Prolific Australian inventor Ric Richardson is back with an operating system modification that he says will stop malware and ransomware in its tracks.
Category Archives: Politics & Policy
Government regulation, tech sovereignty, trade, digital rights
Tech firms want copyright relaxed
Tech companies want Australia’s copyright law eased to give generative AI systems access to online information for free.
US, Australian tech move closer as AI regulation looms
Do US tech firms fear the Australian government taking a tough stand on AI regulation? It’s an important question.
Atlassian, Canva, Afterpay in tech council push
Multibillion dollar Australian firms Atlassian, Canva and Afterpay have joined forces in what’s becoming a powerful tech lobby at the centre of national conversations between government, industry and the Australian public.
US regulators begin massive probe into ChatGPT
ChatGPT will be investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission for harming consumers, and for deceptive privacy and data security practices.
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.
It’s time for new frontiers
I’ve been lucky to witness several decades of technological development including now the profound effect of the connected world and the internet.
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.
AI expert dismisses Russian weapons’ claim as bogus
An Australian professor of artificial intelligence has dismissed a claim that Russian antipersonnel mines can distinguish between soldiers and civilians.
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.
Warning on Australian digital currency
Experts have warned that any move in Australia to produce its own central bank digital currency could risk destabilising regular currency.
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.
Aussies exposed in China data leak
A massive leak of surveillance data held by China’s government has exposed Australian travellers to identity theft.
Facebook faces backlash after blocking legitimate news sources in Australia
Facebook should’ve heeded the lessons of the likes of Yahoo and AOL before it spitefully booted real news from its echo chamber.
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.