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Amazon cleared for expanded drone deliveries

The Federal Aviation Administration in the United States has given Amazon the green light to extend its drone deliveries beyond the horizon. As a result of the ruling,

New app links uni students to casual work

Three Queensland businessmen have created an app which links university workers with casual work and guarantees a $25 hourly rate to avoid exploitation. Brisbane-based

New process measures fruit shelf-life

A new process to measure the self-life of fruit has been created by Queensland scientists, who are now looking for industry partners to take it to market. State

Robotics strategy guides safe integration

A new national robotics strategy will aim to better integrate automated technologies into workplaces and ensure worker safety. The strategy, announced the week, outlines

An overview of the pitfalls of AI answers

Google’s new AI Overviews has demonstrated the risk of relying solely on artificial intelligence-informed information, as warnings surface the next wave of

Researchers find ‘missing link’ for fast charging

Researchers in the United States believe they have found the “missing link” that will allow batteries to be recharged within minutes. A team at the University of

Microwave ovens ‘less potent than candles’

You should be more worried about getting too close to a candle, if you are concerned about the radiation emitted from your microwave oven, according to

Freshness patches target ‘best before’ waste

Colour-changing freshness indicators could replace “best before” stamps on meat products to avoid waste, based on a new body of research. Researchers at

Robophobia scaring away cafe workers

Use of robots in hospitality settings is causing human workers to leave the industry due to high levels of stress and fears around their job security. Washington State

Your de-identified data not so anonymous

An increase in personal data collection has led to concerns de-identified information could be traced back to an individual as datasets are combined. A new report from

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