Archived News for IT Professionals - May, 2018
An artificial intelligence system has beat experienced dermatologists at diagnosing skin cancer.
Crypto-scams quantified
Analysts say about US$1.2 billion in cryptocurrency has been stolen since the beginning of 2017.
EU spam rules enforced
As almost anyone with an inox will know by now – new European privacy regulations have come into effect.
Gut probes getting better
Researchers are testing swallowable devices that can monitor gut health in real time.
NAB responds to national fail
NAB says it will compensate customers for a nationwide network breakdown.
Optus fined for NBN claims
Optus has been fined $1.5 million for misleading customers about their transition to the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Scammers took $4.7m in 2017
The competition watchdog says scammers swindled nearly $4.7 million from Australian businesses in 2017.
Health app for teens revealed
A new program launched this week aims to improve young people’s unhealthy lifestyle behaviours.
Maths/science link studied
Universities are studying how important high school mathematics study is for success in tertiary-level science courses.
Bitcoin power cost counted
New research suggests the digital mining of virtual coins has a very tangible cost.
DHS gets gear upgrade
The federal Department of Human Services has announced $27.4 million worth of deals for thousands of new PCs, tablets and monitors.
Health studies getting tech edge
The Department of Health is looking at new ways to allow scientists to collaborate on public health research, using blockchain encryption.
Lobby responds to NBN switch plan
The telecom industry has responded to a push for National Broadband Network (NBN) carriage service providers to reconnect consumers to their legacy systems during the migration to the NBN.
Rio moving on robo-rail
Rio Tinto’s autonomous train network in the Pilbara has gained safety approval.
CSIRO science gets new ears
Upgrades at CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope will let astronomers ‘hear’ a wider range of objects in space.
Computer learns to move like mammals
Scientists have built a computer system modelled on the human brain, which learned to navigate like a mammal.
Experts improve BCI learning
Swiss researchers say they improved the method for training brain-computer interfaces.