Australia Didn’t Invent WiFi, Despite What You’ve Heard

Wireless networking is all-pervasive in our modern lives. Wi-Fi technology lives in our smartphones, our laptops, and even our watches. Internet is available to be plucked out of the air …read more Continue reading Australia Didn’t Invent WiFi, Despite What You’ve Heard

‘Forgotten’ greenhouse gas levels surge 40% since 1980

The fertilizer that supports around half of the food we consume has become one of the leading driver of human-influenced greenhouse gas emissions, with China, India, the US, Brazil and Russia the biggest culprits, according to the new Global Nitrous Ox… Continue reading ‘Forgotten’ greenhouse gas levels surge 40% since 1980

CSIRO Collaboration Aims to Boost Flagging AI Investment in Australia via Competition

Australia is struggling to compete in AI innovation. CSIRO has partnered with Google and Stone & Chalk to use a competition to inject much-needed support into the sector. Continue reading CSIRO Collaboration Aims to Boost Flagging AI Investment in Australia via Competition

VMware: Plug critical Aria Automation hole immediately! (CVE-2023-34063)

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-34063) affecting VMware Aria Automation and VMware Cloud Foundation can be exploited by attackers to gain access to remote organizations and workflows, VMware has warned. The company is not aware of any “in the … Continue reading VMware: Plug critical Aria Automation hole immediately! (CVE-2023-34063)

Australia has an incredible Christmas beetle, but it’s gone AWOL

When it comes to Australian animals, the first that come to mind are generally kangaroos, koalas and maybe a platypus or a killer crocodile. However, there’s a tiny, iridescent group of beetles that turn up every Christmas and hold a special place in t… Continue reading Australia has an incredible Christmas beetle, but it’s gone AWOL

At every stage from farm to table, more microplastics enter your food

A new study has found that, globally, micro- and nanoplastics and plastic additives are widespread across our food supply. While we have an understanding of how they get there, we don’t know a lot about their effects on human health, food safety and se… Continue reading At every stage from farm to table, more microplastics enter your food

MRead tech promises faster, more accurate land mine detection

While metal detectors are useful for detecting land mines, they can be fooled by buried metallic debris … plus some mines don’t contain any metal. A new system is claimed to work better, by reading the unique molecular signature of the explosives used … Continue reading MRead tech promises faster, more accurate land mine detection