A massive leak of surveillance data held by China’s government has exposed Australian travellers to identity theft.
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Calling time on the COVIDSafe app
The COVIDSafe app has delivered an abject lesson that with computer solutions, complexity isn’t better than simplicity.
NeuroNode technology creator Control Bionics to list on ASX
A cutting-edge Australian-US tech firm in the disabilities sector will list on the ASX.
Time for a new piece of Pi
The little credit-card sized Raspberry Pi computer is back in its fourth iteration.
M1 chip jet propels Apple’s MacBook Pro
Apple has delivered power in its new 13-inch MacBook Pro equivalent to a premium model costing $1000 more.
NSW mandating QR codes is a game changer
The decision by NSW to mandate QR codes at venues and centralise the collection of check-in data is a major new step in using digital contact tracing.
Gilmour, Griffith to launch satellites
Gold Coast firm Gilmour Space and Griffith University have signed a five-year deal to locally develop and launch low earth orbit satellites.
Victa’s robot cuts your grass
If a robot mower cuts your grass, do you still deserve a ritualist beer at the end for its hard work?
GoPro Hero9 Black is a vlogger’s dream.
A pandemic and reduced adventure travel hasn’t stopped GoPro further perfect its premium action camera.
Teach your phone camera new tricks
A $239 outlay can turn your smartphone camera into a cinematic powerhouse.
Wuhan lab records reveal untold deaths
COVID-19 case data allegedly hacked from China’s Wuhan lab suggests the number of cases has been under-reported.
China’s Wuhan Labs hacked
An Australian cyber security expert says the Wuhan Labs in China have been hacked in what appears to be a deliberate attack on health organisations.
News fact checker coming to Oz
A company that rates news websites and exposes misinformation will begin analysing Australian sites from around July.
Pedal power on a bike built for two
Journalists from The Australian take an electric tandem bike for a spin around the park.
Rewriting the script
Having to front up to a doctor to replace a lost prescription may be a thing of the past thanks to a new electronic system.
Handle the Galaxy Fold with care
After an embarrassing start, Samsung has released its foldable screen smartphone in Australia.
Panasonic puts Technics back in the mix
The resurgence of vinyl has seen Panasonic revive a long gone hi-fi brand in Australia and lots of turntables.
Artificial tongue outs fake Whisky
Scottish scientists have developed an artificial tongue that distinguishes Scotch Whisky from inferior counterfeits.
Snooping on Google reveals stream of data from our phones
Meet Chuck and Diane, two Android smartphones loaded with software that feed you the information they feed the tech giant.
Reviewers tear strips off Samsung
It’s been dubbed ‘peelgate’, the reports of early units of Samsung’s Fold disintegrating in the hands of reviewers.