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26.10.2024 | The Health Benefits and Risks of Dog Ownership: A Double-Edged Sword | In the tapestry of life, dogs weave a vibrant thread. They bring joy, companionship, and a sense of purpose. But are they truly beneficial for our health? The answer is a complex dance of benefits and risks.
In Australia, dogs are more than... |
25.10.2024 | Действительно ли иметь собаку полезно для здоровья? | В Австралии любят собак. У нас один из самых высоких показателей владения домашними животными в мире, а в каждой второй семье есть хотя бы одна собака.
Но полезны ли они для нашего здоровья?
Психическое здоровье — вторая по частоте причина ... |
23.10.2024 | Хозяйка iPhone застряла в расщелине скалы при попытке поймать смартфон | Австралийка Матильда Кэмпбелл застряла в узкой расщелине скалы вверх ногами после того, как оступилась, пытаясь достать упавший iPhone.
23-летняя девушка делала снимки в долине Хантер в Новом Южном Уэльсе, когда потеряла телефон. Она попыта... |
22.10.2024 | The top five business expenses that belong in the bin | Ian Whitworth. Source: SmartCompany via Adobe Stock. article-article-body
I write often about the joys of having your own business, and there are many.
It’s not all tax-free electric company cars and Pol Roger Winston Churchill champagne th... |
15.10.2024 | Robot Vacuums That Collect Photos, Videos And Audio Of Users To Train AI Models Start Yelling Obscenities And Chasing Dogs | As far back as 2017, Techdirt was warning that robot vacuum cleaners represented a threat to privacy. In that instance, it concerned the possibility that iRobot, makers of the robot vacuum Roomba, might sell the data that its device collect... |
13.10.2024 | Hackers take control of robovacs and use them to yell slurs | The machines might one day rise against us, but for now, it’s probably just a bored teenager. ABC News reported that Ecovacs Deebot X2 owners in multiple cities were victims of a cyberattack that resulted in someone taking control of their ... |
11.10.2024 | “Major win”: Australian government pledges to help lobster exporters get the best price as China drops trade ban | A huge assortment of seafood being sold for Christmas Day during the annual 36-hour seafood marathon at Sydney Fish Market in Pyrmont, Sydney, Monday, December 23, 2019. Source: AAP Image/Dean Lewins article-article-body
China has agreed to... |
09.10.2024 | Взлом робота-пылесоса и слежка за хозяином в прямом эфире | Крупный производитель домашней робототехники не смог устранить проблемы безопасности своих роботов‑пылесосов, хотя получил предупреждение о рисках ещё в прошлом году. Даже не заходя в здание, нам удалось получить снимки владельца устройства... |
03.10.2024 | The Unified Tech Approach: A Catalyst for Retail Growth in Australia | Australia's retail landscape is a vibrant tapestry. It ranges from quaint family-run shops to sprawling national chains. Despite its diversity, the sector has faced challenges. Modest growth has been the norm this year, as reported by the A... |
03.10.2024 | Australia’s AgTech Sector A Hidden Gem To A Healthy Tech Industry | An effort by the Australian government to support the nation’s farmers and other primary producers by incentivising investment in technology is driving growth in tech startups, fostering innovation, and boosting interest in new tech skills.... |
03.10.2024 | How embracing new technology in emergency communications centres improves public safety | It's been a tumultuous few years for Australia's emergency service contact centres. The pandemic presented a range of new operational challenges while call volumes spiked dramatically.
