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Should A Double Murderer Be Forgotten?
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China’s All-Pervasive Facial Recognition
When you buy a smart phone in China, your face will be…
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After concluding a national drone noise review, the Australian Federal Government has…
Is The Clock TikTok’ing For Spotify?
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Suspended Animation For The Critically Injured
Doctors at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have used emergency…
Sun Cable To Deliver Outback Solar To Singapore
Australian billionaires Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew Forrest are lead investors in a…
After 50 years, US Strategic Air Command Retires Its Floppy Disks
The Air Force has completed an upgrade to its Strategic Automated Command…
Suspicionless Device Searches Ruled Illegal
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CSIRO’s Data61 Identifies AI As Vital To Australian Prosperity
A new report from Australia’s peak science and technology agency says artificial…
AI Drones Monitoring Music Festivals
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The World’s Darkest Skies
The River Murray International Dark Sky Reserve in South Australia is a…
Australian Government Moves To Block Offshore Gambling Sites
The Australian Communications and Media Authority will block illegal offshore gambling websites.…
China Limits Time Young People Spend Gaming
Concerned about adverse social effects, the government is introducing strict limits on…