Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban: A False Sense of Internet Safety?
05 December 2024
Despite the upcoming ban on social media usage for under-16s in Australia, experts caution parents about increased risks associated with complacency and the potential for children to explore less-regulated corners of the internet.
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Glitch in Justice: Computer Error Jeopardises Domestic Violence Victims in NSW
05 December 2024
A significant IT error modifies the expiration dates of thousands of Apprehended Violence Orders in New South Wales, leaving up to 150 victims of domestic and personal violence exposed due to premature expiration of court orders.
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Canadian Media Titans Take on OpenAI in Copyright Showdown
05 December 2024
Five leading Canadian news organisations file lawsuit against AI giant, OpenAI, alleging serial copyright infringements and misuse of their content without consent or compensation.
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Faulty AI in the Sky! New 'Meta-Powered Military Chatbot' Critiqued as Seriously Flawed
05 December 2024
Experts warn that Defence Llama, Meta's military chatbot, is giving dangerously inaccurate advice about military operations, reflecting its irresponsible and clumsy marketing strategy.
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Quantum Leap: Physicists Turn Quantum Computer Into Time Crystal!
28 November 2024
In an unprecedented breakthrough, physicists have successfully transformed a quantum processor into a time crystal - an extraordinary state of matter that could help make quantum computing more practical and less prone to errors.
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Australia Tightens Cyber Security: A New Frontier in Digital Protection
28 November 2024
Australia's first cyber security legislation, a key part of the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, has now been passed, enforcing ransomware reporting, promoting information sharing during cyber incidents, and setting mandatory security standards for smart devices.
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Big Tech Breathes a Sigh of Relief: Australia's Misinformation Fines Dropped!
28 November 2024
In a surprising move, Australia's government retracts plans to levy large fines on internet platforms for failing to curb the spread of misinformation online, despite public demand for action.
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Robotic Revolution: AI Models Forge Hyper-Realistic Training Grounds for Autonomous Machines
28 November 2024
A cutting-edge system named LucidSim harnesses generative AI models and physics simulators to create lifelike virtual training environments, significantly enhancing robotic capabilities and success rate in the real world.
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Privacy in Peril: Australian App Developer Migrates to Switzerland Amid Law Enforcement Scrutiny!
28 November 2024
Amid hostility toward privacy-focused apps, Session, an Australian encrypted messaging app, shifts base to Switzerland, highlighting the tension between encryption developers and law enforcement agencies.
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Meta Hit with Hefty €798m Fine for Unfair Trade Practices!
28 November 2024
In a landmark move, the European Commission has imposed a €798m fine on Meta for violating competition laws, intensifying the ongoing scrutiny of big tech firms globally.
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Google's Glitch or Bias? Searches Favor Harris Over Trump in Polling Place Queries
14 November 2024
Discover how a 'technical glitch' in Google's search engine stirred a storm, by allegedly favouring Democratic candidate Kamala Harris over Republican candidate Donald Trump in directing U.S. voters to their polling stations.
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Optus Slapped with $12M Penalty for Emergency Call Failures During Major Outage
14 November 2024
Optus and associated subsidiaries were fined $12 million by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for failing to manage Triple Zero calls and conduct welfare checks during a significant network outage.
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Face the Music: Businesses Risk $50M Fines For Scam Negligence!
14 November 2024
Under groundbreaking new laws, the Albanese government is wielding a $50 million hammer against companies that fail to prevent scams, marking an unprecedented move towards the world's strongest anti-scammer protection.
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Western Sydney Uni's IT systems compromised again
07 November 2024
The assailant, using stolen IT credentials, managed to breach the university's student management system and data warehouse and maintained access for a two-week period in August.
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Landmark Decision: Privacy Invasion Recognised in Australian Common Law
07 November 2024
In an unprecedented ruling, an Australian court awards a woman significant compensation for invasion of privacy by her father, setting a new standard in privacy laws.
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Artificial Intelligence Enters The Battlefield: U.S. Military Invests in OpenAI
07 November 2024
In a groundbreaking move, the U.S. military makes its first confirmed OpenAI purchase, sparking a debate about the ethical implications of AI technology in warfare.
