Technology
Facebook buys WhatsApp for $19 billion
Facebook has bought WhatsApp for likely the most ever spent on a start-up application business. WhatsApp is an online messaging......
Here, there and everywhere: what’s cool is global
So what makes a gaming console cooler than a USB? Or a mobile phone cooler than a GPS? Researchers from......
How far can we go with artificial intelligence?
Imagine if computers could feel emotions such as disappointment and affection. This is exactly what happens in writer-director Spike Jonze’s......
What’s holding back the electric car?
The Energy Supply Association of Australia has released a study into the potential for electric vehicles to contribute to the......
Indonesian Hackers attack Australian targets
In another twist of the spying saga involving Indonesian and Australian government officials, hackers have today attacked the websites of......
New technologies to help older people
Not all technological advances involve iPhones. New assisting and enabling technologies are making meaningful difference to the lives of older......
Aussie Embassies caught eavesdropping
WikiLeaks whistle-blower Edward Snowden and a former Australian intelligence officer have claimed that Australian embassies are being used as part......
NBN Roll-out disappears across Australia
Many parts of Australia have been denied access to the NBN fibre-optic roll-out as the Coalition has looked to live......
The real private messages
New messaging app, BitTorrent Chat, promises to deliver a platform for peer to peer communication that will be resistant to......
Monitoring the Digital Playground
Many young people are immersed in media and digital technology and nowadays, it isn’t uncommon even for toddlers to be......