How 2021 was the year governments really started to wise up against big tech
After all the bad press tech companies have received, would anyone still be surprised to learn the outwardly smiling face...
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Advanced apprenticeships will boost skills for future jobs, but not in time to counter COVID impacts
ShutterstockThe Australian government has released a series of manufacturing industry policies in the lead-up to the October 6 budget. Yesterday,...
Google is now involved with healthcare data – is that a good thing?
Your data is as important as who gets to see it. phipatbig/shutterstock.comGoogle has some of the most powerful computers and...
In a battle of AI versus AI, researchers are preparing for the coming wave of deepfake propaganda
AI-powered detectors are the best tools for spotting AI-generated fake videos. The Washington Post via Getty ImagesAn investigative journalist receives...
As a global infrastructure giant, Facebook must uphold human rights
Seen on the screen of a device in Sausalito, Calif., Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces the company's new corporate name,...
Australia is under sustained cyber attack, warns the government. What’s going on, and what should businesses do?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison had some alarming news for Australians this morning: we are under cyber attack. He informed the...
Budget 2022: $9.9 billion towards cyber security aims to make Australia a key ‘offensive’ cyber player
MICK TSIKAS/AAPIn the 2022 federal budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg launched a range of vote-winning initiatives – one of which included...
Why does my internet connection feel slow and jumpy, even when my internet speed is high?
Jeshoots.com/Unsplash, CC BY-SAOf the 8.2 million homes and businesses active on Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) in July 2021, 77%...
People use mental shortcuts to make difficult decisions – even highly trained doctors delivering babies
The situation in the delivery room can change suddenly, and doctors need to react fast. naphtalina/E+ via Getty ImagesBeing a...
Beware the cult of ‘tech fixing’ – it’s why America is eyeing the nuclear button
'I will attack and I might like that.' Quality Stock ArtsWith even Vladimir Putin now warning of global catastrophe from...
