The ATO have received reports of a new ATO impersonation email scam circulating in the community. The scam advises people they have an outstanding tax-related ‘DocuSign’ that requires action.
The scam looks like a real ‘DocuSign’ email,...[Read More]
Generation AI: young Aussies likely to use chatbots
5 November
Your use of artificial intelligence technology might depend on your age, with research showing younger Australians are turning to chatbots in higher numbers than their parents and grandparents.
Students, professionals and people who speak a language...[Read More]
Smart Homes: 3 advantages of having one
5 November
While smart home technology has been around since the 1990s, people are just beginning to appreciate having it.
The devices in a smart home are interconnected and accessible from a single hub, such as a smartphone, tablet, laptop or gaming console....[Read More]
From chaos to code: why AI is boosting developer ranks
29 October
Artificial intelligence technology is not just helping to create more software but to create more software developers after a leading platform added a record 36 million users in one year.
The coding tools could address some of Australia’s skills...[Read More]
Creatives celebrate copyright protection from AI mining
29 October
Artists welcome Labor’s decision to rule out copyright law changes that would have allowed tech giants to mine creative works to train artificial intelligence.
The exemption, which was floated by the Productivity Commission in August, would have...[Read More]
What we know so far about the looming social media ban
22 October
Parents, teenagers and educators have the next two months to prepare for the upcoming social media ban.
Here’s what we know so far:
* Australia’s world-leading under-16s social media ban comes into force on December 10
* Approximately 1.5...[Read More]
From gigabits to terabits: fibre to fire up downloads
22 October
Australia’s busiest internet route could get a speed boost of up to six times after Telstra launched the first major milestone in its $1.6 billion fibre optic network.
The company activated the Sydney-to-Melbourne coastal connection of its...[Read More]
Young Aussie workers fear AI but use it to get ahead
15 October
Almost three in four young Australian workers, particularly those employed in the finance sector, worry artificial intelligence technology will shrink their job prospects, a study has revealed.
But most working members of Generation Z are not...[Read More]
Spy agency points finger at common password habits
15 October
In five years time passwords could be a thing of the past for Australians.
The nation’s top cyber spy agency is warning against using common passwords as cyber attacks costs cause business costs to soar.
Cybercrime reports have dropped but...[Read More]
Make cyber security a daily habit this month – October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, a great time to check your personal and business digital defences.
8 October
Just like locking your front door, cyber security should be part of the daily routine for your business and employees. Here are some tips your business can put in place to stay safe online.
To protect your employees’ personal information, chat...[Read More]
Why Google wants you to ask long, complicated questions
8 October
Artificial intelligence technology is expected to answer more of Australians’ burning questions when Google expands its latest web search experiment Down Under.
The internet giant revealed plans to add AI Mode to its search engine in another 40...[Read More]
Banned by AI bots: fresh call for social media referee
1 October
Australians need a social media referee to reinstate accounts unfairly shut down by artificial intelligence bots, a regulator warns following hundreds of complaints.
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman joined the call for a powerful online...[Read More]
‘Pay up’: artists, authors argue AI steals their work
1 October
Australian musicians and authors are fighting a proposal to allow artificial intelligence to scrape data from their work, fearing the technology will mimic or steal their art.
The Productivity Commission floated the idea of a text and data mining...[Read More]
Aussie businesses are risking data in race to use AI
24 September
One in three Australian businesses are using free artificial intelligence tools to boost their productivity, a report has found, and most are sharing confidential company data with the software despite the risks.
HP and Microsoft revealed the trend...[Read More]
Public school students given access to specialised AI
24 September
Students will be allowed to use artificial intelligence to help with their homework as Australia’s largest public school system rolls out its own generative AI chatbot.
NSW public school students from year five and onwards will have free access to...[Read More]
