A food tax shift could save lives—without a price hike in the average shopping basket
More expensive steak, cheaper tomatoes, but the same total cost for the average basket of groceries at the supermarket. A comprehensive study, led by researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, has analyzed the potential effects of a food tax shift—where VAT is removed from healthy foods and levies are introduced on foods that have a negative impact on the climate. ⌘ Read more
Bending biogenic crystals naturally without external forces
From creating flexible gadgets to better medicines, the art of bending crystals is reshaping technology and health, and at the University of Houston a crystals expert makes it look almost like a magic trick. ⌘ Read more
Pet GPS brings location tracking for dogs and cats into Life360
Australian families have a new option for keeping tabs on escape-prone dogs and cats with a device to trace their whereabouts. ⌘ Read more
The small company that has car giants scrambling
Some of the biggest car brands in the world are in a panic after getting caught in the crossfire of Donald Trump’s trade war with China. ⌘ Read more
LFX Insights: A new way to understand open source projects
Open source forms the backbone of modern technology ecosystems. From orchestration and observability to frameworks and developer tools, today’s technology choices depend on projects we may not control but rely on every day. The challenge: not… ⌘ Read more
OpenAI unveils AI browser that can do your shopping
The company is betting big on AI agents that can book your flights and order your groceries while you watch. The announcement has already wiped billions from Google’s valuation. ⌘ Read more
‘They’re watching’: How Monday’s internet crash became China’s training
Trump’s former cyber boss warns China and criminals are studying internet crashes such as the AWS outage to launch devastating strikes on Australia. ⌘ Read more
Why one company’s glitch just broke half the internet
When Amazon sneezes, the world catches a cold. It’s time we stopped accepting that as normal. ⌘ Read more
Internet still struggling after mammoth Amazon outage
Millions of users were left unable to access Canva, Amazon, Snapchat and Alexa in a global outage. ⌘ Read more
Internet still struggling after mammoth Amazon outage
Millions of users were left unable to access Canva, Amazon, Snapchat and Alexa in a global outage. ⌘ Read more
Cloud services outage knocks out websites globally
Potentially millions of users were left unable to access Canva, Amazon, Snapchat and Alexa in a global outage. ⌘ Read more
Cloud services outage knocks out websites globally
Potentially millions of users were left unable to access Canva, Amazon, Snapchat and Alexa. ⌘ Read more
Cloud services outage knocks out websites globally
Potentially millions of users were left unable to access Canva, Amazon, Snapchat and Alexa. ⌘ Read more
Cloud services outage knocks out websites globally
Potentially millions of users have been left unable to access Canva, Amazon, Snapchat and Alexa. ⌘ Read more
Hybrid metasurface modulates light at low voltages for energy-efficient optics
Metasurfaces are two-dimensional (2D), nanoengineered surfaces that interact strongly with electromagnetic waves and can control light with remarkable precision. These ultra-thin layers can be used to develop a wide range of advanced technologies, including optical photonic, sensing and communication systems. ⌘ Read more
This tech giant is betting big on AI. But will companies pay for it?
AI agents are leading a “digital labour revolution”, this billionaire CEO says. But less than 5 per cent of his customers are paying for them. ⌘ Read more
Here’s how renters can take advantage of the solar battery boom
The cost won’t make sense for everybody, but a portable battery and some panels can take a portion of your energy use off the grid. ⌘ Read more
Creators of Grounded 2 on taking the series forward and scary spiders
9news.com.au caught up with Justin Vasquez, Creative Director at Eidos Montreal and Miles Winzeler, Producer at Obsidian Entertainment, to talk scary spiders and all things Grounded 2, out now in early access. ⌘ Read more
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Everything in the realm of “smartphones” is such an incomprehensible clusterfuck. I want to throw this thing out the window.
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Yeah technology is honestly quite garbage 🗑️
Silicon Valley’s Trump courtship is backfiring spectacularly
Tech execs thought billion-dollar investments had bought them influence. Instead, they learnt that loyalty means nothing when the president sees political advantage elsewhere. ⌘ Read more
Salesforce defends security practices after Qantas hack
Hackers used AI-powered voice phishing to trick employees into granting database access. ⌘ Read more
Erlang Solutions: Immersive Esports: The Technology Behind Competitive Gaming
Esports has outgrown local tournaments and now runs on global platforms linking millions of players and fans, powered by immersive esports technology. Communities form around games, teams, and streamers, blending competition, entertainment, and social connection. At this scale, reliability and low latency are non-negotiable to keep matches fair and audiences engaged during spikes.
