Technology
Investigation
Education
Why a groundbreaking new TV show disappeared without a trace
Choosing high-profile tech boffin James Curran as co-host proved to be disastrous.
- by David Swan
Latest
Salt Typhoon hackers ‘almost certainly’ in Australia’s critical infrastructure
China’s hacking campaign is one of the most effective long-term espionage moves ever seen, a top cybersecurity figure says.
- by David Swan
Cyber expert gets rare Australian visa by hacking the government
The self-taught British security researcher found a unique way to beat 99 per cent rejection odds for the elite visa.
- by David Swan
Opinion
AI
A billion chatbot users can’t be wrong … or can they? Let’s ask a human
It’s a job description for the 21st century: human-AI relationship coach. But this job is all about the humans.
- by Parmy Olson
Opinion
Software
I was wrong about Elon. But he was wrong too
A year ago, I predicted that Musk would quit Tesla. He predicted our newspaper would “bore its audience to death”. We were both mistaken.
- by David Swan
Opinion
Technology & democracy
Silicon Valley’s billionaire elite can’t engineer our consent
A decade after Peter Thiel backed Donald Trump, the ascent of the “tech right″ has made billionaire founders “evil geniuses” in the eyes of many.
- by Chris Zappone
Christmas mess? This robot vacuum trick is a game-changer
Previous mop pads had a tendency to drag muck around your floor, but a new innovation may have fixed that.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Friendship
I liked my boyfriend and his man-bun, but had to end it. He didn’t understand public ridicule
Naomi would still be up at 3am without understanding how ridiculous the situation was. Nigel, on the other hand, had much more in common with me.
- by Rosie Beaumont
‘Inexcusable’: Optus staff face sack after review into Triple Zero outage
The telco’s chairman calls the findings of an independent review into the incident “a sobering read for everyone at Optus”.
- by David Swan
Fake hero, wrong suspect: Misinformation floods social media after Bondi shooting
Elon Musk’s chatbot said Edward Crabtree – a fictional 47-year-old IT professional – was the hero who tackled one of the attackers and seized his weapon.
- by David Swan
Analysis
Social media
Desperate vibes as under 16s crowd into Yope and Lemon8
Young people in Australia are finding social media hiding places but for how long?
- by Tim Biggs
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