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OpenAI Disbands Key Safety Team: A Step Forward or Reckless Move?
07 November 2024
OpenAI has disbanded its AGI Readiness Team, sparking concerns over the future safety of advanced artificial intelligence development and stirring debate within the industry.
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AI Rush: The Billion-Dollar Gamble!
07 November 2024
Tech giants Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon ramp up spending on AI data centres amidst Wall Street's demand for quick returns, triggering a possible threat to profitability and shareholder satisfaction.
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Apple Breaks New Ground With Intelligent Cloud Service Bug Program
31 October 2024
Apple is building public trust by launching a bug bounty program for their Apple Intelligence service's cloud compute system, open to all security and privacy researchers, with rewards up to $1 million for significant discoveries.
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AI's Unseen Consequence: Escalating the E-Waste Epidemic
31 October 2024
New studies indicate the rise of generative AI could lead to millions of tonnes of electronic waste by 2030, an issue as severe as discarding billions of smartphones annually – but smarter reuse & recycling strategies could significantly mitigate the problem.
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Unmasking the Future: Meta AI and Reuters Merge Power!
31 October 2024
Meta Platforms has broken new ground in a dystopian-like future by enlisting its AI chatbot to dispense Reuters' news and current events content in real-time, underscoring the seamless integration of technology and journalism.
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Nvidia Outshines Apple: Ascends the Throne as World's Most Valuable Company!
31 October 2024
Rediscover efficiency with Microsoft's Copilot Studio, an innovative AI tool enabling companies to automate tasks and create chatbots, sparking profound conversations around the future of the workplace.
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Welcome to the Future: Microsoft's Virtual Workforce Automation - A Paradigm Shift in Enterprise-Level AI
31 October 2024
Rediscover efficiency with Microsoft's Copilot Studio, an innovative AI tool enabling companies to automate tasks and create chatbots, sparking profound conversations around the future of the workplace.
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Delayed Paydays in AI World: Major Tech Contractors Face Pay Hiccups!
31 October 2024
Appen, the Australian company training AI systems for tech giants like Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, grapples with delayed payments to a third of its contractors due to issues with its new worker management platform, CrowdGen.
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WP Engine Fights for Restoration: Opens Legal Battle against WordPress.org
24 October 2024
Web hosting provider, WP Engine, files for a court injunction in a bid to regain its access to the WordPress.org open source repository amid escalating legal tensions with WordPress co-creator, Matt Mullenweg and Automattic.
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Tipping Point in AI-Generated Child Abuse Content: A Growing Web Crisis
24 October 2024
The Internet Watch Foundation warns that child sexual abuse material, generated by artificial intelligence, is on the rise in the public sphere of the Internet, reaching alarming levels of sophistication and prevalence.
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DNA Dilemma: What Happens to Your Data if 23andMe Goes Bankrupt?
24 October 2024
Doubts arise over handling of genetic data as 23andMe's future remains uncertain
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TikTok Shakes Up Workforce: Paves Way for AI-Powered Content Moderation!
17 October 2024
TikTok, owned by ByteDance, is laying off hundreds of employees worldwide in a significant transition towards AI for its content moderation, aiming to enhance its global trust and safety efforts.
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Epic Cyber Attack on Pokémon Kingdom! Game Freak Hit by Massive Data Breach!
17 October 2024
Game Freak, the renowned Pokémon creator, announces a significant data hack, with personal employee information and potential details about future projects leaked online.
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Welcome to The Meta Age: AI's Cold Grip Reaches UK and Brazil
17 October 2024
Meta's AI assistant, complete with AI-boosted sunglasses, launches in the UK and Brazil after overcoming regulatory barriers and product testing.
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Hacking Havoc: Unleashed Robot Vacuums Turn Home Invaders!
17 October 2024
n a shocking series of events, Chinese-made Ecovacs Deebot X2 robot vacuums across the US were hacked, with the attackers controlling the robots and using their onboard speakers to hurl obscenities.
