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Surveillance cameras near the foreshore at Shanghai. Source: Internet 2.0

Aussies exposed in China data leak

Posted on April 3, 2021November 28, 2023 by Chris Griffith

A massive leak of surveillance data held by China’s government has exposed Australian travellers to identity theft.

Calling time on the COVIDSafe app

Posted on January 20, 2021November 11, 2023 by Chris Griffith

The COVIDSafe app has delivered an abject lesson that with computer solutions, complexity isn’t better than simplicity.

Control Bionics founder Peter Ford, left, and chief executive CEO Rob Wong. Picture: Jane Dempster

NeuroNode technology creator Control Bionics to list on ASX

Posted on December 7, 2020August 15, 2024 by Chris Griffith

A cutting-edge Australian-US tech firm in the disabilities sector will list on the ASX.

Time for a new piece of Pi

Posted on December 1, 2020November 11, 2023 by Chris Griffith

The little credit-card sized Raspberry Pi computer is back in its fourth iteration.

M1 chip jet propels Apple’s MacBook Pro

Posted on November 18, 2020November 11, 2023 by Chris Griffith

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

Posted on November 8, 2020November 11, 2023 by Chris Griffith

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.

James & Adam Gilmour

Gilmour, Griffith to launch satellites

Posted on November 1, 2020November 18, 2023 by Chris Griffith

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

Posted on October 20, 2020November 11, 2023 by Chris Griffith

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.

Posted on September 17, 2020November 11, 2023 by Chris Griffith

A pandemic and reduced adventure travel hasn’t stopped GoPro further perfect its premium action camera.

Teach your phone camera new tricks

Posted on September 8, 2020November 11, 2023 by Chris Griffith

A $239 outlay can turn your smartphone camera into a cinematic powerhouse.

Wuhan lab records reveal untold deaths

Posted on May 13, 2020November 11, 2023 by Chris Griffith

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

Posted on April 24, 2020November 11, 2023 by Chris Griffith

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

Posted on March 12, 2020November 12, 2023 by Chris Griffith

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

Posted on December 19, 2019November 12, 2023 by Chris Griffith

Journalists from The Australian take an electric tandem bike for a spin around the park.

Rewriting the script

Posted on December 5, 2019November 12, 2023 by Chris Griffith

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

Posted on November 14, 2019November 12, 2023 by Chris Griffith

After an embarrassing start, Samsung has released its foldable screen smartphone in Australia.

Panasonic puts Technics back in the mix

Posted on November 14, 2019November 18, 2023 by Chris Griffith

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

Posted on August 6, 2019November 13, 2023 by Chris Griffith

Scottish scientists have developed an artificial tongue that distinguishes Scotch Whisky from inferior counterfeits.

Snooping on Google reveals stream of data from our phones

Posted on August 2, 2019November 18, 2023 by Chris Griffith

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

Posted on April 23, 2019November 13, 2023 by Chris Griffith

It’s been dubbed ‘peelgate’, the reports of early units of Samsung’s Fold disintegrating in the hands of reviewers.

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