John’s comprehensive critique of the much-leaked new Pixel smart phone. It has…
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Privacy Tested At Australian Borders
An Australian ex-pat was forced to reveal passwords and give Customs officials…
The Way You Move Makes You Unique
A French-Australian study finds the way your muscle groups work together is…
Our Restless Earth (Part 2)
Physicist Dr Tony Heyes tells how the Serbian polymath Milutin Milankovic, interned…
Our Restless Earth (Part 1)
In this fascinating discussion, Physicist Dr Tony Heyes explains the background and…
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…
PayPal Withdraws From Libra Association
In a blow to Facebook’s nascent Libra crypto project, online payments giant…
Another Interstellar Visitor
The second known comet to travel through our solar system from interstellar…
Parking Lot Intel
Hedge funds have for several years been using a trading strategy from…
Ultra Hi-res Camera Can ID Every Face Among Thousands
A new Chinese-made camera has 4 times the resolution of the human…
Coming To Grips With The Science Behind Buruli Ulcers
Piers talks with leading experts on Buruli ulcers Professor Tim Stinear of…
China’s Social Credit System Extended To Businesses
Fully operational in 2020, the comprehensive, AI-driven corporate ranking system will cover…
International Cooperation And Competition In Outer Space
Australia’s prime minister signs deal to be part of America’s ambitious plans…
Reservations About The Revamped Galaxy Fold And Huawei’s Mate 30 Pro
John describes changes to the relaunched Fold but still has doubts about…
How Safe And How Reliable Is The Cloud?
John explains how Google Drive can delete your data due to account…
Inflatable Space Habs – Stronger, Safer, Faster, Lighter, Cheaper
Bigelow Aerospace could provide NASA with its B330 space habitat to use…
VW Australia Agrees To Settle ‘Dieselgate’ Scandal
After a four year legal battle, the world’s biggest selling car maker…
Lab-grown Meat Coming Of Age
Production costs are falling dramatically and the day may come when a…
Google Moves To Elevate Original Reporting In Search Results
At long last, the world’s search giant is taking steps to favour…
It’s Hard Enough To Land On The Moon, Let Alone Mars
Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation are mourning the failure of…