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Fear of the Future: Packable, Autonomous Air Vehicles to Alter Battlefield Dynamics
17 October 2024
In a world of growing technology advances, California-based Anduril Industries unveils the Bolt family of man-packable, vertical takeoff and landing Autonomous Air Vehicles, set to heighten battlefield threats with their precision lethality. The profound human consequences of this innovation range from potential misuse, amplified warfare, and increased societal tension as the line between man and machine continues to blur.
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Beware AI Inception: Erasing the Line Between Reality and AI Memory Exploits
10 October 2024
One-Sentence Summary: "The discovery and exploitation of a vulnerability in the AI chatbot service ChatGPT, which allowed hackers to plant misleading data, raises profound safety and security questions.
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Microsoft to Redeploy AI Tool: Privacy Concerns Met with System Improvements
10 October 2024
In response to privacy issues, Microsoft has overhauled its AI tool, Recall, with new privacy safeguards and plans to re-launch it in November.
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Glitch or Glimpse of Sentience? OpenAI's Bot Proactively Engages with Users!
10 October 2024
A Reddit post reveals OpenAI's AI bot initiating conversations, creating waves in the AI community despite the company's assurance of it being a mere technological glitch.
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New Evidence Sparks Appeal Against $1.8bn Robodebt Settlement
10 October 2024
Lawyers, representing victims of the controversial robodebt scheme, are appealing the $1.8 billion settlement with the commonwealth, citing new evidence and allegations of misfeasance in public office by senior public servants.
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Human Genome Stored on ‘Everlasting’ Memory Crystal
26 September 2024
Unlike marking only on the surface of a 2D piece of paper or magnetic tape, this method of encoding uses two optical dimensions and three spatial co-ordinates to write throughout the material - hence the ‘5D’ in its name.
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Meta Admits to Using Public Facebook and Instagram Data for AI Training Since 2007
26 September 2024
Meta's global privacy director has confirmed that all public text and photos from adult users on Facebook and Instagram have been used to train the company's artificial intelligence models since 2007, raising serious privacy concerns.
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Brazil Supreme Court Lifts Freeze on Starlink and X Accounts after $3.3M Fine Paid; Access Remains Blocked
26 September 2024
Brazil's Supreme Court justice has unfrozen Starlink and X accounts following the transfer of a $3.3M fine but maintains block due to ongoing challenges with 'censorship' orders and non-compliance with local legal representation.
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Breathe Easy: Mobile Phones Found Not to Cause Brain Cancer, WHO Study Confirms
12 September 2024
In a comprehensive review led by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (Arpansa), data from over 5,000 studies confirms that there is no significant link between mobile phone use and the development of brain or head cancers.
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BoM's Groundbreaking Tech Transformation Project 'Robust' Achieved Under Budget at $866M
12 September 2024
The Bureau of Meteorology's seven-year technology project 'Robust', which addresses security and resilience vulnerabilities, has concluded below the estimated billion-dollar cost, totalling $866 million.
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AI and Bots Fuel Unprecedented Music Streaming Fraud: Royalties Worth Millions Stolen
12 September 2024
A US-based musician faces significant charges after allegedly using AI-generated songs and automated bots to fraudulently stream tracks billions of times, illegally claiming over $10 million in royalty payments.
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Google Accused of Abusing Market Dominance in Digital Advertising
12 September 2024
UK's antitrust regulator provisionally finds Google using its dominance to restrict competition in the digital advertising space, potentially impacting thousands of British publishers and advertisers.
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South Australia to Ban Social Media for Under 14s, Sets High Bar for National Regulations
12 September 2024
The South Australian government is pushing forward with a groundbreaking proposal to ban children under 14 from social media, requiring parental consent for 14 and 15-year-olds, setting a new precedent for the rest of the country. Social media companies face severe punishments for non-compliance, triggering debates on the validity and enforceability of such laws.
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Key Queensland Police Systems Hit by Delays After Recent Updates
05 September 2024
Unspecified updates caused delays in the Queensland Police's core operational database, affecting all applications and devices across the service, including a temporary impact on Triple Zero calls' processing times.
