Tech whistleblowers urged to come forward and expose corporate wrongdoing
Despite high-profile cases like WiseTech and Grok Academy, Australia has yet to experience the “whistleblowing wave” sweeping through Silicon Valley and Europe. ⌘ Read more

Sonata v1.0 Supports CHERIoT Integration in Embedded Systems
lowRISC has released Sonata v1.0, the first stable and long-term iteration of its platform under the Sunburst project. Funded by DSbD and UKRI, Sonata is designed for embedded systems engineers to implement CHERIoT technology, enabling compartmentalization and enhanced memory safety. CHERIoT, based on CHERI research from the University of Cambridge and SRI International, builds on […] ⌘ Read more

North Korean IT workers ‘have infiltrated Australian businesses’, experts warn
Remote tech workers are using fake identities to work for Australian companies and wire money back to North Korea, human resources executives are being warned. ⌘ Read more

Continued security improvements to CNCF projects with OSTIF audits
The Open Source Technology Improvement Fund, Inc (OSTIF) is thrilled to mark another successful year of helping CNCF projects with security audits. Since this partnership began in 2021, a total of 13 projects have graduated following… ⌘ Read more

Apple launches AI integration
Exclusive: 9News tech expert Trevor Long talks to Bob Borchers, Apple Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing, about Apple’s new AI feature. ⌘ Read more

Stem cell bank for pets is landing in Australia, would you use it?
Most Australians now consider their pets to be on the same level as their spouses or children, and now they can access similar levels of healthcare. ⌘ Read more

Indiana Jones finally returns to form, but not on the big screen
The Great Circle is an excellent video game, but it also gets to the heart of why Indiana Jones is such a beloved franchise. ⌘ Read more

Could more Australians ditch blockbuster films these holidays?
The traditional holiday movie season is facing stiff competition this year, with a study highlighting that a new trend is picking up a bigger audience and a larger share of the publicity. ⌘ Read more

Company caught up in I-Med privacy scare plots US land grab
One of the hottest health technology start-ups in Australia has hosed down concerns about how patient data is treated to train its AI platform. ⌘ Read more

Will new competition laws make your digital life cheaper?
The EU-style regime aims to stop big tech locking down their platforms. But we are still a long way from making smartphones a truly open ecosystem, like home computers. ⌘ Read more

The Chinese hack that has Australia on high alert
A notorious Chinese hacking group has stolen a vast amount of Americans’ metadata, and Australian officials are worried. ⌘ Read more

China is on a collision course with Trump. It just fired a warning shot
China has not wasted any time responding to the latest US attempt to restrain its development of a crucial industry. It was an unusual move and may be a sign of things to come. ⌘ Read more

Top 6 cloud computing trends for 2025
Member post by Sameer Danave, Senior Director of Marketing, MSys Technologies I’m excited about our new project but overwhelmed by all the technological changes,” one of our solution architects shared in an MSys Slack channel before… ⌘ Read more

The botched deal that gave the world the Sony PlayStation
Three decades ago, Sony launched a revolution after a deal with rival Nintendo collapsed. Now PlayStation’s leaders want its stories everywhere. ⌘ Read more

Richard White says resignation a ‘circuit-breaker’ for WiseTech
The billionaire executive says it was his own idea to step down from the company he founded 30 years ago, amid probes into his behaviour. ⌘ Read more

Paul Keating set for $40 million windfall from Telstra deal
The former prime minister co-founded a budget telco in 2000, and is now set for a massive payday. ⌘ Read more

Paul Keating set for $40 million windfall from Telstra deal
The former prime minister co-founded a budget telco in 2000, and is now set for a massive payday. ⌘ Read more

The ‘death clock’ that predicts the day you’ll die
The AI was trained on a dataset of more than 1200 life expectancy studies with some 53 million participants. Its answers may well be of interest to economists and money managers. ⌘ Read more

Every time you use ChatGPT, half a cup of water goes to waste
Tech giants including OpenAI, Meta and Google are being urged to tackle AI’s dirty secret – its massive power problem. ⌘ Read more

