Where did the cars go? How heavier, costlier SUVs and 'utes' took over Australia's roads
If we're upset about the price of petrol, why do we drive the vehicles we do?
Oct 17, 2023
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Business
Google monopoly trial shows appetite for enforcement on Big Tech, antitrust experts say
It's so associated with web searching that it's become a verb.
Oct 2, 2023
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Security
A national digital ID scheme is being proposed in Australia—an expert weighs the pros and (many more) cons
In 2018-19, identity crime directly and indirectly cost Australia an estimated A$3.1 billion.
Sep 26, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric vehicle fires are rare—the risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higher, says researcher
Two electric vehicle fires have been reported in Australia this week. Five cars were destroyed after a lithium battery ignited in a car parked at Sydney Airport on Monday. Firefighters believed the battery had been detached ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Internet
US takes on Google in landmark antitrust trial
A landmark case pitting the US government against Google over the dominance of the company's world-dominating search engine kicked off in a Washington courtroom on Tuesday.
Sep 12, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Indigenous knowledge informing 'machine learning' could prevent stolen art and other culturally unsafe AI practices
Artificial intelligence (AI) relies on its creators for training, otherwise known as "machine learning." Machine learning is the process by which the machine generates its intelligence through outside input.
Sep 9, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Could zinc, iron or even air help power our future?
Better, more affordable energy storage is key to accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy sources.
Jul 27, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
One year old, US climate law is already turbocharging clean energy technology
On a recent day under the July sun, three men heaved solar panels onto the roof of a roomy, two-story house near the banks of the Kentucky River, a few miles upstream from the state capitol where lawmakers have promoted coal ...
Jul 23, 2023
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Business
Biden secures tech safety pledges over 'enormous' AI risks
President Joe Biden evoked AI's "enormous" risk and promise Friday at a White House meeting with tech leaders who committed to guarding against everything from cyber-attacks to fraud as the sector revolutionizes society.
Jul 21, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Q&A: Are large language models the modern-day Magic 8 Ball?
he popular press and consumers are going too easy on ChatGPT, says Johns Hopkins University cybersecurity and artificial intelligence expert Anton Dahbura. According to him, the unreliability of such large language models, ...
Jul 17, 2023
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