A few years later, hopes that volumes would normalise t... |
03.10.2024 | Is a unified technology approach key to retail growth? | Australia's diverse and vibrant retail sector – from family-run independent stores to national brands making waves on a global scale – has experienced modest growth this year, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That... |
02.10.2024 | The Tensions Escalate: Iran's Missile Attack on Israel and the Global Response | On October 1, 2024, the Middle East found itself once again at the precipice of conflict. Iran unleashed a barrage of missiles aimed at Israel, igniting fears of a wider war. This attack was not just a random act of aggression; it was a cal... |
02.10.2024 | CNA Explains: How Israel's air defence systems fended off Iranian missiles | Listen to this article
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26.09.2024 | Cinnamon rolls with chili? Shocking fall food combos Americans love | Weirdest food combos you need to try this fall
Want to make the fall season a bit more interesting? Here are some of the weirdest food combos you need to try this fall – and why they actually work.Pumpkin spice tacos
Pumpkin spice isn’t jus... |
16.09.2024 | Australia’s Security Chief Says It’s Time To Start Forcing Companies To Break Chat Room Encryption | More than a half-decade ago, the Australian government gave itself more powers. These new powers allowed the government to compel decryption — something far easier said than done, especially if existing encryption was expected to still prot... |
14.09.2024 | South African astronomers join forces with Nasa to study Pluto | Nasa’s New Horizons spacecraft captured this enhanced-colour view of Pluto on 14 July 2015. Nasa/JHUAPL/SwRI
When the International Astronomical Union announced in 2006 that Pluto was being demoted from its status as the sun’s ninth planet,... |
13.09.2024 | Neural Notes: Why Harrison.ai thinks AI is the key to sustainable healthcare | L-R: Harrison.ai founders Aengus Tran, Dimitry Tran. Source: SmartCompany article-article-body
Welcome back to Neural Notes, a column where I look at some of the most interesting AI news of the week. In this edition: Harrison.ai has just re... |
12.09.2024 | UE vai investigar como o Google treinou a IA PaLM 2 | União Europeia quer saber se o Google respeitou a privacidade dos usuários europeus para treinar sua IA (Ilustração: Vitor Pádua/Tecnoblog)
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12.09.2024 | Video Games: A Talent Pool to Fix Australia’s IT Skills Shortage? | Screen Australia, a government agency, announced in September a $2 million investment to support the Australian games sector.
The move is part of a $12 million commitment to game development that was announced in January. While government i... |
11.09.2024 | The Age Verification Dilemma: A Privacy Quagmire in Australia | In the digital age, the concept of age verification has morphed into a contentious battleground. Australia, once a beacon of progressive thought, now finds itself ensnared in a web of privacy concerns and moral panic. The government’s recen... |
11.09.2024 | Anti-war protesters clash with police at Australian defence expo | SYDNEY: Anti-war protesters and police clashed outside a defence exhibition in the Australian city of Melbourne on Wednesday (Sep 11), with police using tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray on parts of the crowd.
Hundreds of people gat... |
10.09.2024 | Aussie Gov’t: Age Verification Went From ‘Privacy Nightmare’ To Mandatory In A Year | Over the last few years, it’s felt like the age verification debate has gotten progressively stupider. People keep insisting that it must be necessary, and when others point out that there are serious privacy and security concerns that will... |
05.09.2024 | Australia Proposes Mandatory Guardrails for AI | The requirement to test AI models, keep humans in the loop, and give people the right to challenge automated decisions made by AI are just some of the 10 mandatory guardrails proposed by the Australian government as ways to minimise AI risk... |
30.08.2024 | Four Aussie startups that raised $44.6 million this week | L-R: WhyHive cofounders Matt Cohen and T Guthrie. Source: supplied article-article-body
This week’s funding round-up features startups building fintech, agtech and data analytics solutions.
