Optus in court for ‘unconscionable conduct’
Optus is being taken to court for selling disadvantaged customers products they didn’t want, then pursing many for debts resulting from the purchase.
Australian
Read more1 November 2024Technology
Forget the passport, digital travel has landed
A fully digital international travel journey has been completed in Asia for the first time, paving the way for increased efficiency for global jetsetters.
The
Read more1 November 2024
Hacked medical devices expose billion-dollar security risk
A team of Australian researchers have hacked into a range of medical devices to expose the vulnerabilities in the multi-billion-dollar market.
Scientists from Charles
Read more31 October 2024
$4 million boost for Brisbane battery technology
A Brisbane company has received a $4 million grant to commercialise its new battery technology and boost Australia’s manufacturing capability.
AnteoTech, which
Read more30 October 2024
What is AI superintelligence? Could it destroy humanity?
By Flora Salim
In 2014, the British philosopher Nick Bostrom published a book about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) with the ominous title Superintelligence:
Read more29 October 2024
First electric HiLux tested in western mining conditions
The first battery-electric Toyota HiLux double cab ute will be tested in the harsh conditions of northern Western Australian.
In a partnership with BHP, the Japanese
Read more29 October 2024
First Apple Intelligence features released
Apple has released the first set of features in its AI-supported Apple Intelligence system.
Users of the iPhone, iPad and Mac computers can access the tools through the
Read more29 October 2024
CSIRO leads regional focus on plastic waste
Environmental entrepreneurs from across the Indo-Pacific are being brought together in an attempt to solve the issue of plastic waste.
Australia’s national science
Read more29 October 2024
Science edges toward a new periodic table element
Just when you thought you had remembered them all, science seemed headed towards a new element on the periodic table.
Scientists at Lund University in Sweden have
Read more29 October 2024
Global triple treat for Sunshine Coast innovation
A Sunshine Coast marketing campaign has picked up multiple international awards.
The video-led campaign, which showcased the region’s high-tech capabilities, won two
Read more28 October 2024