By dismissing Joe Rogan, Kim Williams has missed a golden opportunity
Calling the most popular podcast host in the world repulsive and predatory isn’t just lazy. It shows how deep the ABC’s reluctance to evolve really is. ⌘ Read more

This robot vacuum is more autonomous, but you still need to check its work
iRobot’s latest fills a long-standing gap in the Roomba lineup with its automated mop-pad washing and drying. ⌘ Read more

(Updated) Radxa Unveils Siengine SE1000-I Single Board Computer with Linux Compatibility
The SiRider S1, an industrial-grade single-board computer developed through a collaboration between Radxa, Siengine Technology, and Arm China, is now available for purchase. At its core is the Siengine SE1000-I System-on-Chip, a high-performance AIoT application processor built on 7nm technology. According to Radxa’s Wiki pages, this SE1000-I SoC has a dual-cluster CP … ⌘ Read more

HackerBox 0109 Explores Bluetooth Streaming Applications with Hands-On Kit
HackerBox 0109 provides an interactive platform to explore Bluetooth technology, offering tools and modules to experiment with PANs, stream audio, analyze communications, and discover Bluetooth-enabled features. The main key feature of the kit is the Bluetooth Audio Receiver module, designed to stream audio to headphones or speakers with ease. This module transforms any device with […] ⌘ Read more

‘Egregious’: Google facing two Australian class actions
The tech giant allegedly took billions in revenue that should have gone to Australian publishers, law firms claim. ⌘ Read more

Go ahead, ban kids from social media, but please outlaw these grown-ups too
Curtail under-16s, by all means, but let’s not forget the adult Insta-imbeciles, LinkedIn humble braggarts, Twitter twits and the rest. ⌘ Read more

‘A cheap magic trick’: Amazon, Google, Meta accused of dodging Senate questions
ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Meta’s Llama should be deemed ‘high risk’, a Senate committee has found, with executives in the firing line for their appearances. ⌘ Read more

Chinese giant takes aim at Apple with new phone
The chips used by Huawei’s smartphones have become a symbol in the struggle between China and the United States for control over advanced technology. ⌘ Read more

‘White lightning’: WiseTech CEO drama not an issue for market watchers
The Australian software giant looks on track to shrug off its governance issues, with analysts tipping WiseTech Global to deliver the goods for investors. ⌘ Read more

Black Friday tech: Ten of our favourite gadgets on sale
From phones to televisions, here are 10 tested and recommended devices with significantly reduced price tags to look out for in Black Friday sales. ⌘ Read more

You can now reset your Instagram algorithm, but things may get a little boring
Amid rampant debate on social media, the move is a welcome step of giving users more control over their feeds. ⌘ Read more

LILYGO to Launch ESP32-Based Gizmo with E-Paper Display, LoRa, and MagSafe Charging
The T5 E-Paper S3 Pro is a compact development board featuring the ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 microcontroller alongside advanced capabilities. Designed for low-power applications, it integrates wireless connectivity, e-paper technology, and peripheral support This specific board is powered by the ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 module, which includes 16MB of flash memory and 8MB of PSRAM, supporting 2.4 … ⌘ Read more

Bunnings keen to roll out facial recognition tech to all its stores
The retailer remains defiant and determined to use the tech despite the privacy commissioner saying it breaches Australia’s privacy laws. ⌘ Read more

From earbuds to e-books: the best tech gifts for holidays 2024
Here are some of our favourite gift ideas for the tech-obsessed, or those who could do with a few more gadgets. ⌘ Read more

Open source spirit: elevating team collaboration and innovation
Ambassador post by Leo Pahlke, CNCF Ambassador and CNCF TAG Environmental Sustainability Chair Open source is a fascinating space, where you are surrounded by emerging technologies and where you can directly engage with and have an… ⌘ Read more

Konveyor AI: supporting application modernization
Member post by John Matthews, and Savitha Raghunathan, Red Hat Migrating legacy software to modern platforms has long been a challenging endeavor for businesses. Companies often need to move decades-old systems to newer technologies without causing… ⌘ Read more