Keep reading to learn more about four Australian s... |
30.08.2024 | Neural Notes: Are Australian execs actually ready for AI? | Justin Tauber, general manager of innovation and AI culture at Salesforce. Source: SmartCompany article-article-body
Welcome back to Neural Notes, a weekly column where I explore some of the most interesting AI news of the week. In this edi... |
28.08.2024 | The Dual Faces of Business: Security and Transparency in the Digital Age | In the ever-evolving landscape of business, two stories emerge, each reflecting a different facet of the corporate world. One tale revolves around security and protection, while the other delves into transparency and trust. These narratives... |
28.08.2024 | The Boom and the Bust: A Tale of Jets and Cosmetics | In the vast skies over Perth, a thunderous boom echoed, rattling windows and stirring the curiosity of residents. Meanwhile, in the world of cosmetics, a different kind of shockwave rippled through the community as Kester Black, a once-prom... |
28.08.2024 | The Roar of Jets and the Shield of Streaming: A Tale of Sound and Security | In the skies above Perth, a thunderous boom rattled windows and raised eyebrows. Meanwhile, in the digital realm, a quiet revolution fortified the defenses of streaming content. Two stories, one about the roar of fighter jets and the other ... |
28.08.2024 | Cybersecurity and Corporate Transparency: Lessons from Power Diary and Kester Black | In a world increasingly driven by technology, the vulnerabilities of digital systems are laid bare. Two recent incidents highlight this stark reality: the cyberattack on Power Diary, an Australian medical software provider, and the financia... |
28.08.2024 | Cybersecurity in the Digital Age: Lessons from Power Diary and SBS Australia | In an era where technology reigns supreme, cybersecurity has become the fortress protecting our digital lives. Recent incidents involving Power Diary and SBS Australia highlight the pressing need for robust security measures in the healthca... |
28.08.2024 | Cybersecurity in Healthcare: A Wake-Up Call for Software Providers | In the digital age, healthcare is a double-edged sword. On one side, technology enhances patient care. On the other, it opens doors to cyber threats. The recent breach at Power Diary, an Australian medical software provider, serves as a sta... |
27.08.2024 | Kester Black investors informed of voluntary administration weeks after the fact | A selection of Kester Black nail polishes from a December 2023 campaign. Source: Facebook/Kester Black. article-article-body
Investors in cosmetics brand Kester Black say they were only told of the company’s financial hardships weeks after ... |
27.08.2024 | SBS Australia Fortifies Its Video Content Security Strategy with BuyDRM's KeyOS Platform | SBS Australia Fortifies Its Video Content Security Strategy with BuyDRM’s KeyOS Platform
The KeyOS MultiKey Service Provides "Studio-Grade" DRM for Streaming
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BuyDRM, a leading pro... |
26.08.2024 | Power Diary: Hackers Compromise Australian Medical Software Provider's Email System | By Joseph Henry
Published Aug 26, 2024 9:43AM EDT
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A security breach has occurred at a regional Victorian medical software company, Power... |
23.08.2024 | The AI Accountability Shift: A New Era for Government Oversight | The landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) is shifting. Governments worldwide are grappling with the implications of AI technology. In Australia, a significant move is underway. Starting September 1, all federal departments must appoint ... |
23.08.2024 | Neural Notes: Who’s on the hook for the government’s AI crackdown? | Minister for Finance Katy Gallagher. Source: SmartCompany via AAP Image/Mick Tsikas. article-article-body
Welcome back to Neural Notes, a weekly column where I look at some of the most interesting artificial intelligence news of the week. I... |
22.08.2024 | Singapore's F-15 jets training in Australia could be reason for loud boom over Perth: MINDEF | Listen to this article
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17.08.2024 | The Oat Milk Revolution: Steve Smith's Leap into the Dairy-Free Future | In the world of sports, legends often hang up their boots, but some, like Australian cricketer Steve Smith, choose to swing for the fences in business. Smith's venture into the plant-based milk market with Oat Milk Goodness (OMG) is a testa... |
16.08.2024 | OMG: Australia’s Forbidden Foods to Acquire Cricketer Steve Smith’s Alt-Dairy Brand | 4 Mins Read Oat Milk Goodness, the Australian plant-based milk startup co-founded by cricketer Steve Smith, is to be acquired by Forbidden Foods. It now eyes an Indian expansion.
Australian cricket may be on a break, but one of its greatest... |
16.08.2024 | Can Switching Payroll Software Reduce the Risk of Underpaying Employees in Australia? | Talk to risk and compliance expert Tom McLeod, and he will tell you employers have two main responsibilities when it comes to their employees.
The first is to keep them safe while at work. The second? To pay them appropriately and accuratel... |
15.08.2024 | Africa: Meta Just Closed a Vital Online Research Tool. It's Bad News for the Fight Against Misinformation | For more than a decade, researchers and journalists have relied on a digital tool called CrowdTangle to track and fight the spread of viral falsehoods online.
