Michael Simonetti, founder and CEO of Melbourne agency AndMine, talks about his…
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Everything From Bees Tasting Covid To Monkeys Playing Pong Via Neuralink!
A wide-ranging chat on live-to-air radio with bee activist Simon Mulvany. We…
Understanding Risk – Gambling And Insurance
Dr. Ian Storey, mathematician and lecturer in information systems and Guy West,…
Understanding Risk – The Maths And The Markets
In Part 1 of a wide-ranging discussion, Piers asks Dr. Ian Storey,…
Pandemic Pivot – How A Melbourne VR Company Responded To The New Paradigm (Part 2)
Piers talks with Simon Young, Head of Content at LithodomosVR, about how…
Pandemic Pivot – How A Melbourne VR Company Responded To The New Paradigm (Part 1)
Piers hears from Simon Young, Head of Content at LithodomosVR, about how…
Big Changes For Windows In 2021
There are big changes foreshadowed for Windows 10. Expect to see tighter…
Talking Laptops And The 2020 Macbook Pros
A look at Apple’s 2020 laptop line up – impressions of ownership,…
Translating Brain Signals Into Synthesised Speech
Research at the University of Bath’s Center for Accountable, Transparent and Responsible…
The Details Of Hacking (Part 2)
Piers talks hacking with Dr. Ian Storey, lecturer in information systems at…
China’s Overseas Key Individuals Database Revealed
A leaked database known as the Overseas Key Individual Database suggests China…
Artificial Intelligence To The Rescue?
A look back over 5 years of beyondinfinity.com.au coverage of artificial intelligence.…
How Useful Is Australia’s COVIDSafe App?
Piers chats with technology expert Michael Simonetti about Australia’s COVIDSafe contact tracing…
Digital Paper Coming Of Age
John explains his enthusiasm for the upcoming Remarkable 2 – a large,…
A Brief History Of Mathematics
Dr Ian Storey, mathematician and lecturer in information systems at the Royal…
How To Podcast From Home
Piers and John explain how to podcast remotely on a budget. While…
Lingering Concerns Over The Privacy And Security Of Australia’s COVIDSafe App
Piers talks with Dr Ian Storey, a lecturer in Information Systems at…
Working From Home
John gives us a rundown on how he’s set himself up to…
Tackling Negative Online Reviews
In groundbreaking legal action, a Melbourne dentist has persuaded the Federal Court…
Real Time Prediction Of Suicide
Our digital fingerprints are everywhere. Big data allows all sorts of insights…
Software Helping Opiod Makers Push Their Wares
The US Department of Justice accused San Francisco startup Practice Fusion of…
Microsoft Cuts Support For Windows 7 Leaving Millions Vulnerable
Software experts, including our own John Young, are urging Windows users to…
US Lawmakers Concerned About Personal Data Hosted In China And Russia
There are mounting fears about foreign-made apps hoovering up sensitive personal data.…
Should A Double Murderer Be Forgotten?
After serving a lengthy jail term, a German criminal wants Der Spiegel…
Do We Really Have To Use Google Search?
Though Google search, thanks to its sheer size, offers the best search…
After 50 years, US Strategic Air Command Retires Its Floppy Disks
The Air Force has completed an upgrade to its Strategic Automated Command…
CSIRO’s Data61 Identifies AI As Vital To Australian Prosperity
A new report from Australia’s peak science and technology agency says artificial…
China Limits Time Young People Spend Gaming
Concerned about adverse social effects, the government is introducing strict limits on…
The Way You Move Makes You Unique
A French-Australian study finds the way your muscle groups work together is…
Prepare To Start Paying For Gmail
Launched in 2004, Google’s web-based mail service has over a billion users.…
Embracing Music Made By Artificial Intelligence
We discuss whether algorithm-generated music is any good. Is it creative or…
Parking Lot Intel
Hedge funds have for several years been using a trading strategy from…
How Safe And How Reliable Is The Cloud?
John explains how Google Drive can delete your data due to account…
Google Moves To Elevate Original Reporting In Search Results
At long last, the world’s search giant is taking steps to favour…
Deep-faking The Silver Screen
Hollywood is embracing the latest VFX techniques to accurately depict what actors…
Accelerating Science With AI
Artificial intelligence has been proven to fast track technical breakthroughs and human…
Do You Really Want To Know What You’ll Like In 30 Years?
Popular Russian-based FaceApp uses machine learning and facial recognition technology to show…
NZ Government Embraces AI
New Zealand is one of the most ambitious and advanced users in…
Exploring Ancient Archaeological Sites As Never Before
Simon Young, founder and CEO of Melbourne-based Lithodomos VR, updates us on…
Deepfaking – Putting Words In Your Mouth
“Imagine this for a second….whoever controls the data controls the future” –…
Big Improvements To Google Maps
Big improvements are on the way for the popular navigation service, including…
Google Making Life Hard For Ad Blockers
The tech giant is taking a stand to force Chrome browsers to…
Hacking Attempt On Beyond Infinity
John explains what happened when thousands of attempts, possibly originating in the…
Sitting Duck – Ransomware Attack On City Of Baltimore
10,000 computers operated by City Hall continue to be locked up in…
Why Creative Cloud Users Could Get Sued
Adobe has warned Creative Cloud users they’re no longer licensed to use…
How To Image A Black Hole
Physicist Dr. Tony Heyes offers his thoughts on the now famous image…
Bluetooth Security Flaws
The wireless technology is incredibly useful and integrated into a host of…
Cracking Down On Loot Boxes
US Senator Josh Hawley wants to ban the sale of loot boxes…
Doing Away With Physical Passports
In the future, AI may decide if you are really you at…
The Do-Not-Track Act of 2019
Search engine DuckDuckGo proposes a new law which would compel big internet…