Why China’s rare earth export controls are a key issue in trade tensions with the US
China dominates 90 percent of the world’s rare earth exports, which have crucial military and technology…
OpenAI’s Atlas browser promises ultimate convenience. But the glossy marketing masks safety risks
Last week, OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, a web browser that promises to revolutionise how we interact…
CrowdStrike 2025 APJ eCrime Landscape Report: A New Era of Threats Emerges
The eCrime threat landscape in the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region is quickly evolving, driven…
Grattan on Friday: Libs should reflect on proverb ‘As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly’
Former treasury secretary Ken Henry earlier this year told the National Press Club: Watt is juggling…
AI heavyweights call for end to ‘superintelligence’ research
I have worked in AI for more than three decades, including with pioneers such as John…
China’s ‘K visa’: Beijing tries to attract skilled foreign workers
Meanwhile, China is rolling out a new visa to attract foreign workers in the fields of…
Australia’s tech lobby wants deregulated ‘digital embassies’ for offshore clients. Here’s why that might not be a great idea
When Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets US President Donald Trump on Monday, the visit is…
Billions in private cash is flooding into fusion power. Will it pay off?
Over the past five years, private-sector funding for fusion energy has exploded. The total invested is…
Windows 10 End of Support: How to Stay Protected
Today marks a significant milestone in the technology landscape. As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft has…
OpenAI unveils “wellness” council; suicide prevention expert not included
It seems possible that OpenAI hopes the child experts can provide feedback on how ChatGPT is…
Trump, Billionaire Isaacman Said to Meet About Top NASA Job | Bloomberg Businessweek
Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF (http://bit.ly/3vTiACF). Jared Isaacman and President Donald…
How do Triple Zero calls actually work? A telecommunications expert explains
Making a call to triple zero (000) for a life threatening or time-critical emergency is something…
An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here’s how his work is changing the world
The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded for the development of metal–organic frameworks: molecular…
ICE wants to build a 24/7 social media surveillance team
Together, these teams would operate as intelligence arms of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division. They…
Meet the Arc spacecraft: it aims to deliver cargo anywhere in the world in an hour
The Arc spacecraft lands under parachutes in this rendering. Credit: Inversion The Arc spacecraft lands under…
‘Spooky action at a distance’ – a beginner’s guide to quantum entanglement and why it matters in the real world
Many governments and tech companies are investing heavily in quantum technologies. In New Zealand, the recently…
What a Government Shutdown Means | Bloomberg Businessweek
Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF (http://bit.ly/3vTiACF).White House Budget Director Russell Vought…
Australians want to spend more on space – but we don’t really know where we’re going
This week, Sydney hosts the world’s largest space conference, attracting astronauts and heads of space agencies…
Replacing Humans with AI is Going Horribly Wrong
Go to https://brilliant.org/coldfusion for 20% off the premium subscription, which grants you unlimited daily access to…
How safe is your face? The pros and cons of having facial recognition everywhere
As it stands, facial recognition would seem to carry more risks than rewards. In a world…
You’re likely not as immune to scams as you think – here’s why
What do Tiger Woods, Ben Stiller, Australian pensioners and dating app users have in common? Despite…
How exactly would a Triple Zero custodian help prevent a repeat of the fatal Optus outage?
In the wake of last week’s Optus network outage that left multiple people dead after they…
The Best Invoice Management Software for 2025: Features, Pricing & Expert Picks
If you’re still sending invoices from Word documents, chasing late payments with awkward follow-up emails, or…
How to upsell and cross-sell your way to higher revenue with WooCommerce
Making sales is good, but making bigger sales and moving more products per sale is better….