Technology

Students using VR headsets. | Newsreel

Privacy concerns over classroom technology

The prevalence of digital tech in schools is raising student privacy concerns among academics. An international team of researchers suggest many classroom education
Read more 30 April 2025
Smart bandage created by Caltech. | Newsreel

Smart bandage speeds up healing process

A smart bandage, which monitors the healing of a wound, has been successfully trialled on people. Caltech professor Wei Geo said the goal was to create a “lab on
Read more 30 April 2025
Two Indian men working on tablets

Writing tools raise ‘AI colonialism’ concerns

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based writing assistants are westernising text, negating potential productivity gains in non-western cultures. A study by researchers at
Read more 30 April 2025
Self-driving car. | Newsreel

Humans still trump AI in assessing moving scenes

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is inferior to humans in interpreting social interactions in a moving scene, skills vital for self-driving cars and assistive
Read more 28 April 2025
Mark Visser surfing Jaws. | Newsreel

Visser urges entrepreneurs to ride the wave

Big wave surfer Mark Visser, known for conquering walls of water in the dark, is headlining a festival on the Sunshine Coast for business people keen to take the
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Woman hugging her mobile phone. | Newsreel

Eight things you should never do with your mobile phone

Australians are loving their phones to death, with an Australian tech company calling out the top “do not dos” to help you extend the life of your mobile. V4 IT CEO
Read more 16 April 2025
Fluid battery. | Newsreel

New fluid battery goes with the flow

A fluid battery, the consistency of toothpaste, is being developed to meet the requirements of the next wave of wearable technology. Researchers from Linköping
Read more 15 April 2025
Business owner looking at bills. | Newsreel

Insolvencies spike in Australian businesses

Business insolvency in Australia jumped by almost 20 percent over the past 12 months, with forward indicators pointing to that number rising further. The March
Read more 15 April 2025
The series Humans explores the complex relationships between humans and advanced AI - Newsreel

Intimate robot interactions require new ethical rules

A new paper calls for fresh ethics around human-robot interactions as artificial intelligence is asked to take on more complex roles. A group of researchers from
Read more 7 April 2025
Phone batteries that last decades could be on the way - Newsreel

Batteries that last decades look possible

Nuclear batteries that last decades are being considered as an alternative to lithium batteries that require constant recharging. Professor Su-Il In, from the Daegu
Read more 3 April 2025