High-spe … ⌘ Read more
ChatGPT’s move towards AI porn a risk to children, eSafety warns
The company behind ChatGPT also claims it can make the chatbot more human-like without negative mental health effects. ⌘ Read more
China Wants Foreign Scientists. The Public Says No, Thanks. Since Beijing announced a new visa to attract young science and technology graduates, a backlash has erupted online, forcing the government to respond. ⌘ Read more
Upbeat and SiFive Launch Ultra-Low Power RISC-V MCU with AI Acceleration
Upbeat Technology has announced the UP201 and UP301 family of RISC-V microcontrollers developed in collaboration with SiFive. The devices are intended for applications such as always-on IoT, wearables, drones, and sensor-based systems. The UP201 and UP301 integrate two SiFive Essential IP cores and two neural accelerators designed by Upbeat Technology. They implement Upbeat’s Error Detection […] ⌘ Read more
Generation of harmful slow electrons in water is a race between intermolecular energy decay and proton transfer
When high-energy radiation interacts with water in living organisms, it generates particles and slow-moving electrons that can subsequently damage critical molecules like DNA. Now, Professor Petr Slavíček and his bachelor’s student Jakub Dubský from UCT Prague (University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague) have described in detail one of the key mechanisms for the creation … ⌘ Read more
The AI bubble is heading towards a burst but it won’t be the end of AI
Economists, bankers and even the boss of OpenAI are warning of a rapidly inflating AI bubble. If and when it bursts, what will happen to the technological breakthroughs of the past few years? ⌘ Read more
No sex, drugs or dangerous stunts: Instagram limits teens to PG-13 content
Teenagers on the social media app will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won’t be able to change their settings without a parent’s permission, Meta has announced. ⌘ Read more
No sex, drugs or dangerous stunts: Instagram limits teens to PG-13 content
Teenagers on the social media app will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won’t be able to change their settings without a parent’s permission, Meta has announced. ⌘ Read more
No sex, drugs or dangerous stunts: Instagram limits teens to PG-13 content
Teenagers on the social media app will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won’t be able to change their settings without a parent’s permission, Meta has announced. ⌘ Read more
Terres rares : la Chine verrouille, Trump riposte, l’Europe paie
Coup de tonnerre sur le commerce mondial : les Chinois, d’habitude prudents, commerçants et cherchant le compromis, décident d’imposer de nouveaux contrôles drastiques à l’exportation de leurs terres rares, y compris raffinées et utilisées dans les technologies modernes. Ainsi, dans une annonce récente du ministère chinois du Commerce datée du 9 octobre 2025, on apprend que […] ⌘ Read more
It took 10 years to build, but does it deliver the perfect toast?
A team of Australian researchers spent a decade developing a toaster that watches the slices for you, so every type of bread is done to your liking. ⌘ Read more
Australian start-up completes world-first remote robotic surgery
Remedy Robotics plans trials to treat NT stroke patients from thousands of kilometres away. ⌘ Read more
The ‘vibes’ are extremely off with Silicon Valley’s latest brain fart
We’ve learnt the hard way that we cannot trust Silicon Valley to do the right thing when left to its own devices. And that’s even more true for apps that are created by AI. ⌘ Read more
Destined to melt: Study warns glaciers’ ability to cool surrounding air faces imminent decline
Glaciers are fighting back against climate change by cooling the air that touches their surfaces. But for how long? The Pellicciotti group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) has compiled and re-analyzed an unprecedented dataset of on-glacier observations worldwide. Their findings, published today in Nature Climate Change, demonstrate that glaciers will likely reach the peak of their … ⌘ Read more
Ferrari goes electric
Exclusive: Gianmaria Fulgenzi, Chief Product Development Officer at Ferrari, speaks to Trevor Long. ⌘ Read more
‘No playbook’: eSafety boss backs social media ban despite expert warnings
The commissioner insists age verification can work, despite expert warnings of deep flaws with just over two months until the start of the ban. ⌘ Read more
Dolly Parton responds to concerns about her health: ‘I’m not dying’
Dolly Parton responds to concerns about her health: ‘I’m not dying’ ⌘ Read more
Memory chips just 10 atoms thick could vastly increase capacity
A memory chip just 10 atoms thick has been tested in a lab and integrated into conventional chips, demonstrating a technology that could improve the capacity of our devices ⌘ Read more
A TPM-based combined remote attestation method for confidential computing
Problem statement Confidential computing technologies such as Intel TDX and AMD SNP rely on hardware-controlled Roots of Trust (RoT), inherently binding remote attestation to specific CPU vendors. While these solutions offer strong security guarantees, they also… ⌘ Read more
Every third school in Vilnius lies in a high air pollution zone, Lithuanian study reveals
A study carried out by researchers at the Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC) revealed that 37% of primary and secondary schools in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, are exposed to harmful air pollutants due to their proximity to major high-traffic roads. ⌘ Read more
10 Inventors Who Died Before Seeing Their Creations Succeed
In the course of time, inventors, engineers, clever thinkers, and business-minded individuals have propelled humanity forward. Their unique ideas and remarkable creations have helped improve mankind and make society more seamless in countless ways. These advancements have ranged from incremental improvements to monumental leaps—and they span industries and inventions from medical breakthroughs to technological marve … ⌘ Read more
Qantas among 40 companies caught up in major extortion attempt by hackers
Hackers are threatening to leak sensitive passenger data unless ransoms are paid by Friday. ⌘ Read more