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PureLiFi wants to bring revolutionary light-based WiFi to consumers

Posted on February 28, 2024October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Data transmissions using light or LiFi has already taken place with military applications.

Fibre loses its shine to Perth’s Pentanet

Posted on August 6, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Perth-based internet provider Pentanet has matched the fastest residential NBN speeds with wide area wireless.

How to drive an EV without worrying about running out of charge: MG HS +EV review

Posted on June 30, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Have you ruled out an electric vehicle because you take the occasional long trip? A plug in hybrid like the MG HS +EV may be the answer.

Hydrus underwater drone combs the ocean for hours

Posted on April 1, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Meet Hydrus, a small fully autonomous underwater drone that can comb an ocean at up to 3000 metres below the surface for 3 hours.

An electric car to dream about

Posted on February 24, 2022October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

I review the Build Your Dreams (BYD) Atto 3, a stylish electric front-wheel drive single motor compact SUV EV.

Canva: The Aussie app that makes design easy for everyone

Posted on May 4, 2021October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

We know Canva is a highly successful multi-billion dollar Australian company but what does its product do?

Be creative with video interviews

Posted on March 24, 2021October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

There’s an easy way to shoot professional-looking video interviews of people for journalism, documentaries, or for fun.

Apple Fitness+ beats lockdown blues

Posted on January 26, 2021October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

It’s New Year’s resolution time and getting fit after being in lockdown, stressed and mostly at home is more important than ever.

Time for a new piece of Pi

Posted on December 1, 2020October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

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

Off-road virtual cycling with Zwift

Posted on October 6, 2020October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Welcome to the world of a daredevil form of cycling where you steer your real bike in a virtual world.

Japan leads the 8K TV charge

Posted on September 26, 2019October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Incredible advances in visual and audio broadcast technology are on our doorstep.

AI colours 1916 & 1947 matches

Posted on August 17, 2019October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

A war time 1916 men’s Aussie rules match and 1947 women’s game have been “colourised” using machine learning.

Artificial tongue outs fake Whisky

Posted on August 6, 2019October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

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

Reviewers tear strips off Samsung

Posted on April 23, 2019October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

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

Cars will communicate in a driverless future

Posted on January 12, 2019October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Car-to-car communication is one of the tools the industry is developing to convince us about the safety of driverless cars.

Film fakes: pick the real Obama

Posted on June 28, 2018October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are helping to manipulate video and audio in frightening new ways.

A drive on the mild side

Posted on January 25, 2018October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

A driverless share ride in Las Vegas is not to be missed. That was my thought.

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