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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Security
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Engineering
Setting a breathable standard: Q&A with architectural engineer William Bahnfleth
In June, the American Society of Heating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) approved Standard 241, which establishes minimum requirements for building owners, operators and professionals to improve indoor air quality ...
Aug 2, 2023
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Hardware
New CPU security loophole: Analysis of energy consumption allows data theft
Researchers at TU Graz and the Helmholtz Center for Information Security have discovered a novel security gap in all common main processors (CPUs) of computers that can hardly be mitigated. CPUs are designed to run multiple ...
Aug 2, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Is it growing pains or is ChatGPT just becoming dumber?
OpenAI's widely celebrated large language model has been hailed as "quite simply the best artificial intelligence chatbot ever released to the general public" by Kevin Roose, author of "Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in ...
Engineering
Building an energy consumption diet: Using real-time power usage data integrated with weather information
In recent years, many countries have been competing to develop various platforms and systems that provide services directly to the general public using ICT solutions, especially big data. Among them, Green Button, an energy ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Automotive
People fear AI tech, but not enough to avoid autonomous cars
A significant percentage of people fear AI tech, but not enough to avoid using autonomous cars when they become available. That is according to new research that goes against the "Frankenstein complex," where humans are predicted ...
May 22, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Should you be using ChatGPT? Experts say 'yes,' but don't confuse it with a friend
When research and development company OpenAI released ChatGPT late last year, it instantly attracted the attention of the media and general public.
May 17, 2023
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Business
One in four Australian households struggle to pay power bills. Five ways to tackle hidden energy poverty
One in four Australian households are finding it hard to pay their gas and electricity bills. As winter looms, energy price rises will make it even harder. Cold homes and disconnections resulting from energy poverty threaten ...
May 3, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Persona-driven ChatGPT yields toxic, racist output
ChatGPT is basking in virtually unprecedented popularity and acceptance by the tech community and general public, drawing more than 13 million users a day less than five months after its debut.
Robotics
Innocence over utilitarianism: Heightened moral standards for robots in rescue dilemmas
The Moralities of Intelligent Machines research group headed by Michael Laakasuo investigates people's moral views on imaginary rescue situations where the rescuer is either a human or a robot specifically designed for the ...
Apr 11, 2023
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