Archived News for IT Professionals - February, 2015
Black hole bends former theories
Physicists will have to re-adjust their theories, following the discovery of a mind-bogglingly big black hole.
Transmitter for switch to thing-based future
Engineers at MIT have unveiled a transmitter that may one day let your toaster talk to your car.
Arris bags big HFC deal
NBN Co has signed up Arris to upgrade the Optus and Telstra hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) networks.
Deep spy finding puts eyes in the hard drive
The NSA – the US digital spy agency – appears to have broken new ground in its level of computer surveillance.
Tech sector picked as pickaxes slow
Analysts are pushing for better way to promote innovation in technological industries, to fill the economic void left by the mining decline.
Glass balls and DNA for the ages
Current data-storage techniques do not last long enough to preserve information for the ages, so a Swiss team is developing a better way – encoding data in DNA-filled glass spheres.
High-tech helmet helps fiddly fingers
Tech-savvy snow-lovers will be keen to get their heads into the world’s first intelligent snow sports helmet.
Life-saving live-streaming robot event
A 24-hour robo-surgery event was on this week, featuring micro-operations broadcast live on the internet.
Magnified vision zooms up
Swiss engineers have unveiled a prototype telescopic contact lens which offers 2.8 times magnification.
Maths could make smoother ride
Mathematicians are turning their technical lens to Melbourne’s public transport system, envisioning super-efficient trams that never stop at intersections.
Apple to sport sun spot on new doughnut
Apple is building itself a giant solar power station to run its futuristic new headquarters.
Secret trade deal to have deep health effects
Australian health experts have called on their colleagues to speak out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPPA), because of its major public health consequences.
Brains meet to form tomorrow's tech skills
Questacon is helping science teachers boost the number of Australians with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills.
Metadata meets single voice of scrutiny
There was just one source of proper inquiry at recent data retention hearings.
Wiki could wake new style of learning
A new study has shown just how important Wikipedia is in academia, and suggests ways to get it even more involved.
Ancient local language gets high-tech debut
A new online dictionary is an excellent tool for anyone learning the Yolngu language.
Vaccine patch stacks cash
A Queensland tech start-up has raised $25 million towards a goal of delivering vaccines quickly and easily.
Graphene's great leap
A new technique could finally bring the ‘miracle material’ graphene out of the laboratory.