But earlier this week, the owner of CrowdTangle, Meta, shut the tool down. The te... |
14.08.2024 | The Fall of Incy Interiors: A Cautionary Tale for Retailers | Incy Interiors, once a beacon of stylish nursery furniture in Australia, now stands on the brink of closure. The owner, Tom Fitzpatrick, recently issued a heartfelt apology to customers, acknowledging the lengthy delivery delays that have p... |
09.08.2024 | The AI Dilemma: A Cautionary Tale from Down Under | In a world where technology races ahead, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism has sparked a heated debate. The recent controversy surrounding Australia’s Cosmos magazine serves as a stark reminder of the pitfalls of relying... |
09.08.2024 | Neural Notes: The fall of gender equity programs and what it means for tech and AI | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
Welcome back to Neural Notes, a weekly column where I look at some of the most important Australian AI news of the week. In this issue: The end of Boosting Female Founders, Women Who Code and Girls i... |
08.08.2024 | Австралийский научный журнал подвергся критике за статьи, сгенерированные искусственным интеллектом | Один из ведущих австралийских научных журналов в четверг подвергся нападкам после публикации статей, созданных искусственным интеллектом, которые, по мнению экспертов, были неверными или слишком упрощёнными.
Журнал Cosmos, издаваемый австра... |
08.08.2024 | Australian science magazine slammed over AI-generated articles | SYDNEY: One of Australia's leading science magazines drew fire on Thursday (Aug 8) after publishing AI-generated articles that experts said were incorrect or oversimplified.
Cosmos, published by Australia's state-backed national science age... |
07.08.2024 | Sole traders are under pressure, but the tide is turning to digital tax tools | Nicole Kelly. Source: SmartCompany article-article-body
The Australian Taxation Office has given taxpayers, the green light to lodge their tax returns, but this year, taxpayers need to be more wary than usual.
The ATO has heightened its scr... |
05.08.2024 | Is Australia’s Public Sector Ready for a Major Cyber Security Incident? | Recent investigations into the cyber security preparedness of Australian Federal Government agencies have found gaps in the public sector’s readiness for cyber security attacks or major data breaches, contributing to a focus in 2024 on impr... |
31.07.2024 | The Rising Tide of Cyber Threats: Navigating Ransomware and Immutability in Australia | In the digital age, data is the new gold. Yet, like gold, it attracts thieves. Cyber threats loom large, and ransomware is the wolf at the door. Australian enterprises are grappling with this menace, facing decisions that could make or brea... |
30.07.2024 | Ransomware Attacks Are Attracting Record Payouts in Australia. Should You Pay the Ransom? | Ransomware remains one of the most common forms of cyber attack — and it’s particularly threatening because it can be incredibly effective.
Globally, ransomware damage costs are predicted to exceed $265 billion by 2031. These attacks can af... |
29.07.2024 | Immutability is the cornerstone of a safe enterprise | Immutability, in the context of data and information technology, refers to the property of data or systems that cannot be changed once they are created. This concept plays a critical role in ensuring cyber safety in Australian enterprises. ... |
27.07.2024 | The Digital Lifesaver and the Emoji Revolution | In a world where technology intertwines with daily life, two recent stories illustrate the profound impact of innovation. One tale is of survival, while the other celebrates creativity. Both highlight how technology shapes our experiences, ... |
25.07.2024 | Global Cyber Glitch: A Wake-Up Call for Tech Reliance**
** | ** On July 19, 2024, the world faced a digital storm. A software update from CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm, triggered a catastrophic failure across multiple sectors. Flights were grounded, banks faltered, and telecommunications ... |
25.07.2024 | The Great Tech Meltdown: CrowdStrike and Microsoft’s Catastrophic Outage**
** | ** On July 19, 2024, the digital world was rocked by a seismic outage that left millions grappling with the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). The culprits? A faulty update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and a coinciding issue with ... |
23.07.2024 | Apple Watch Ultra спасли жизнь владельца, которого унесло волнами в австралийском заливе Байрон | Рик Ширман, пловец из Байрон-Бей, использовал свои умные часы для вызова спасателей, когда находился в километре от берега. Как утверждают сотрудники экстренных служб, часы помогли спасти ему жизнь.
Рик Ширман занимается бодисерфингом (ката... |
22.07.2024 | Zimbabwe: Air Travel, Media, Telecoms Hit By Global Cyber Failure | A global tech outage was disrupting operations in multiple industries on Friday, with airlines halting flights, some broadcasters off-air and everything from banking to healthcare hit by system problems.
