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Authors, artists take the fight to Big Tech over AI
Associations covering artists, authors and publishers have hit out at big tech firms for wanting Australia to water down its copyright law.
Tech firms want copyright relaxed
Tech companies want Australia’s copyright law eased to give generative AI systems access to online information for free.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Return to the reel thing
Once a mainstay of mainframe and early home computers, magnetic tape is making a comeback for safe data storage.
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.
Every move you make
Google may go past seeing what we buy to swaying our choices.