Archived News for IT Professionals - February, 2021
Authorities say more efforts are needed for a smooth transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
Democracy knocked to 'narrow'
A new report has changed the rating of Australia’s democracy from “open” to “narrowed”.
New funds revive EV drivers
Federal funding has been provided for a new system that repurposes old electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
Silver atoms align for nano-boost
Researchers have taken a big step toward molecular-scale electronics.
Welfare calculator backed
Infosys has secured almost $40 million in funding to build a new Centrelink payments calculation engine.
Feds fold to Facebook
Both sides are claiming victory in the stoush between the Federal Government and big tech companies.
Mars probe uploads descent
Vision has been released of the dramatic moment NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars.
Food riders' claims high
Deliveroo has cut its annual workers’ compensation premiums by changing the insurance for food delivery riders.
NBN bonuses rise
NBN Co executives and employees received over $77 million in bonuses between July and December last year.
New probe and drone on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has landed on Mars after a seven-month journey over nearly half a billion kilometres.
Robo-advice could fill trust gap
A new study looks at whether people would want to take financial advice from AI.
Key sites cut in broad news ban
Important government services have been blocked in Facebook’s news ban.
BOM sued over balloon crash
Legal action is being taken over a serious balloon incident in Victoria.
Defence drags out file shift
The Defence department will continue to store sensitive documents with a Chinese-owned firm, despite pledging to move them.
AI aiding eye health
Researchers say eye health is one of the areas where artificial intelligence is having the greatest effect.
Depression seen between Tweets
Experts say a person’s social media posts could reveal symptoms of depression.
Drones flown for health boost
A new project will investigate using drones for remote NT health delivery.
Molecules controlled for new CPU
Researchers are working on a way to compute using long-distance interactions between individual molecules.