Air passengers around the world face... |
21.07.2024 | New emoji from Oz consultant to enter 10 billion devices globally | More news on Remarkable Social Media
For those who might have missed the memo, July the 17th was World Emoji Day. While perhaps trivial to some, one Australian consultancy had an extra incentive to celebrate this year’s festivities.
Althoug... |
19.07.2024 | Africa: What Is Crowdstrike Falcon and What Does It Do? Is My Computer Safe? | A massive IT outage is currently affecting computer systems worldwide. In Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, reports indicate computers at banks, media organisations, hospitals, transport services, shop checkouts, airports and more have al... |
19.07.2024 | Сбой в Windows на ПК и серверах после обновления CrowdStrike затронул IT-инфраструктуру компаний, банков и аэропортов | 18 и 19 июля 2024 года системные администраторы и корпоративные пользователи столкнулись с нерабочими ПК и серверами на Windows, на которых начал возникать синий экран смерти (BSOD) и они начали уходить в бесконечную перезагрузку (Boot Loop... |
19.07.2024 | Africa: One Small Update Brought Down Millions of IT Systems Around the World. It's a Timely Warning | This weekend's global IT outage caused by a software update gone wrong highlights the interconnected and often fragile nature of modern IT infrastructure. It demonstrates how a single point of failure can have far-reaching consequences.
The... |
19.07.2024 | Глобальный сбой в системах Microsoft поставил мир на грань техноапокалипсиса. Но почему в России все в порядке? | Пока все выглядит так, как будто кто-то запустил Скайнет, правда же?
Стабильность мирового интернета никогда не вызывала вопросов. Но сегодня практически вся планета столкнулась с беспрецедентным технологическим кризисом, вызванным масштабн... |
19.07.2024 | IT outages reported worldwide – CrowdStrike to blame | Gremlins have hit websites and online services worldwide on Friday, with South Africa’s Capitec Bank experiencing an issue that may be related to the global problems.
Downdetector.co.za showed on Friday that thousands of users have complain... |
15.07.2024 | Квантовые вычисления обречены? | Спойлер к статье от ЧатГПТ
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Тут излагается мое диванное понимание законов природы. И хотя, им... |
09.07.2024 | AI Models Training on Photos of Australian Minors Raises Privacy Questions | By Aldohn Domingo
Published Jul 9, 2024 12:17AM EDT
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Artificial intelligence models have reportedly been found to be training on a datase... |
08.07.2024 | Australia to Buy US-Made Switchblade 300 Kamikaze Drones Used in Ukraine | By John Lopez
Published Jul 8, 2024 8:35AM EDT
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Australia is set to boost its military capabilities with the acquisition of US-made Switc... |
05.07.2024 | As affordable Chinese EVs flood the market, will Aussie consumers be the real winners? | Electric car brand BYD’s megastore, in Sydney. Source: AAP Image/ Dan Himbrechts article-article-body
China’s electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are having a moment.
For a long time, the race to electrify motoring has been almost synonymou... |
05.07.2024 | Leader of Australian territory where girl was killed by crocodile says species cannot outnumber region's population | Crocodile numbers in Australia's Northern Territory must be either maintained or reduced and cannot be allowed to outstrip the human population, the territory's leader said after a 12-year-old girl was killed while swimming.
The crocodile p... |
05.07.2024 | Revolutionary Shift: South Australia Introduces Mandatory UHPV Training | By Inno Flores
Published Jul 5, 2024 4:33AM EDT
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In the fast-paced world of South Australian roadways, a new era is dawning for drivers o... |
05.07.2024 | Neural Notes: Why AI growth could wreck your sustainability goals | Gordon Noble is the research director of Business, Economy and Governance at the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney. Source: SmartCompany article-article-body
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03.07.2024 | The Erasure of MTV News Archives: A Disdain for Journalism and the Loss of Collective History | Paramount Corporation's recent decision to delete the entirety of the MTV News archives has sparked outrage and raised concerns about the preservation of journalistic history. This abrupt erasure of decades of music journalism without any w... |
03.07.2024 | KPMG recruits three senior heavy-hitters to Australian leadership | Profile KPMG
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Professional services firm KPMG has added three senior leaders of diverse backgrounds to its leadership team: former Labor minister David Bradbury, Jennifer Westacott and Michael Ebeid.