Would you eat meat grown in stainless-steel tanks?
Start-up food company Vow’s foie gras is, technically, meat. But it wasn’t made with an animal. And it isn’t legal in Australia yet. ⌘ Read more

WiseTech’s Richard White says he’s ‘truly sorry’ as company cuts guidance
In a pre-recorded message, the billionaire said the past two months had taken a significant toll on his family and loved ones. ⌘ Read more

Thelio Astra Native ARM64 Platform with 128 Core Ampere Altra CPU 512GB ECC RAM and 40TB Storage
System76 recently launched the Thelio Astra which is a specialized desktop engineered for autonomous vehicle development, robotics, and native ARM64 applications. Powered by Ampere processing technology, it offers substantial computational power with energy efficiency while supporting Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and 24.04 LTS. The desktop supports a variety of Am … ⌘ Read more

Driverless cab ride
Sydney man Adrian Seib filmed this, his first exhilarating experience in a driverless taxi in Los Angeles. ⌘ Read more

Big Tech didn’t like Biden. Trump won’t be any better for Google & Co
The Biden administration has used antitrust legislation to target the technology giants, even seeking to break up Google. The Trump nominees to key posts overseeing the tech sector won’t be much friendlier. ⌘ Read more

Software is a team sport: Building the future of software development together
Microsoft and GitHub are committed to empowering developers around the world to innovate, collaborate, and create solutions that’ll shape the next generation of technology.

The post [Software is a team sport: Building the future of software development together](https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/software-is-a-team-sport-building-the-future-of-software- … ⌘ Read more

From a garage to a $2.5b startup: SafetyCulture founder resigns
Luke Anear was a private investigator when he launched a start-up from his Townsville garage, growing it into one of the nation’s largest tech business. ⌘ Read more

The best device for playing PC games is finally coming to Australia
Valve’s Steam Deck has great hardware and removes Windows from the equation, making for a streamlined and accessible PC gaming handheld. ⌘ Read more

Anti-Musk: The social media site picking up a lot of X refugees in Australia
Bluesky is Australia’s top-ranked social media app in both Apple and Google’s app stores, firming as the social media website of choice for those quitting X. ⌘ Read more

Buoyed by Trump win, US pro-crypto lobby group opens Australian outpost
‘Stand With Crypto’, a lobby group backed by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, is hoping to capitalise on a wave of momentum from Donald Trump’s decisive US election win. ⌘ Read more

Announcing the first-ever KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Japan 2025 on June 16-17 in Tokyo
Following a successful KubeDay Japan, CNCF will be bringing its flagship conference to Tokyo to continue advancing cloud native technologies  Salt Lake City, UT. – KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2024 – November 15, 2024  –… ⌘ Read more

Cloud Native Computing Foundation Expands Certification to Platform Engineering and More
As cloud native technologies become increasingly essential to organizations, CNCF is focused on certifications that resonate with developers Salt Lake City, Utah – KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America – November 15, 2024 – The Cloud Native… ⌘ Read more

The XMPP Standards Foundation: MongooseIM 6.3 - Monitor with Prometheus, scale up with CockroachDB
MongooseIM is a scalable, efficient, high-performance instant messaging server. At Erlang Solutions, we believe that it is essential to use the right tool for the job, and this is why the server implements the proven, open, and extensible XMPP protocol, which was designed for instant messaging from the beginnning. Thanks … ⌘ Read more

Who approves a Steaming Poo? The serious business of giving an emoji the thumbs-up
Who creates the symbols so many of us now use to communicate? How do they get on our phones? And why can’t we all agree on what each one actually means? ⌘ Read more

CNCF Launches Technology Landscape Radar, Reference Architectures to Address Gaps in Cloud Native Ecosystem
CNCF’s End User Technical Advisory Board has compiled new materials to promote best practices and simplify the adoption of cloud native technologies  SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America – November 14, 2024… ⌘ Read more