Category: Technology

Aussies urged to ‘Connect. Reflect. Protect.’ on Safer Internet Day 2023

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland is urging Australians to ‘Connect, Reflect and Protect’ on Safer Internet Day 2023....

Google to offer its own chatbot technology following ChatGPT’s success

Google has announced it will make its chatbot technology available to the public in the near future in response to the popularity of ChatGPT....

Meta gets nod to acquire VR competitor Within Unlimited

Facebook parent Meta will be allowed to purchase Within Unlimited, the company behind the virtual reality workout program Supernatural....

Telstra adds 400Gbps backbone links between Sydney and Melbourne

Australian telecommunications company Telstra has increased its backbone capacity by 400Gbps between Sydney and Melbourne....

Microsoft intends to update Bing with a quicker version of ChatGPT

Microsoft is trying to integrate a quicker version of ChatGPT into Bing in an effort to make the search engine more competitive with Google....

ACMA finds 2YOU in violation of radio broadcasting rules

Community radio station 2YOU in Tamworth has submitted two court-enforceable undertakings after the ACMA found the station in breach of radio broadcasting rules....

Facebook usage on the rise amidst app’s perceived antiquation

Facebook usage is rising, according to The Wall Street Journal’s reviewed insights along with fascinating observations on general Facebook and Instagram usage statistics....

New communications antenna to give space missions a boost

A new communications antenna unveiled at the University of Tasmania’s Greenhill Observatory will support space missions from the ground and lessen the likelihood of spacecraft...

Australia partners with Ventia to upgrade defence communications system

Australia's defence communications system is getting an upgrade under a partnership with Ventia Services which won a contract to support Babcock Australasia....

Streaming giants to be compelled to produce Australian content

New laws to be imposed will oblige streaming giants like Netflix, Disney and Amazon Prime to invest in producing local Australian content....

Watchdog cracks down on scheming social media influencers

The consumer watchdog has started cracking down on social media influencers who deceive their followers as part of an effort to promote greater transparency....

Meta restores Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts

Following a two-year suspension after the tragic Capitol Hill riot in 2021, Meta Platforms will restore former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts...

Mango Communications names Duyker as influencer account director

Mango Communications Sydney has named Nada Duyker as influencer account director to oversee the agency's influencer efforts....

World’s first holographic communications provider comes to Australia

The world's first life-sized holographic communications solutions provider Proto Inc. recently declared its expansion into Australia....

Google parent cuts 12k jobs in the most recent tech downsizing

The parent company of Google announced it will be cutting 12,000 jobs, or 6 per cent of its staff, in the most recent tech downsizing....

CDC invests $2.5 billion on its data centres

CDC Data Centres is investing $2.5 billion on its new Sydney data facilities as a precaution from the series of data breaches that rocked companies...

Australia expedites acquisition of high-tech sea mines against China

Australia is fast-tracking its $1 billion-purchase of high-tech sea mines to defend its marine territory from naval incursions by China and other possible threats....

Forbes exposes TikTok staff can choose what goes viral

Based on six sources and documents it analysed, Forbes exposes TikTok staff had the discretion to pick which videos go viral in its platform....

Dating apps ‘on notice’ for sexual assault, domestic abuse

Advocates and the government will collaborate to develop solutions to the widespread problem of abuse caused by dating apps....

ACMA gets new powers to combat misinformation on social media

The ACMA will be given more authority to combat the growing spread of misinformation and disinformation on social media....