Bradbury becomes a pa... |
28.06.2024 | Neural Notes: How Kindship is tackling the NDIS with AI | The Kindship team. Source: SmartCompany. article-article-body
Welcome back to Neural Notes, a column where I look at some of the most interest AI news of the week. In this edition: The co-founder and CEO of Kindship on building an AI tool —... |
27.06.2024 | BDO appoints Connie Carnabuci as independent board director | Profile BDO
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As Australia’s leading professional services firms come under increased scrutiny as to governance and oversight, BDO has appointed Connie Carnabuci as its second independent board director.
Carnabuci brings f... |
26.06.2024 | Ассанж — свобода после 1901 дня в тюрьме и $520 000 за чартер в Австралию | Основатель WikiLeaks Джулиан Ассанж оказался на свободе после подписания соглашения с Министерством юстиции США. С 2019 года журналист находился в британской тюрьме строгого режима Белмарш, из которой его отпустили под залог после решения В... |
25.06.2024 | Cash to stay afloat as money mover Armaguard receives $50 million life raft | Source: AAP Image/Melanie Foster article-article-body
A deal reached between Armaguard, the banks, and Australia’s largest retailers securing the cash-in-transit service’s future, is good news, for now, for those Australians who still use c... |
22.06.2024 | TikTok's AI Evolution and ByteDance's Instagram Clone 'Whee' | A look at TikTok's new AI-generated avatars and ByteDance's launch of the Instagram-like app 'Whee' on the Play Store.
TikTok, the social media sensation, is diving headfirst into the AI craze with the introduction of Symphony Digital Avata... |
20.06.2024 | From girl bossing to girl mossing: The latest wellbeing trend rejecting hustle culture | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
On TikTok and Instagram, people are “Girl Mossing”: lying on a forest floor, staring up at a leafy canopy or caressing moss. The United States National Forest Foundation even borrowed the term to kic... |
17.06.2024 | ViDiLOOK Scam: Victims Withdraw Lost Funds With Intelligence Commissioner’s Fund Recovery Program (Reviews & Lawsuits) | IntelligenceCommissioner.com has helped countless scam over the last year.
ViDiLOOK was covered on multiple media outlets.
ViDiLOOK was connected to multiple scams.
Victims of the ViDiLOOK scam successfully recover lost funds through the In... |
17.06.2024 | TikTok is about to change forever | Digital Trends
No social media platform is safe from the AI craze, and TikTok is no exception to this rule. The company is introducing new AI-generated avatars for the use of content creators. The new tools build off the Symphony generative... |
14.06.2024 | Взлом соцсетей: цены на черном рынке и риски для бизнеса | Мы решили выяснить, сколько стоит угон личного и корпоративного аккаунтов в соцсетях. Даже больше — попытались его заказать. Заодно изучили публично известные атаки на бизнес, которые были связаны с соцсетями. А еще подготовили рекомендации... |
13.06.2024 | Dog-eating crocodile that terrorized Australian town is killed and eaten by residents: "Never a dull moment" | A saltwater crocodile terrorized a remote Australian community by snapping up dogs and lunging at kids -- only to meet its end in a feast cooked up by locals. The 12-foot reptile "had been stalking and lunging out of the water at child... |
13.06.2024 | Teachers, Victims of Explicit AI Deepfakes Made by Students | By Aldohn Domingo
Updated Jun 13, 2024 2:14AM EDT
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Teachers are now also becoming victims of sexual artificial intelligence-generated dee... |
12.06.2024 | Why you shouldn’t rely on TikTok ‘hacks’ to maximise your tax refund from the ATO | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
For many people, a tax refund is a much-anticipated lump sum of money.
So, it is understandable Australians will be looking for ways to maximise their returns – particularly since we are in a cost of... |
11.06.2024 | Building Ransomware Resilience in Australia | Malicious cyber actors are continuously targeting critical Australian infrastructure, and they seem to be successful. According to a commercial cyber security report, Australia is the tenth most targeted country for phishing attacks.
Anothe... |
11.06.2024 | Adelaide SA: Essential First Aid Training For Insect & Spider Bites | Is A Huntsman Spider Bite Dangerous?
