Archived News for IT Professionals - May, 2016
The Queensland University of Technology and the Queensland Government are joining forces to get driverless cars on the road.
Tech-head proposes satellite solution
One local engineer says he has the solution for dodgy internet coverage in the bush.
Telstra's cancer contract questioned
Concerns have been raised about Telstra’s ability to deliver a new $220 million Federal Government contract.
West bereft of online services
An auditor’s report has found little to praise about West Australian government websites.
Smart LEDs light greener city
Adelaide is testing motion-sensing LED street lights that darken when no one is around.
Giant prize for nano-knowledge
Australian scientist Michelle Simmons has been awarded the prestigious Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology.
Drone drivers get drift lessons
Drone researchers have created an autonomous system that pushes the outer limits of extreme driving.
Crowdsourced anti-terror spots supporters
The digital literacy of a major terrorist group has been questioned again, after ISIS fanboys gave away their secret locations.
NBN raids could cost jobs
Reports say least two NBN employees will be sacked and arrested within days, as federal police investigate leaks.
Solar plane pops in on ancestors
Solar Impulse 2 - an experimental plane powered only by the Sun - has completed the latest leg of its trip around the world.
Tech-talkers breaking barriers
Imagine how many global issues and conflicts are caused by our inability to communicate.
Survey shows cyber-security lacking
Australia could be rising as a ‘hotspot’ for economic crime, with over ten per cent of Australian organisations reporting losses of at least $1 million.
UNSW sun-sapping hits next level
Australian engineers have set a new world record for sunlight-to-electricity conversion.
Laser-cooling CPU makes AI advance
Australian physicists are putting themselves out of a job, using AI to perform Nobel Prize-winning work.
Stretchy solar skin uncovered
Engineers have unveiled a stretchable solar-power generating skin, complete with tiny embedded batteries.
Helium microscope making waves
Australian engineers have unveiled a breakthrough new microscope, two decades in the making, opening up a new window into the scientific world.
Telstra pours into Pacific optics
Telstra is building fibre-optic networks across the Asia-Pacific region.
Cash machines going cold
Commsec data shows ATM use has hit a near record low, leading economists to speculate on how just long we will keep using cash.