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ATO Leverages Cloud Technology for Business Value, Spearheads Cultural Change
05 September 2024
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has seen tenfold success with its transition to cloud services, driving significant technical, structural, and cultural changes within the agency, including new ways of managing cloud security and responsibility distribution, according to Rhiannon Ross, senior cloud program director.
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Brazilian Court Halts Social Media Giant X Amid Legal Battle with Elon Musk
05 September 2024
In an escalating feud with Elon Musk, a Brazilian Supreme Court justice has demanded the immediate shuttering of social media platform X in the country, following its failure to nominate a local legal representative and pay a multi-million dollar fine.
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Canva's Investment in Advanced AI Design Solutions Leads to a 300% Surge in Subscription Costs
05 September 2024
Sydney-based Canva disrupts the design software industry once more, hiking subscription prices of its Canva Teams platform by up to 300% to drive reinvestment in enhanced tools and AI-powered innovations.
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Hewlett Packard Pursues $4 Billion Damages From Late Billionaire's Estate
05 September 2024
Despite the demise of British billionaire and Autonomy co-founder Mike Lynch in a yacht accident, Hewlett Packard is persistent in their legal proceedings to claim up to $4 billion in damages from his estate over allegations of fraud to inflate the company's worth during its acquisition.
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Voice Theft: AI Clones Spark Legal Battle in Hollywood
05 September 2024
Voice-over artists are suing text-to-speech platform Lovo, after discovering their voices had been cloned and used without their consent or adequate compensation.
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California's Controversial Bill Poses Major Changes for AI Industry
30 August 2024
California's proposed bill, SB 1047, invoking comprehensive AI regulations is up for a final vote, amidst criticism from tech giants including OpenAI.
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Streamlining AI Regulations: A Call to Action from Tech Leaders
30 August 2024
Zuckerberg and Ek advocate for a simplified and harmonised regulatory framework to foster innovation in the open-source AI sector. Their comments follow Meta's paused plans for AI model launches in Europe, emphasising the urgent need for clarity in regulations to ensure that European developers can thrive and meet local needs without being overshadowed by competing markets.
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U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit over Rent Hike Collusion Allegations – The New Era of Algorithm-Driven Price Manipulation?
30 August 2024
The U.S. Justice Department's landmark antitrust lawsuit against RealPage highlights the potential misuse of technology in manipulating rental markets, raising significant concerns over price-fixing behaviours that affect millions of Americans.
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Mobile spyware application targeting Android smartphones
23 August 2024
Targeting Russian Android smartphones. Discovered in March 2024, the spyware has been secretly active for at least three years.
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Cisco's Billion-Dollar Bet: Bidding Humans Adieu in the AI Revolution
23 August 2024
Despite reporting $10.3 billion in profits, tech giant Cisco lays off 5,500 employees in a bold move towards AI investments.
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New Zealand Approves Extradition of Kim Dotcom to the United States
23 August 2024
Kim Dotcom, founder of Megaupload, faces extradition to the U.S. after a lengthy legal battle. Accused of significant copyright infringe
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ACCC vs. Meta: A Battle Against Cryptocurrency Ad Scams
23 August 2024
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission accuses Meta of failing to prevent widespread cryptocurrency ad scams, revealing that over half of the inspected ads breached policy guidelines or were outright fraudulent.
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Cybersecurity Crisis: Australia's Fight Against Rising Threats
15 August 2024
As cyber attacks escalate, Australian businesses are urged to enhance their cybersecurity measures, aiming to safeguard sensitive information and maintain operational integrity.
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PsiQuantum had a head start over local rivals
15 August 2024
It has been claimed that PsiQuantum had a head start over local rivals, and that expression of interest (EOI) documents were sent to industry players in August last year, well after PsiQuantum began meeting government representatives.
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The New A.I. Deal: Buy Everything but the Company
15 August 2024
The deal was one of several unusual transactions that have recently emerged in Silicon Valley.