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In Australia, the idyllic outdoor lifestyle comes with a hidden risk, venomous and potentially dangerous insect and spider bites.
Addressing the importance of p... |
10.06.2024 | Meta to Train AI Tools With Instagram & Facebook Posts | By Aldohn Domingo
Published Jun 10, 2024 2:55AM EDT
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Meta will reportedly soon use people's Facebook and Instagram posts as training data... |
06.06.2024 | Australia’s orange industry could benefit from the global supply crisis | Source: Adobe Stock. article-article-body
Oranges – and all the things we can make from them – are big business. But the industry is facing a severe crisis.
About 50 million tonnes of oranges are grown each year, 34% of them in Brazil. Braz... |
31.05.2024 | Tiny fern breaks world record for largest genome on Earth — with DNA stretching taller than the Statue of Liberty | A small, seemingly unremarkable fern that only grows on a remote Pacific island was on Friday crowned the Guinness World Record holder for having the largest genome of any organism on Earth.
The New Caledonian fern, Tmesipteris oblanceolata... |
30.05.2024 | Gartner’s 7 Predictions for the Future of Australian & Global Cloud Computing | Cloud computing will account for 70% of global enterprise workloads by 2028, up from about 25% now, according to Gartner, and issues like sustainability, AI computing and data sovereignty will play greater roles in how Australian enterprise... |
29.05.2024 | Disaster Resilience, Sovereignty, and the 2024 Hualien Earthquake | Investments in disaster risk reduction can save lives, property, and livelihoods. As the aftermath of the 2024 Hualien earthquake shows, they can also protect sovereignty in an increasingly disaster-prone world.
On 3 April 2024, a magnitude... |
29.05.2024 | Elon Musk’s Broken Clock Moment: Standing Up To Australia’s Censorship Overreach | Elon Musk, the self-proclaimed ‘free speech absolutist,’ rarely gets it right when it comes to actual free speech. But he deserves a rare round of applause in his fight against Australia’s global speech injunction.
We’ve had many posts deta... |
28.05.2024 | Will Australia Ever Dig Itself Out of the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage? | Australia continues to grapple with the ramifications of a massive cyber security skills shortage, underscored by another recent large-scale data breach. The big concern is whether the nation even has the resources to strengthen resilience.... |
28.05.2024 | Passenger accused of running naked through Virgin Australia airliner mid-flight, knocking down crew member | A man accused of running naked down the aisle of an Australian domestic flight, knocking down a flight attendant and forcing the plane to turn back, was arrested by police at the airport, officials said on Tuesday.
The incident happened ear... |
27.05.2024 | Xero shares jump as profits exceed expectations under CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy’s leadership | Xero CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy. Source: LinkedIn. article-article-body
US-based chief executive Sukhinder Singh Cassidy’s year of “foundational change” at the New Zealand cloud accounting company Xero delivered better-than-expected profit... |
22.05.2024 | LGBTQ+ workers in hospitality vulnerable to harassment and discrimination | An AI-generated image. Source: Adobe Stock. article-article-body
“The thing about being out as queer and working in hospitality is that it can give employers and customers another reason to harass you, and even if you’re not getting discrim... |
21.05.2024 | MediSecure data breach: Why hackers target health data | Source: Adobe Stock. article-article-body
The latest large-scale ransomware attack on a health technology provider, electronic prescription company MediSecure, was revealed last week.
MediSecure announced it had suffered a “cybersecurity in... |
21.05.2024 | Australia Struggles to Combat Political AI Deepfakes with Limited Legal Authority | By Aldohn Domingo
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Artificial intelligence deepfakes cannot reportedly be fully prevented by the Austr... |
15.05.2024 | BBC STUDIOS RENEWS MULTI-YEAR GLOBAL LICENSING DEAL WITH MOOSE TOYS FOR TV SENSATION BLUEY | The ongoing master toy partnership builds on standout global success of dynamic toy range
LONDON, May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BBC Studios has renewed its global licensing partnership with innovative toy company Moose Toys for smash-hit kid... |
15.05.2024 | Budget support measures will put Chalmers’ economics to the test | Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers arrives to hand down the 2024-25 Budget at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Source: SmartCompany via AAP Image/Mick Tsikas. article-article-body
While the federal government says its budget... |