted to data
An Australian computer scientist has become the first to receive a top award in the field.
iiNet ducks NBN's poor history
A major Australian internet provider has opted out of the National Broadband Network's new wholesale agreement, slamming its service delivery record.
New party to launch serious fight for internet rights
Internet entrepreneur and wanted man Kim Dotcom has launched a political party to contest this year’s New Zealand parliamentary elections.
Augmented offices visible on virtual horizon
Some enterprising technologists are beginning to bring augmented reality to the everyday workplace, with research showing the office of the future could be right before our eyes.
Bees with backpacks swarm for science
A new project will see thousands of bees decked-out in the scientific accessory of the summer - a 2.5mm wide sensor strapped to their backs to monitor the insects and their environment.
Genome machine brings medical future to Australia
A major Australian research firm has acquired a machine that can sequence an entire human genome for relatively little cost.
Windmills just millimetres across could charge the future
Research engineers in the US have designed a micro-windmill that yield a tiny new level of energy gathering.
Brain boost brought about by beam for babies
A recent test has suggested that a focused ultrasound beam can improve sensory awareness.
Stressed staff use internet as escape, study says
A recent study has suggested that people who feel pressured or overloaded at work may waste time on the internet as a coping mechanism.
Telstra says Sensis is for sale
Telstra will sell-off a majority of its stake in the company that produces the Yellow and White Pages.
Wireless power-up could put plugs in the past
A new development could one day spell the end of wall-plugs and chargers, after a team was able to beam power from one device to another almost a metre away.
A new view to see goods move better
Some of the world's brightest minds have come up with a new way to move packets, which could speed up movements in virtual and physical networks.
New plan to see final exams taken online
Final exams may be conducted online as one state moves its testing into the digital age.
Cool new cube makes other boxes look square
An intriguing device has emerged from the minds of Swiss engineers to make a cube which can walk around, balance itself and stand up on a single corner.
Hearing calls NBN Co to come clean, Ziggy plays quiet card
Greens Senator Scott Ludlam has accused NBN Co. of little more than “brazen guesswork” in its estimates of key financial data for the re-booted network.
Radio hunt brings black holes to the back yard
A new weapon has been added to the citizen scientist’s arsenal, with the launch of a tool that allows anyone to find black holes in deep space from the comfort of an armchair.
Bone pen draws on healing repairs
A new device under development in Victoria will enable surgeons to fix broken bones by drawing on them.
Sound barrier could break bugs' reign on screens
Windscreen wipers are alright, but in the future we may be annihilating the rain with a force field of high-intensity sound.