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Intel Faces Turbulent Times with Major Layoffs Amidst Revenue Shortfall
08 August 2024
In a bold move to counter disappointing earnings and streamline operations, Intel announces plans to cut over 15,000 jobs while suspending dividends, marking a significant chapter in the company's ongoing struggle to reclaim its competitive edge in the semiconductor industry.
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Privacy Concerns Emerge as X's Data Practices Under Scrutiny in Australia
08 August 2024
Australia's privacy watchdog has flagged potential violations by X, formerly Twitter, over its automatic opt-in system for using user posts to train AI systems, raising alarms about user consent and data rights.
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Legal Battle Intensifies: TikTok Faces New Allegations of Child Data Mismanagement
08 August 2024
The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging the platform unlawfully collected data from underage users without parental consent, compounding existing concerns about child privacy and national security.
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US Federal Judge Rules Google Acted Illegally to Maintain Search Monopoly
08 August 2024
A major blow to Google, a US District Judge ruled the tech giant acted illegally in securing monopoly in online searches, marking a significant victory for American regulators in the internet era.
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Meta Halts EU Launch of Advanced AI Model Amid Regulatory Concerns
02 August 2024
Meta has decided not to release its new multi sensory artificial intelligence Llama model in the European Union due to unpredictabilities in the region's regulatory environment.
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Elevate Your Delivery! Styrofoam Drones Are Revolutionising Package Drop-offs in Melbourne!
02 August 2024
Embrace the future of delivery as Alphabet subsidiary Wing expands its styrofoam drone delivery services in Melbourne, bringing a fast and sustainable solution for food and package deliveries to a quarter million residents.
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Australia Unveils Strategy to Curb Chinese Influence in Pacific
02 August 2024
Australians to be involved with Pacific island governments to regulate important undersea cables.
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Paris Olympics 2024, AI, and Mass Surveillance
02 August 2024
Raising global privacy concerns.
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Students under near constant surveillance at Exclusive Brethren-linked schools, insiders claim
18 July 2024
Allegations have surfaced that students, parents, and staff at the OneSchool Global (OSG) network, run by the Exclusive Brethren community, are subject to intense surveillance including outside school hours.
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Smartwatch Saves Swimmer from Rough Seas at Byron Bay
18 July 2024
Conditions worsened, and Shearman, a kilometre from the coastline, found himself in desperate need of help.
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Antitrust scrutiny has Microsoft ditching its OpenAI board observer seat
18 July 2024
In a surprising move to counteract increasing antitrust scrutiny from EU and US regulators, Microsoft has given up its observer seat on OpenAI's board. This comes amid increased vigilance by the regulators on the tech industry's investments in AI startups.
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Meta bands posts that target “Zionists”
18 July 2024
Update from Microsoft Policy Forum on their approach to "Zionist" as a proxy for hate speech.
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ASX cuts back on overpaid tech contractors
18 July 2024
This follows a series of complaints from insiders about the company's current staffing approach for ongoing tech projects, with some staff costing above-industry standard rates.
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Hollywood Legends’ Voices to Narrate Texts: ElevenLabs and CMG Worldwide Partnership
12 July 2024
ElevenLabs new artificial intelligence (AI) app is attempting to bring deceased Hollywood legends like Judy Garland, James Dean, and Burt Reynolds to life.
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Australian Government Partners with AWS on $2bn Classified Cloud Infrastructure Deal
12 July 2024
The TS Cloud is specially designed for Australian defence and national intelligence community agencies. They will use it to store, share and run detailed analysis of the country's classified data. This facility would increase Defence's communication networks' resilience and improve collaboration with the US.
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From Floppy to Flashy: Japan finally unhooks its floppy disk obsession
12 July 2024
This discontinuation comes 13 years after the last floppy disks were produced in the country.
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Meta threatens Australian again with a news ban
04 July 2024
The media bargaining war continues between Meta, the government and local media companies.
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WA man allegedly sets up fake free wi-fi networks at Australian airports
04 July 2024
Investigations began in April after airline staff reported a dubious wifi network.
