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Ric Richardson to crush malware
Prolific Australian inventor Ric Richardson is back with an operating system modification that he says will stop malware and ransomware in its tracks.
Nvidia’s 843 % income increase shows being ahead in AI counts
He’s not as famous as Steve Jobs or Bill Gates yet, but NVIDIA’s electrical engineer CEO, Jensen Huang, is as iconic as any Silicon Valley pioneer.
Author lawsuit is danger for OpenAI, Meta
A series of potentially damaging lawsuits by authors could force ChatGPT owner OpenAI and Meta to either radically change how their AI engines ingest copyright material.
Smart home devices to talk a common language
The Connectivity Standards Alliance has been working with big tech to help save the flagging smart home device market.
Russia’s crypto apps rake in money from the west
The theatre of war in the eastern separatist region of Ukraine has been linked to cryptocurrencies and apps that are available today in Apple and Google app stores.
Inside Conti, the world’s most feared ransomware gang
The leaking of more than a hundred thousand internal messages at the world‘s biggest ransomware gang has offered explosive insights into how it attacks its victims which include Australian companies.
Crypto donations fuel the war between Russia and Ukraine
Russian separatists and Ukrainian militias are using social media to recruit volunteers and to fund their causes globally via crypto donations.
Australia tracks ‘scary’ space junk
Australia is playing a crucial role monitoring the increasing danger presented by space junk.
Driving data: Who owns it, who wants it, and how to protect it
The data generated by modern cars can be worth billions to those who harvest it.
How to protect your online accounts from hackers with two simple tools
Securing your online accounts against the hackers is now an urgent matter. Here’s how.
Mt Gox casts shadow over bitcoin
The 2014 bankruptcy of bitcoin’s biggest exchange is set to haunt the cryptocurrency.
Australia’s geekiest politician
His greatest success could be his QR code check-in system during the pandemic.
Decision time for Google in Australia
The $US1 trillion valued Google is playing hardball with Australian media over demands it pays to use their content.
Infrastructure a heightened risk
Australia’s industrial infrastructure faces a heightened security risk from state sponsored hackers.
Chaise longue backdrop for Zwift Tour de France
The world’s iconic cycling race, Tour de France, will take place with real riders slogging it out in virtual depictions of Paris and France’s mountainous terrain.
The amazing race
The inside story of how three computer scientists achieved their mind-blowing feat to put Australia ahead in a post-COVID world.
Mavic Air 2 videos the skies
DJI’s latest foldable drone is tempting, as long as you have a place to fly it.
Virtual choirs defy virus isolation
Chris Griffith joins 350 singers in a massive virtual choir and discovers the tech bringing them together.
From cabin fever to cabin beaver
Virtual cycling is a new age form of exercise and Zwift is one of its leading providers.