Technology

Ai v person in chess. | Newsreel

AI learning can give highly-skilled an edge

Highly skilled workers have been advised to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their skills and gain a competitive advantage. A new study by the University
Read more 30 July 2024
Woman having problems with mobile phone. | Newsreel

Australians reticent to complain to telcos

More than half of Australians have experienced issues with their telecommunications over the past 12 months, but many, especially the vulnerable, failed to complain in
Read more 29 July 2024
Woman sleeping on a plane. | Newsreel

In-cabin sunsets tackle jet lag in flight

The hues of Australian sunsets and sunrises will be enjoyed by airline passengers thousands of metres in the air and hundreds of kilometres from home through a new
Read more 23 July 2024
Crowdstrike headquarters. | Newsreel

Scammers poised to strike after outage

Australians are being warned to be extra vigilant for scammers following last week’s global computer outage. The National Anti-Scam Centre is warning consumers and
Read more 22 July 2024
Breakthrough in detecting deep fake images - Newsreel

Surprising win in ‘deep fake’ detection

Space scientists have discovered that the methods they use to study galaxies can also help detect fake artificial intelligence images. Research released at the Royal
Read more 22 July 2024
Elderly couple on mobile phones. | Newsreel

Brain app supporting thousands worldwide

An award-winning  Australian app focused on brain health has now been downloaded more than 100,000 times in more than 200 countries. BrainTrack, a Dementia Australia
Read more 22 July 2024
Young person on mobile phone. | Newsreel

Stop the scroll call from mental health groups

Mental health organisations have suggested limiting infinite scroll features as one measure to improve the safety of social media platforms for young people. In a
Read more 18 July 2024
Woman shopping for clothes online. | Newsreel

Queenslanders lift online spend by 5 percent

Queenslanders love to shop online, with new data showing e-commerce grew more here than any other mainland state last quarter. The latest Australia Post report on the
Read more 18 July 2024
Person with SIM card and mobile phone. | Newsreel

Telstra ID check fail exposes 168,000

Telstra exposed thousands of customers to potential scams over a 12-month period after failing to perform required ID checks. An Australian Communications and Media
Read more 17 July 2024
AI data graphic. | Newsreel

Creators want recognition in AI tools

Australian content creators are calling on laws compelling artificial intelligence (AI) developers to declare the origin of the information on which they train the
Read more 16 July 2024