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Did a robot just commit suicide?
04 July 2024
South Korean administrative officer robot throws itself down some stairs.
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Car Sales by Dealers in U.S. and Canada Disrupted in Cyberattacks
27 June 2024
Dealers said that in some cases they were reverting to writing contracts by hand, or asking customers to wait a few days to take delivery of their vehicles.
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Apple to delay launch of AI-powered features in Europe, blames EU tech rules
27 June 2024
Apple underscored its AI push earlier this month with new features and software enhancements for its iPhone and other devices to bolster sagging sales.
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Stolen test data and NHS numbers published by hospital hackers
27 June 2024
Cyber criminals have been trying to extort money from NHS provider Synnovis since they hacked the firm on 3 June.
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NDIA officials inappropriately cultivated by the Salesforce
27 June 2024
Evidence to a parliamentary committee shows NDIA officials did not declare thousands of dollars worth of gifts paid for by Salesforce, despite being required to detail receipts over $100.
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ACMA alleges Optus failed to protect its customer data
27 June 2024
Optus had at least three opportunities to identify and rectify this vulnerability before it got exploited.
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Three of Vietnam's five undersea internet cables are down
20 June 2024
Vietnam is connected to the global internet mainly via five undersea cables with a combined capacity of nearly 62 Tbps.
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US sues Adobe for hiding SaaS fees
20 June 2024
Adobe accused of deceiving consumers by hiding the early termination fee SaaS (Software as a Service) for its most popular subscription plan and making it difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions.
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Apple and Meta Platforms face EU penalties
20 June 2024
"We need to ensure and safeguard a space for proper human control over the choices made by artificial intelligence programs. Human dignity itself depends on it."
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Pope Francis warns G7 members of AI risks
20 June 2024
"We need to ensure and safeguard a space for proper human control over the choices made by artificial intelligence programs. Human dignity itself depends on it."
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Apple Strikes AI deal with OpenAI
20 June 2024
Some of these AI features will be available in the American autumn as part of the next major software update to the iPhone, iPad and Mac.
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University of Canberra transitions to Windows 11
13 June 2024
The university has completed a pilot of 50 staff members and is now bringing the software update to 2500 members of staff.
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ChatGPT comes to iPhone
13 June 2024
Apple still remains overly reliant on sales of the iPhone and some analysts said any boost from the new AI features was unlikely to materialize in the short term.
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Australian tenancy database giant guilty of bad data management by the Information Watchdog
13 June 2024
The Real Estate Institute of Australia stressed the importance of tenant privacy. The complainant alleged that TICA disclosed their personal details to the first estate agent and retained their information longer than required.
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Australia's eSafety Commissioner drops case against X over stabbing videos
13 June 2024
In a statement on X, the firm's Global Government Affairs team said they were "heartened to see that freedom of speech has prevailed".
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Did Meta fire an employee over Gaza content?
13 June 2024
Allegedly, Meta fired an engineer for trying to help fix bugs causing the suppression of Palestinian Instagram posts.
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eSafety vs X case just got messier
06 June 2024
A rare legal manoeuvre adds Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) wins them the right to participate in Federal Court proceedings.
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Ticketek customers’ details ‘stolen’ in cyber incident
06 June 2024
The information hitherto indicates that this is a breach potentially affecting many Australians.
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UK data watchdog wants reassurances from Microsoft
30 May 2024
Microsoft's forthcoming Copilot+ PCs can screenshot your laptop every few seconds and store encrypted snapshots locally.
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Google finances cable system to directly link Perth to Africa
30 May 2024
Spanning from Kenya, zigzagging through several African nations, and concluding in the Google Cloud region in South Africa.
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Cybercriminal expose biometric data linked to police in India
30 May 2024
The incident demonstrates the heightened risk of biometric data leaked online and potential misuse.
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Are Zuckerberg and Musk the largest dictators?
30 May 2024
According to 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner - Philippines Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, “is a far smaller dictator compared to Mark Zuckerberg, and now let me throw in Elon Musk”.
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